In the Chapel in the Moonlight

"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]

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.

Notable cover versions

"In the Chapel in the Moonlight" has been performed by many artists. Among the most notable are:

• 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

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1967 (U.S.)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 528. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
2. Decca Records in the 29000 to 29499 series
3. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
4. British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 42. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
5. "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 158.