When I Fall In Love – Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond took this cover version into the UK top 10 for three weeks in 1973.

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This week in 1973, When I fall in love by Donny Osmond reached its highest position of number 4 in the UK singles chart. It had entered the top 40 three weeks previously at number 23 and broke into the top 10 a week later. After one week at its peak position, the song dropped out of the top 10 and spent the final seven weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.

When I fall in love was released on the MGM record label and was the sixth of seven top 10 hits for Donny Osmond in the UK. It was taken from the gold-selling album A time for us, which peaked at number 4 in the UK album chart. The single was certified silver.

The original version of the song was recorded by Jeri Southern in April 1952, seven months before the first UK singles chart was published. It has entered the top 40 on two other occasions, however. In 1957, Nat ‘King’ Cole released a version that peaked at number 2 and Rick Astley also reached number 2 with his recording in 1987.

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UK singles chart for the week ending 1 December 1973

1. I love you love me love – Gary Glitter

2. My coo ca choo – Alvin Stardust

3. Paper roses – Marie Osmond

4. When I fall in love – Donny Osmond

5. Dyna-mite – Mud

6. Why, oh why, oh why – Gilbert O’Sullivan

7. You won’t find another fool like me – New Seekers

8. Lamplight – David Essex

9. Do you wanna dance? – Barry Blue

10. Let me in – Osmonds