"Falling in Love Again" is a 1977 song recorded by singer
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo ar ...
and issued on his 1978 album, ''
Here, My Dear'' album. The song was another track on the personal album that did not discuss the demise of his first marriage. Instead of
Anna Gaye, the song talked of the other woman in Marvin's life. Described in "
You Can Leave, but It's Going to Cost You" as "that young girl", she was
Janis Hunter
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo ar ...
, whom Gaye had married. In a solemn but still certain tone, he wanted to be sure that this time his love for Janis will be what he had always wanted. But as irony would have it, by the time of the album's release, Marvin and Janis' relationship was failing. By the end of the album's promotion, Janis had split from the singer after nearly two years as a married couple. They eventually divorced in February 1981. This song was the last song on ''Here, My Dear'' with a reprise from the album's "theme song", "
When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You", playing soon afterwards putting the album to a close for good.
Personnel
*All vocals, keyboards and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye
*Drums by Bugsy Wilcox
*Tenor saxophones by Charles Owens and Fernando Harkness
*Bass by Frank Blair
*Guitar by
Gordon Banks
*Percussion by Gary Jones and Elmira Collins
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1978 songs
Marvin Gaye songs
Songs written by Marvin Gaye
Song recordings produced by Marvin Gaye