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Haley Reinhart 'Can't Help' Bringing a Classic Back to Adult Contemporary Chart
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By Gary Trust | January 06, 2016 2:42 PM EST
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Haley Reinhart from Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox performs at L'Alhambra on March 12, 2015 in Paris, France.
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New generations can't help falling in love with "Can't Help Falling in Love."
Haley Reinhart debuts at No. 25 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart (dated Jan. 16) with her recording of the beloved love song. The former American Idol contestant's cover marks the seventh version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" to hit AC. Elvis Presley first brought it to the chart, for a six-week reign, in 1962; UB40's reggae reinvention was the last charting version (No. 11, 1993).
Here's a look at all the versions of the song (born as French ballad "Plaisir d'amour," in 1874) to reach the AC tally:
Peak Pos., Artist, Year
No. 1 (six weeks), Elvis Presley, 1962
No. 28, Andy Williams, 1970
No. 5, Al Martino, 1970
No. 44, Engelbert Humperdinck, 1979
No. 24, Corey Hart, 1987
No. 11, UB40, 1993
No. 25 (to date), Haley Reinhart, 2016