"Falling" is vocalist Alison Moyet's only single of 1993 and first single from the album Essex

Essex (album)

Essex is the title of the fourth studio album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album is named after the artist's native Essex, England and includes the singles "Falling" , "Whispering Your Name", "Getting into Something" and "Ode to Boy II".Essex was again a source of controversy for the...

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The single failed to enter the UK top 40, peaking at #42 for a total of three weeks. Moyet's previous single "Hoodoo" failed to chart in the UK top 100 at all.

A promotional video was created for the single.

Due to the disappointing charting, CBS/Columbia Records insisted that "Whispering Your Name

Whispering Your Name

"Whispering Your Name" is vocalist Alison Moyet's first single of 1994 and second single from the album Essex.The single became Moyet's eighth single to enter the UK top 40 but also her last to date, peaking at #18 for a total of seven weeks...

" was re-recorded and re-produced to create a more 'commercial' package for the next single.

The b-side for the single "Ode to Boy" appeared on the same album as well as being released as a single in 1994. The song was written by Moyet and was originally performed by Moyet and Vince Clarke in Yazoo

Yazoo (band)

Yazoo are a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. They had a number of Top 10 hits in the UK charts in the early 1980s...

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The American CD single featured the bonus track "It Won't Be Long (Acoustic)

It Won't Be Long (song)

"It Won't Be Long" is vocalist Alison Moyet's first single of 1991 and first single from Moyet since 1987, four years earlier. The song was the lead single from the album Hoodoo....

" which is an acoustic version of Moyet's 1991 single.

For the single, the artwork based on a postage stamp is related to the "Essex" album which also carries the same theme.

Formats

7" Single

1. "Falling" - 3:37
2. "Ode to Boy" - 2:52

CD Single

1. "Falling" - 3:37
2. "Ode to Boy" - 2:52

CD Single (America only)

1. "Falling" - 3:37
2. "Ode to Boy" - 2:52
3. "Falling (Infinite Dub)" - 8:07
4. "It Won't Be Long (Acoustic)" - 4:01

CD Single (UK only)

1. "Falling" - 3:38
2. "Ode to Boy" - 2:52
3. "Falling (Infinite Dub)" - 8:08

CD Single (UK promo)

1. "Falling" - 3:37

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	42

Personnel

• Mixer on "Falling" - David Leonard
• Producer on "Falling" - Ian Broudie
• Writers of "Falling" - Alison Moyet, Pete Glenister
• Mixer on "Ode to Boy" - Alan Winstanley
• Producer on "Ode to Boy" - Pete Glenister
• Writer of "Ode to Boy" - Alison Moyet
• Remixer, Additional Producer on "Falling (Infinite Dub)" – The Infinite Wheel
• Producer, Mixer on "It Won't Be Long (Acoustic)" – Pete Glenister
• Design – Alison Moyet, Martin Jenkins
• Photography – The Douglas Brothers