"Anyone Can Fall in Love" is a song, released in 1986, by ''

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'' actress

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, who played the character of

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. The song was released as a single, reaching #4 in the

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. The song also features on the album '' The Simon May Collection'' and the '' Peggy's Theme'' EP, both released in 2010.

Single

The BBC television soap opera ''

'' was first broadcast in February 1985. The show became very popular, along with its

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, which was composed by

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; executive

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is credited for contractual reasons, but did not contribute to the composition. Don Black was commissioned to add lyrics. In July 2016, it was revealed that the track was the 12th highest-charting TV theme of all time in the UK.

Covers

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performed a cover of the song at a Soho House venue in White City in 2018

In popular culture

The single was parodied by

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, as an announcement at the end of an edition of ''

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'', within Wood's TV show ''

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'', stated that a single titled "Anyone Can Break A Vase", sung by Miss Babs, was now on sale.

References

1986 songs 1986 singles 1980s ballads Songs with lyrics by Don Black (lyricist) EastEnders music Pop ballads Songs with music by Simon May BBC Records singles {{1980s-single-stub