I Fell in Love (Rockell song)

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"I Fell in Love"
Single by Rockell
from the album What Are You Lookin' At?
ReleasedSeptember 27, 1996 [1]
Genre Freestyle, dance, house music
Length4:34
Label Robbins Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Ewart A Wilson Jr
Rockell singles chronology
"I Fell in Love"
(1996)
"In a Dream"
(1997)

"I Fell In Love" is the debut single by American freestyle recording artist Rockell. It was the first single off Rockell's 1998 debut album, What Are You Lookin' At? . In the United States, the song achieved moderate success, peaking at #61. In Canada, the song did better reaching #8 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Contents

Lyrics and background

The song describes a broken romance. She falls in love and gives her heart only to be hurt as the guy walks out of her life. She says she does not need his love anymore and is glad to be free. The song has a night club rhythm with a classic freestyle beat.

Track listing

US CD single
No.TitleLength
1."I Fell in Love" (Radio Version)4:34
2."I Fell in Love" (Extended Version)6:21
3."I Fell in Love" (Instrumental)3:43
4."I Fell in Love" (House Mix)4:10
5."I Fell in Love" (Acappella)4:46

Chart positions

ChartPeak
position
Canadian Singles Chart [2] 8
Canada RPM Dance [3] 4
US Rhythmic Top 40 [2] 15
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 61
US Hot Dance Singles Sales [2] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Peak position
Canada RPM Top 50 Dance Tracks [4] 35

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