Let’s Fall in Love

Song lyrics to Let’s Fall in Love (1933) by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler

“Let’s Fall in Love” is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film Let’s Fall in Love.

I have a feeling, it’s a feeling
I’m concealing, I don’t know why
It’s just a mental, insidental sentimental aliby

But I adore you
So strong for you
Why go on stalling
I am falling
Our love is calling
Why be shy?

Let’s fall in love
Why shouldn’t we fall in love?
Our hearts are made of it
Let’s take a chance
Why be afraid of it

Let’s close our eyes and make our own paradise
Little we know of it, still we can try
To make a go of it

We might have an end for each other
To be or not be
Let our hearts discover

Let’s fall in love
Why shouldn’t we fall in love
Now is the time for it, while we are young
Let’s fall in love

We might have and end for each other
To be or not be
Let our hearts discover

Let’s fall in love
Why shouldn’t we fall in love?
Now is the time for it, while we are young
Now is the time for it while we are young
Let’s fall in love
Lets fall in love

Media appearances

• The film Slightly French (1949) features the song as the central love theme and it is sung by Don Ameche and Dorothy Lamour.
• The film It Should Happen to You (1954) features the song as the central love theme between Jack Lemmon and Judy Holliday. They sing it several times interspersed with dialogue, and hum it together at the end.
• Muriel Landers sings the song in the Three Stooges comedy short Sweet and Hot.
• Pat Collins sings a portion of the song in Divorce American Style.

Popular Recordings

• Annette Hanshaw, Feb 3, 1934, New York City, Vocalion 2635.
• Ann Sothern, Let’s Fall in Love.
• Nat King Cole, Love Songs.
• Lee Wiley – Lee Wiley Sings Songs by Harold Arlen (1940), accompanied by Eddie Condon & His Orchestra
• The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra – Mood For Love (1955).
• Tony Middleton and the Willows recorded an uptempo doo-wop version of the song in 1957.
• Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings Sweet Songs for Swingers (1959)
• Frank Sinatra – Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Johnny Mandel – arranger, conductor, 1961.
• Shirley Bassey – for her album Let’s Face the Music (1962)
• Linda Scott released a cover of the song as a single in 1963
• Soul duo Peaches and Herb recorded a cover of the song in 1966.
• Robin Sarstedt had a hit with it in the Benelux countries in 1976.
• Diana Krall released it on When I Look in Your Eyes (1999)
• Rod Stewart released it on Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
• Art Garfunkel released it on Some Enchanted Evening (2007)
• Cliff Richard released it on Bold As Brass (2010)