Sha La La

"Sha La La" is a song written by Robert Mosley and Robert Taylor and performed by Manfred Mann. It reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart and #12 on both the U.S. pop chart and the Canadian chart in 1965.[1] It was featured on their 1965 album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann.[2]

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

Other charting versions

• The Shirelles released the original version of the song as a single in 1964 which reached #15 on the U.S. R&B chart and #69 on the U.S. pop chart.[3]

Other versions

• The Ventures released a version of the song on their 1964 album Knock Me Out![4]
• Gary Lewis & the Playboys released a version of the song on their 1965 album Everybody Loves a Clown.[5]
• Enoch Light and His Light Brigade released a version of the song on their 1967 EP Discotheque Vol. 2.[6]
• The Manfreds released a version of the song on their 1999 album L.I.V.E.[7]

References

1. "Manfred Mann, "Sha La La" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
2. "Manfred Mann, The Five Faces of Manfred Mann". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
3. "The Shirelles, "Sha-La-La" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
4. "The Ventures, Knock Me Out!". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
5. "Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Everybody Loves a Clown". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
6. "Enoch Light, Discotheque Vol. 2". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
7. "The Manfreds, L.I.V.E". Retrieved March 18, 2019.