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] 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

"Little Things Mean a Lot"
(1954)

"In the Chapel in the Moonlight"
(1954)

"Take Everything But You"
(1954)

"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

"Marie"
(1965)

"Chapel in the Moonlight"
(1965)

"Hello, Dolly!"
(1966)

"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

"Lay Some Happiness on Me"
(1967)

"In the Chapel in the Moonlight"
(1967)

"Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me"
(1967)

Notable cover versions

"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]

References

^ 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.

Kitty Kallen

Singles

"Aba Daba Honeymoon"
"Little Things Mean a Lot"
"In the Chapel in the Moonlight"
"Go On with the Wedding"
"If I Give My Heart to You"
"That Old Feeling"
"My Coloring Book"

Jonathan Granoff

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Discography
Studio albums	Dean Martin Sings (Dean Martin's first studio album) Swingin' Down Yonder Pretty Baby Sleep Warm A Winter Romance This Time I'm Swingin'! Dino: Italian Love Songs French Style Cha Cha de Amor Dino Latino Dean "Tex" Martin: Country Style Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre (a set of 4 albums, including 3 albums with Dean) Robin and the 7 Hoods Dream with Dean The Door Is Still Open to My Heart Dean Martin Hits Again (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You Houston Somewhere There's a Someone Dean Martin Sings Songs from The Silencers The Hit Sound of Dean Martin The Dean Martin Christmas Album The Dean Martin TV Show Happiness Is Dean Martin Welcome to My World Gentle on My Mind I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am My Woman, My Woman, My Wife For the Good Times Dino Sittin' on Top of the World You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Once in a While The Nashville Sessions (Martin's final recording sessions)
Posthumous albums	Dino: The Essential Dean Martin Live from Las Vegas Forever Cool
Compilation albums	Everybody Loves Somebody Hey, Brother, Pour the Wine The Best of Dean Martin
Singles	"A Million and One" "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" "Arrivederci Roma" "Angel Baby" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Come Running Back" "Detroit City" "Everybody Loves Somebody" "Gentle on My Mind" "Houston" "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" "I Will" "If" "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" "In the Misty Moonlight" "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" "Innamorata" "June in January" "Just in Time" "King of the Road" "Lay Some Happiness on Me" "Let Me Go, Lover!" "Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me" "Mambo Italiano" "Memories Are Made of This" "Nobody's Baby Again" "On an Evening in Roma" "(Open Up the Door) Let the Good Times In" "Powder Your Face with Sunshine (Smile, Smile, Smile)" "(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You" "Return to Me" "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" "She's a Little Bit Country" "Somewhere There's a Someone" "Standing on the Corner" "Sway" "That's Amore" "The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" "Under the Bridges of Paris" "Volare" "You Belong to Me" "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" "You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" "Young and Foolish" "Not Enough Indians" "Gentle on My Mind"
Related	Martin and Lewis Rat Pack Deana Martin (daughter) Dean Paul Martin (son) Ricci Martin (son) The Rat Pack (1998 film) Martin and Lewis (2002 film) The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

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Studio albums	The Bachelors and 16 Great Songs
Songs	"(I'll Be with You) In Apple Blossom Time" "Charmaine" "Far Away Places" "Diane" "I Believe" "Ramona" "I Wouldn't Trade You for the World" "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" "Hello, Dolly!" "The Sound of Silence" "The Unicorn" "I'll Walk with God" "Turn Around, Look at Me" "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)" "With These Hands"