The Dixie Cups were using the name The Mel-tones when they recorded this. Mike Stoller changed their name, since Mel Tormé called his backing singers the Mel-tones. Since the girls were from the south, he figured "dixie" was appropriate, and he also had fond memories of eating dixie cup ice cream.
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich wrote this song for Phil Spector to produce. It was intended (appropriately) for Darlene Love, and she recorded the first version, with Spector producing as intended. He wasn't happy with this recording, so he tried it with The Ronettes, who a year earlier had their biggest hit with "Be My Baby," written by Barry and Greenwich. These renditions were never released, as Barry and Greenwich made a deal with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who had recently formed Red Bird Records with industry heavyweight George Goldner. With Leiber and Stoller producing, The Dixie Cups recorded the song, which was the first release on Red Bird. Phil Spector was furious with Barry and Greenwich for beating him to the market with the song and took it as an act of betrayal, although he did get a songwriting credit, which was something he demanded when working with songwriters. He didn't hold the grudge: Spector teamed up with Barry and Greenwich again for the 1966 track "River Deep - Mountain High."
The Dixie Cups "Chapel Of Love" 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.
The Dixie Cups were using the name The Mel-tones when they recorded this. Mike Stoller changed their name, since Mel Tormé called his backing singers the Mel-tones. Since the girls were from the south, he figured "dixie" was appropriate, and he also had fond memories of eating dixie cup ice cream.
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich wrote this song for Phil Spector to produce. It was intended (appropriately) for Darlene Love, and she recorded the first version, with Spector producing as intended. He wasn't happy with this recording, so he tried it with The Ronettes, who a year earlier had their biggest hit with "Be My Baby," written by Barry and Greenwich. These renditions were never released, as Barry and Greenwich made a deal with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who had recently formed Red Bird Records with industry heavyweight George Goldner. With Leiber and Stoller producing, The Dixie Cups recorded the song, which was the first release on Red Bird. Phil Spector was furious with Barry and Greenwich for beating him to the market with the song and took it as an act of betrayal, although he did get a songwriting credit, which was something he demanded when working with songwriters. He didn't hold the grudge: Spector teamed up with Barry and Greenwich again for the 1966 track "River Deep - Mountain High."
The Dixie Cups "Chapel Of Love" 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.
The Dixie Cups were using the name The Mel-tones when they recorded this. Mike Stoller changed their name, since Mel Tormé called his backing singers the Mel-tones. Since the girls were from the south, he figured "dixie" was appropriate, and he also had fond memories of eating dixie cup ice cream.
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich wrote this song for Phil Spector to produce. It was intended (appropriately) for Darlene Love, and she recorded the first version, with Spector producing as intended. He wasn't happy with this recording, so he tried it with The Ronettes, who a year earlier had their biggest hit with "Be My Baby," written by Barry and Greenwich. These renditions were never released, as Barry and Greenwich made a deal with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who had recently formed Red Bird Records with industry heavyweight George Goldner. With Leiber and Stoller producing, The Dixie Cups recorded the song, which was the first release on Red Bird. Phil Spector was furious with Barry and Greenwich for beating him to the market with the song and took it as an act of betrayal, although he did get a songwriting credit, which was something he demanded when working with songwriters. He didn't hold the grudge: Spector teamed up with Barry and Greenwich again for the 1966 track "River Deep - Mountain High."
The Dixie Cups "Chapel Of Love" 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.