Lee was a musical prodigy and by the time she was two she would hear songs on the radio once and be able to whistle the complete tune. She was five years old when she started to gain wider attention when she won a local singing contest sponsored by the elementary schools. At age 11, she was offered a recording contract with Decca Records and released the song “Dynamite,” leading to her lifelong nickname, “Little Miss Dynamite.”
Lee was popular in the UK very early in her career, and her 1961 rockabilly release “Let’s Jump the Broomstick” did not chart in the US, but went to #12 in the UK. Her biggest hits during this time include a rockabilly version of the country classic “Jambalaya (On the Bayou),” “Sweet Nothin’s,” “I Want to Be Wanted,” “All Alone Am I,” and “Fool #1.”
In 1960, she recorded her signature song, “I’m Sorry,” which hit number one on the Billboard pop chart and was her first gold single. Her last top-10 single on the pop charts was 1963’s “Losing You,” while she continued to have other chart songs such as her 1966 song “Coming On Strong” and “Is It True?” in 1964.
During the early 1970s, Lee re-established herself as a country music artist, and earned a string of Top 10 hits on the country charts. Her biggest selling track of her career is, oddly enough, a Christmas song: “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” It was released in 1958, but it sold only 5,000 copies. However, it eventually sold over five million copies and remains a perennial radio favorite each December. In December 2023, Lee became the oldest artist to ever top the Hot 100, when "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" topped the chart 65 years after its release.
Over the ensuing years, Lee has continued to record and perform all around the world, previously cutting records in four different languages. She is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. In 1992, she recorded a duet with Willy DeVille; Chuck Berry also wrote a song about her. Lee has been married to Ronnie Shacklett since 1963, and they have two daughters and three grandchildren. She is the second recipient of the Jo Meador-Walker Lifetime Achievement award.
Throughout her career, Brenda Lee has released 41 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, and over 100 singles. She has had numerous top twenty hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Country, and AC charts in the US, UK, and Canada.
My Whole World Is Falling Down
Brenda Lee Lyrics
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Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
You told me that your love for me was true
Said you'd love me your whole life through
But now you're asking me to set you free
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
I miss your lovin' that was so fine
I need it, I need it all of the time
For I still love you in the same old way
And I'm losing you a little more every day
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
In Brenda Lee's song "My Whole World is Falling Down," the lyrics depict a woman who has been betrayed by her lover. The song expresses how she feels as though her whole world is falling apart, as she is losing the person she loves. The lyrics suggest that the relationship between the two lovers was genuine, but now the man has found someone else and wants to leave the woman he once promised to love through his entire life.
The woman sings about how much she misses the man's love, how much she needs it all of the time, and how she still loves him in the same old way. However, she can feel herself losing him a little more every day. The song's emotional tone suggests that the woman is heartbroken, and the person she loved has shattered her world. The repetition of the phrase "My whole world is falling down" emphasizes the depth of her sorrow.
Overall, "My Whole World is Falling Down" is a song about lost love and the pain that follows. It portrays the emotions of someone who has lost a love that they believed was genuine and forever.
Line by Line Meaning
My whole world is falling down
Everything in my life is collapsing and disintegrating
Falling down falling down
This is happening in a way that is sudden and continuous
I'm losing my baby
The person whom I love and care about most is leaving me
You told me that your love for me was true
You professed your love for me and made promises of commitment
Said you'd love me your whole life through
You promised to have a long-lasting and undying affection towards me
But now you're asking me to set you free
You are requesting that we separate and end our relationship
You've found somebody you love more than me
You have discovered someone else that you have stronger feelings for
I miss your lovin' that was so fine
I long for the affection and care that you used to provide
I need it, I need it all of the time
I crave the constant attention and love that you used to give me
For I still love you in the same old way
My feelings for you haven't changed and I still love you deeply
And I'm losing you a little more every day
You are slipping further away from me with each passing moment, and it is painfully hard to face
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BETTYE JEAN BARNES CRUTCHER, BOOKER T. JR. JONES
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lyrics!
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
You told me that your love for me was true
Said you'd love me your whole life through
But now you're asking me to set you free
You've found somebody you love more than me
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
I miss your lovin' that was so fine
I need it, I need it all of the time
For I still love you in the same old way
And I'm losing you a little more every day
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
Bill Brower
This has and ALWAYS WILL BE my FAVORITE Brenda Lee SONG !!! I CAN FEEL THE PAIN !!! And I LOVE THE MUSIC TOO !!!
HUGO BRICIO MARTINEZ AYALA
"Aburrida y sola estoy" fué el título COVER en Español cantada por Pily Gaos durante los grandes años del Rock & Roll en México. Gracias por el recuerdo.
Ricardo Jorgechagua
Maravilloso tema que remonta a mis años mozos y al misteriosos mundo del amor.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lyrics!
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
You told me that your love for me was true
Said you'd love me your whole life through
But now you're asking me to set you free
You've found somebody you love more than me
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
I miss your lovin' that was so fine
I need it, I need it all of the time
For I still love you in the same old way
And I'm losing you a little more every day
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
My whole world is falling down
Falling down falling down
My whole world is falling down
I'm losing my baby
spider moth
Thank you for sharing lyrics
Appreciate 🌹
🔒has me playing strange songs
lilmo 2016
i love brenda lee my mum taught me about her and her music
George V
"My Whole World Is Falling Down – I Wonder – Decca 31510 – Brenda Lee comes thru with two more exciting sides, showing off her powerful style on a pair of attractive ballads. Topper has a rhythmic beat and a touching lyric which Brenda sells solidly; flip is a tender torcher, which is also handled with meaning by the lass." (Billboard, June 29, 1963, p. 38).
Mostly Brenda
"a pair of attractive ballads" - ridiculous!
Dianne Berry
I was 13 when her songs came out. Feisty gal w/ a great voice!
Seet Kee Eng Colin
Hi Dianne, how are you today? It was 7 years ago when you posted the above comment, how time flies!