version by the Lettermen was released as a single in 1961 and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 7, while reaching No. 1 on the Billboards Easy Listening chart. Veteran drummer Earl Palmer played on this version. Donny Osmond recorded the song in 1973 for his album A Time for Us. It spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 55, while reaching No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 in France. In 1984, Linda Ronstadt released the song as the lead track on her album Lush Life and as a single. Ronstadt's version reached No. 24 on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart. Van Morrison quoted the song extensively in his 1993 medley rendition of "It's All in the Game", which appears on his live album A Night in San Francisco. Rick Astley version The version of "When I Fall in Love" by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley was released on November 30, 1987, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the release of Nat King Cole's version of the song. This single is mainly remembered for a closely fought contest for UK Christmas number one. Rivals EMI, hoping to see their act, Pet Shop Boys, reach number one with "Always on My Mind", re-released the version by Nat King Cole. This led to a slow down of purchases of Astley's version, allowing Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot. Despite selling over 250,000 copies and gaining a Silver certification from the BPI, it peaked in the UK at number 2 for two weeks. The re-release by Nat King Cole reached number 4. Since the single was released as a double A-side, the other half of the single was "My Arms Keep Missing You", which was successful in its own right in Europe. In 2019, Astley recorded and released a "Reimagined" version of the song for his album The Best of Me, which features a new piano arrangement. Track listing CD single "When I Fall In Love" – 3:03 "My Arms Keep Missing You" (The No L Mix) – 6:48 "My Arms Keep Missing You" (Dub) – 4:58 7" single "My Arms Keep Missing You" ("Where's Harry?" remix) – 3:14 "When I Fall In Love" – 3:03 12" maxi and single "When I Fall In Love" – 3:00 "My Arms Keep Missing You" (Dub) – 6:04 "My Arms Keep Missing You" (The