I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today

"I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today"
Single by Ray Price
B-side"I Can't Run Away from Myself"
ReleasedOctober 3, 1960
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Ray Price singles chronology
"One More Time"
(1960)
"I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today"
(1960)
"Heart Over Mind"
(1961)

"I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today" is a song written by Harlan Howard, and recorded by American country music artist Ray Price. It was released in 1960 as a single only. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Ray Price version

Chart performance

Chart (1960) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 5
"I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today"
Single by Barbara Mandrell
from the album I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight
B-side"I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight"
ReleasedAugust 20, 1988
GenreCountry
Length2:51
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Producer(s)Tom Collins, Fred Foster
Barbara Mandrell singles chronology
"Angels Love Bad Men"
(1988)
"I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today"
(1988)
"My Train of Thought"
(1989)

Barbara Mandrell version

The song was also recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell, under the title "I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today". It was released in August 1988 as the first single from the album I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming Mandrell's final Top 10 single.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[5] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 96

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 274.
  2. ^ "Ray Price Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 214.
  4. ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. December 10, 1988.
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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