"I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today" is a song written by

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, and recorded by American

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artist Ray Price. It was released in 1960 as a single only. The song reached #5 on the ''

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chart.

Ray Price version

Chart performance

Barbara Mandrell version

The song was also recorded by American country music artist

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, under the title "I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today". It was released in August 1988 as the first single from the album ''

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''. The song reached #5 on the ''

chart, becoming Mandrell's final Top 10 single.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

1960 singles 1988 singles Ray Price (musician) songs Barbara Mandrell songs Songs written by Harlan Howard Song recordings produced by Tom Collins (record producer) Columbia Records singles Capitol Records Nashville singles 1960 songs {{1988-country-song-stub