"In the Chapel in the Moonlight" is a 1936 popular song written by Billy Hill, and first performed by Shep Fields.
Other successful recordings in 1936–37 were by Richard Himber, Mal Hallett and Ruth Etting.[1] In France, the song is popularised by Leo Marjane and Lucienne Delyle.
| "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kitty Kallen | ||||
| from the album Little Things Mean a Lot | ||||
| B-side | "Take Everything But You" | |||
| Released | May 25, 1954 | |||
| Recorded | 1954 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Hill, Leo Marjane, Lucienne Delyle | |||
| Kitty Kallen singles chronology | ||||
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| "Chapel in the Moonlight" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Bachelors | ||||
| from the album The Bachelors' Hits Vol. 2 | ||||
| B-side | "The Old Wishing Well" | |||
| Released | September 1965 (US); October 1965 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | London (US); Decca (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Hill, Leo Marjane, Lucienne Delyle | |||
| The Bachelors singles chronology | ||||
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| "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dean Martin | ||||
| from the album Welcome to My World | ||||
| B-side | "Welcome to My World" | |||
| Released | June 14, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Hill, Leo Marjane, Lucienne Delyle | |||
| Dean Martin singles chronology | ||||
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Notable cover versions
edit"In the Chapel in the Moonlight" has been performed by many artists. Among the most notable are:
- The song was revived in 1954 by Kitty Kallen, accompanied by the Jack Pleis Orchestra recorded at Decca Records on December 30, 1953.[2] Her recording reached number four on the Billboard charts[3] and number five on the Cash Box Best Selling Record chart.
- The Bachelors hit the Top 40 in the UK in 1965.[4][5]
- In 1967, Dean Martin's version peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as spending three weeks atop the easy listening chart in August 1967.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 528. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Decca Records in the 29000 to 29499 series
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 42. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 158.