June Valli - Crying in the Chapel (1953)

Charted at #4 in Billboard in August 1953. Originally recorded by Darrell Glenn who charted at #6 on the pop chart with his version in July 1953 (#4 Country). Other charting versions from 1953: #8 for Rex Allen in August 1953 (#4 Country), #11 for the Orioles in August 1953 (#1 R&B), #7 for Lee Lawrence on the UK Singles chart in November 1953 and #15 for Ella Fitzgerald in September 1953. Later versions which charted: #119 for Little Richard in April 1963, #88 for Adam Wade in January 1965 (#20 Adult Contemporary), #3 for Elvis Presley in April 1965 (#1 UK, #1 Adult Contemporary), #43 for Elvis Presley on the UK Singles chart in September 1977, #34 on the Adult Contemporary chart for Peter Blakeley in 1990 and #2 for Elvis Presley on the UK Singles chart in April 2005.

Original Billboard review: "Quick and effective pop coverage of the country and western item could be the best thing that happened to Miss Valli on wax for some time. She sells this from note one for a well-projected ballad reading, albeit, at times, a little forced. This one could move out". Billboard rating: 80 out of 100.

Written by Artie Glenn.

B-side is "Love Every Moment You Live".