The Next Time I Fall

"The Next Time I Fall"
Single by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
from the album Solitude/Solitaire
Released	1986
Format	7"
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop
Length	3:43
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Bobby Caldwell and Paul Gordon
Producer	Michael Omartian
Peter Cetera chronology "Glory of Love" (1986) "The Next Time I Fall" (1986) "Big Mistake" (1987) Amy Grant chronology "Stay for Awhile" (1986) "The Next Time I Fall" (1986) "Saved by Love" (1988)

"The Next Time I Fall" is a 1986 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit song written by Bobby Caldwell and Paul Gordon, recorded as a duet by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant for Cetera's 1986 album Solitude/Solitaire, and as a solo by Caldwell himself for his 1988 album Heart of Mine. The single reached number one on both the Adult Contemporary chart and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[1] It went to number one in December 1986, remaining in that position for one week. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

As a duet, the song was Grant's first number-one pop single and her first foray into the secular music field (she had scored several number-one singles in Contemporary Christian Music previously). Grant released the song on her Greatest Hits 1986–2004 album and the music video on the corresponding Greatest Hits 1986-2004 DVD.

Charts

Chart (1986)	Position
Billboard Hot 100	1
Adult Contemporary	1

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 50. 

Preceded by "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single (Cetera & Grant version) December 6, 1986	Succeeded by "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Preceded by "I'll Be over You" by Toto	Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) number-one single (Cetera & Grant version) November 8, 1986 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Love Will Conquer All" by Lionel Richie