This Doris Day Song From 1957 Was Later Covered by Everyone From Rick Astley to Celine Dion

“When I Fall In Love” became a standard recorded by artists including Nat King Cole, Rick Astley and Celine Dion, but Doris Day made one of its earliest vocal recordings. The song’s history shows how a modest chart performer for Day went on to be reinterpreted across pop, jazz and film.

Written by Victor Young and Edward Heyman, the song first appeared as an instrumental in the 1952 film “One Minute to Zero”; Jeri Southern later added vocals. Day’s recording reached the Top 20, while Astley’s 1987 version made the UK Top 5 and Dion and Clive Griffin’s 1993 duet featured in “Sleepless in Seattle” and received a Grammy nomination. Other versions include recordings by Miles Davis, Etta Jones, Rod Stewart and Michael Bublé; Stevie Wonder was reportedly considered for the film duet before Griffin was chosen.