Chapel of Love - wikipedia Chapel of Love For the London Boys song, see Chapel of Love ( London Boys song ). `` Chapel of Love '' Single by The Dixie Cups from the album Chapel of Love B - side `` Ai n't That Nice '' Released April 1964 Format 7 '' vinyl Recorded February 1964 Genre Pop, R&B, soul Length 2 : 45 Label Red Bird Songwriter ( s ) Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector Producer ( s ) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry The Dixie Cups singles chronology `` Chapel of Love '' ( 1964 ) `` People Say '' ( 1964 ) `` Chapel of Love '' ( 1964 ) `` People Say '' ( 1964 ) `` Chapel of Love '' is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song tells of the happiness and excitement the narrator feels on her wedding day, for she and her love are going to the `` chapel of love '', and `` we 'll never be lonely anymore. '' Many other artists have recorded the song. It was originally recorded by Darlene Love in April 1963 and was released on CD in 1991. The Dixie Cups ' version was the debut release of the new Red Bird Records run by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller along with George Goldner. The Ronettes included the song on their debut album released in November 1964 with production by Phil Spector. In 1973, singer and actress Bette Midler had a moderate hit with a cover of `` Chapel of Love ''. Contents 1 The Dixie Cups version 1.1 Background 1.2 Chart performance 2 Bette Midler version 2.1 Background 2.2 Chart performance 3 The Beach Boys version 3.1 Background 3.2 Personnel 4 Other versions 5 Uses in popular culture 6 References 7 External links The Dixie Cups version Background The definitive version of `` Chapel of Love '' was recorded by The Dixie Cups and released as a single in April 1964. Sung by Barbara Ann Hawkins, Rosa Lee Hawkins, and Joan Marie Johnson, this version was the group 's first single taken from their debut studio album Chapel of Love issued on Red Bird Records. The song was arranged by Joe Jones and produced by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry. It charted at number one on June 6, 1964 on the Billboard Hot 100 knocking The Beatles out of the number one spot and remained at the top for three weeks. The song also peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and hit number one in Canada on the RPM Chart. The `` Chapel of Love '' version by The Dixie Cups sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The song was later included on the soundtrack to films ranging from Full Metal Jacket to Father of the Bride. The hit single recorded by The Dixie Cups was ranked # 279 on Rolling Stone 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, being the group 's only song on the list. Billboard named the song # 33 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Chart performance Chart ( 1964 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 UK Singles Chart 22 Canada RPM Bette Midler version Background American singer and actress Bette Midler recorded a cover version of `` Chapel of Love '' for her 1972 debut studio album, The Divine Miss M. The track was produced and arranged by Barry Manilow. The following year, Midler included her version as the B - side of her number 40 pop single, `` Friends '' ( the single charted on the Billboard Hot 100 as a double A-side ). The version included on the single release is a radically remixed version, with added horns and strings, and this version remained unreleased on any format other than the 45rpm until it was included as a bonus track on the 2016 remastered edition of The Divine Miss M. Midler 's single of `` Chapel of Love '' was issued on Atlantic Records. Chart performance Chart ( 1973 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 40 The Beach Boys version `` Chapel of Love '' Song by The Beach Boys from the album 15 Big Ones Released July 5, 1976 ( 1976 - 07 - 05 ) Recorded 1976 Length 2 : 34 Songwriter ( s ) Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector Producer ( s ) Brian Wilson Background A cover by the American rock group, The Beach Boys was released on their 1976 album, 15 Big Ones. Personnel Brian Wilson -- lead vocals, backing vocals, ARP String Ensemble, piano, Moog bass Mike Love -- backing vocals Carl Wilson -- guitar Dennis Wilson -- drums Al Jardine -- backing vocals Steve Douglas -- saxophone Jack Nimitz -- saxophone Mike Altschol -- saxophone Dennis Dreith -- saxophone John J. Kelson Jr. -- saxophone Carol Lee Miller -- auto harp Gene Estes -- percussion Other versions The Blossoms were the first to record a version of the song in 1963 but it was never released as a single. The Ronettes covered the song as the last track for their Philles debut studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, released in November 1964 and produced by Phil Spector. In 1965 Venezuelan singer Mirla Castellanos released a version in Spanish of this song called `` Vete con ella '' ( `` Go with her '' ), which appeared on her album Imprevú. Notice that here the song uses the music of the original version but lyrics were changed, talking about missed love. This version was also released, in 1965, by the Spanish singer Mayté Gaos in Mexico ( where she was living at that time ) and, in 1988, the Mexican pop singer Lucero recorded this same version for her fifth studio album Lucerito. The song was covered by Elton John for the soundtrack of Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994. Uses in popular culture The song appears in a 2018 TV commercial for Allstate. References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2009 ). Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2008 ( 12th ed. ). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 282. ^ Jump up to : Betrock, Alan ( 1982 ). Girl Groups The Story of a Sound ( 1st ed. ). New York : Delilah Books. pgs. 90 - 94. ISBN 0 - 933328 - 25 - 7 Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1996 ). Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996 ( 4 ed. ). Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. p. 222. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 117 - 9. ^ Jump up to : Bronson, Fred ( 2003 ). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits : The Inside Story Behind Every Number One Single on Billboard 's Hot 100 from 1955 to the Present ( 5 ed. ). Billboard Books. p. 149. ISBN 0 - 8230 - 7677 - 6. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 158. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5 Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Jump up ^ Murrells, Joseph ( 1978 ). The Book of Golden Discs ( 2nd ed. ). London : Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. pp. 173 -- 174. ISBN 0 - 214 - 20512 - 6. Jump up ^ Niraj Chokshi ( 2016 - 10 - 08 ). `` Joan Marie Johnson, of the Singing Trio the Dixie Cups, Dies at 72 ''. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Presents Across The Charts : The 1960s ( first ed. ). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 119. Jump up ^ `` 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time : Critics ' Picks ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Allstate TV Commercial, '' Mayhem : RIng Bearer '' Featuring Dean Winters ``. ispot.tv. Retrieved July 2, 2018. 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Question: who did the song going to the chapel
Answer: The Dixie Cups