Sha La La

This article is about the Shirelles Song. For The Walkers song, see Sha-La-La-La-La. For the Small Faces song, see Sha-La-La-La-Lee. For the song by Pentagon, see Genie:us.

"Sha La La" is a song written by Robert Mosely (whose name is spelled "Moseley" on the record) and Robert Taylor.^[1] The Shirelles released the original version of the song as a single in March 1964 in the US, reaching number 15 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 69 on the U.S. pop chart.^[2] A cover by the British pop group Manfred Mann would follow that October, being the most notable version of the song, reaching number 3 on the UK singles chart and number 12 on both the U.S. pop chart and the RPM charts in 1965.^[3] Around the same time as the release of Manfred Mann's version, the song was adapted into French by Georges Aber and performed by French pop singer Sylvie Vartan, whose version was released as a single in October 1964 and reached number 14 on the French Belgian chart.^[4][5]

"Sha La La"
Single by the Shirelles
from the album Hear & Now
B-side	"His Lips Get in the Way"
Released	March 1964
Genre	R&B
Length	2:15
Label	Scepter
Songwriter(s)	Robert Mosely, Robert Taylor
Producer(s)	Luther Dixon, Bob Irwin
The Shirelles singles chronology
"Tonight You're Gonna Fall in Love with Me" (1964) "Sha La La" (1964) "Thank You Baby" (1964)

Manfred Mann recording

"Sha La La"
Single by Manfred Mann
from the album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann (US only)
B-side	"John Hardy"
Released	October 9, 1964
Recorded	September 22–23 1964
Genre	Rock
Length	2:30
Label	Ascot, His Master's Voice
Songwriter(s)	Robert Mosley, Robert Taylor
Producer(s)	John Burgess
Manfred Mann singles chronology
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964) "Sha La La" (1964) "Come Tomorrow" (1965)

The most successful version was performed by British pop group Manfred Mann. It reached number 3 on the UK singles chart and number 12 on both the U.S. pop chart and the Canadian chart in 1965.^[6] It was featured on the US version of their 1965 album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.^[7]

Cash Box described it as "a delightful rock-a-rhythmic beat refitting of the Shirelles' few-seasons-back click."^[8]

Other notable versions

"Sha la la"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
Language	French
B-side	"Il n’a rien retrouvé"
Released	October 1964
Recorded	1964
Genre	Pop
Length	2:14
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Robert Mosley, Robert Taylor, Georges Aber
Sylvie Vartan singles chronology
"Mister Moonlight" (1964) "Sha la la" (1964) "L'homme en noir" (1964)

In 1964, the song was adapted into French by Georges Aber and performed by French pop singer Sylvie Vartan, whose version was released as a single in October 1964 and reached number 14 on the Ultratop Wallonia charts (French Belgium).^[9][10]