"Falling" is a 1986 song by American singer

Melba Moore Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945) known by her stage name Melba Moore, is an American singer and actress. Biography Early life and education Moore was born Beatrice Melba Smith on October 29, 1945, in New York City to Gertrude Melba ...

. The track was released as the third single following " A Little Bit More," her number one R&B song with Freddie Jackson. The song is noteworthy for Moore's vocal dynamics, including a high note that she holds for nearly 20 seconds, ranking among the longest sustained notes in recorded pop music. Just like Moore's previous single, "Falling" peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, for one week.

Track listings and formats

*US, 7-inch single :A. "Falling" (Radio edit) – 4:20 :B. "Got To Have Your Love" – 5:09 *US 12-inch Maxi-single :A. "Falling" (LP version) – 4:33 :B. "Falling" (Edit) – 4:20 "Got To Have Your Love" (Written, Produced by Paul Laurence)

Personnel

*Executive Producer – Beau Huggins *Producer – Gene McFadden

References

1986 singles Melba Moore songs 1986 songs Songs written by Franne Golde Songs written by Gene McFadden {{1980s-R&B-song-stub