"How Can I Fall?" is a song by British band Breathe, written by the group members David Glasper and Marcus Lillington. It was released in June 1988 as the second single from their debut studio album, '' All That Jazz'' (1988). In the

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, "How Can I Fall?" was the third single from the album, following " Hands to Heaven" and the UK-only release " Jonah". The song was successful in the United States where it peaked at #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #1 on the ''

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. Internationally, "How Can I Fall" reached the top 40 in the

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and

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; however, in the United Kingdom it peaked solely at #48.

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Single release info at discogs.com
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