"So Easy (To Fall in Love)" is a song by English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, released on 26 September 2025 as the fourth single from her second studio album, The Art of Loving, which was released on the same day. It was produced by Zach Nahome, John Ryan and Julian Bunetta, with Amy Allen and Max Wolfgang serving as additional and vocal producers respectively. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. It also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her second song to peak in the top 5 in the United States.

Background In an interview with Elle, Olivia Dean said of the song:

I've had songs in the past that I've specifically written to uplift other women. Men, of course, can take what they want to take from it, music is for everybody, but I'm such a strong feminist, and I can't help but let that seep into my music. I've had friends go on first dates and be so caught up in worrying if the other person will like them and thinking about what they can be to slot into this person's life without actually stopping to think, "Hang on a minute. Maybe this date is me just checking if I like them", rather than putting all the emphasis on them liking you. I just wanted to say, "You'd be really easy to fall in love with. Anyone will be lucky to have you in their life". And it's easy to forget that sometimes. So I think this song is just a pat on the back when you're going out the door on your first date.

Composition and lyrics "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" is a bossa nova and jazz pop song, with an instrumental composed of drums, piano and trumpet. Music critics have compared the style to that of The Supremes, and "Carpenters-style MOR pop that would once have been considered entirely beyond the pale". It finds Olivia Dean in a confident mood and using flirting and persuasion to address her lover, as she expresses her excitement of entering a new relationship. She proclaims herself to be "the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life". The song is written in the key of E-flat major with a time signature of and a tempo of 70 beats per minute.

Music video On 26 September 2025, the official music video, directed by Jake Erland, was published alongside the single on the singer's YouTube channel, on the same day as the release of the album.

Critical reception The song received universal acclaim. Thomas Smith of Billboard ranked it as the third best song from The Art of Loving and lauded Dean's performance in bossa nova, describing the song to be "perhaps the most forthright attempt at reviving Astrud Gilberto's impactful and achingly beautiful vocals alongside a lithe percussion section". Rhea Hagiwara of The Skinny described the song as a "charming number that highlights Dean's wide range of vocal inflections, whether endearing, confident or flirtatious, accompanied by a playful assortment of instrumentation and backing vocals". Helen Brown of The Independent called the song "sweet-strummed" and wrote "Backing vocals are layered like chiffon as cocktail piano notes shimmy around a Bacharach and David-indebted trumpet". Larisha Paul of Rolling Stone commented on the song, "The saccharine jazz pop standout calls to mind the glamour of Diana Ross".

Commercial performance In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number nine on the UK singles chart, becoming Dean's fourth song to reach the top 10. The song was at its peak at number two for two consecutive weeks between 26 February 2026 and 5 March 2026, behind Dean's collaborative song with Sam Fender, "Rein Me In", which peaked at number-one the same week. The song was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

In the United States, the song debuted at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five on the chart dated 23 May 2026. It became Dean's second top-ten song after "Man I Need", and made Dean the first British woman to place her first two top-five hits in the bracket simultaneously. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies.

Track listing 10" LP A: "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" B: "I've Seen It"

Charts

Weekly charts + Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Brazil Airplay (Top 100 Brasil) 100 Canada AC (Billboard) 1 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 1 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 1 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 5 Greece International (IFPI) 11 Hong Kong (Billboard) 25 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 33 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 11 Indonesia (Billboard) 20 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 45 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 11 Jamaica Airplay () 4 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 9 Latin America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 7 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 9 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 2 Lithuania (AGATA) 31 Luxembourg (Billboard) 20 Malaysia (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 48] 14 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 20 Middle East and North Africa (IFPI) 9 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 55 Panama Streaming () 134 Philippines (IFPI) [Select 2025 Week 50] 3 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 7 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 17 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 18 Singapore (RIAS) 5 South Africa Airplay (TOSAC) 4 Spain Airplay (Promusicae) 35 Suriname (Nationale Top 40) 1 Switzerland Airplay (IFPI) 4 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 2 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 5

Monthly charts + Chart (20252026) Peakposition Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 31 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 41 Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 135

Year-end charts + Chart (2025) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 72

Certifications

Release history + Release dates and formats for "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" Region Date Format Label(s) Various 26 September 2025 Capitol United States 2 December 2025 Contemporary hit radio Italy 13 February 2026 Radio airplay EMI Various 10" single Capitol

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