"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American

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artist

Patty Loveless Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957) is an American country music singer. She began performing in her teenaged years before signing her first recording contract with MCA Records' Nashville division in 1985. While her first ...

. It was released in May 1989 as the third single from her album '' Honky Tonk Angel''.

Background

"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" was Loveless' first No. 1 record on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. The song charted for 18 weeks on the

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Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching the top of the chart during the week of August 12, 1989. Vince Gill provides background vocals. The song appears in the movie

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in the seafood restaurant scene. This song was covered on the fourth season of '' The Voice'' by winner

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in a duet with her coach,

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Sources

{{Patty Loveless 1989 singles Patty Loveless songs Songs written by Kostas (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) MCA Records singles 1988 songs