Book Of Love

Album: Who Wrote The Book Of Love? (1958)
Charted: 5
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  • I wonder, wonder who, who-oo-ooh, who
    (Who wrote the book of love)
    Tell me, tell me, tell me
    Oh, who wrote the Book Of Love
    I've got to know the answer
    Was it someone from above
    (I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who)
    (Who wrote the Book Of Love)

    I love you darlin'
    Baby, you know I do
    But I've got to see this book of love
    Find out why it's true
    (I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who)
    (Who wrote the Book Of Love)
    (Chapter one says to love her)
    (You love her with all your heart)
    (Chapter two you tell her you're)
    (Never, never, never, never, never gonna part)
    (In chapter three remember the meaning of romance)
    (In chapter four you break up)
    (But you give her just one more chance)
    (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, wWho)
    (Who wrote the book of love)

    Baby, baby, baby
    I love you, yes I do
    Well it says so in this book of love
    Ours is the one that's true
    (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who)
    (Who wrote the book of love)
    (Chapter one says to love her)
    (You love her with all your heart)
    (Chapter two you tell her you're)
    (Never, never, never, never, never gonna part)
    (In chapter three remember the meaning of romance)
    (In chapter four you break up)
    (But you give her just one more chance)
    (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, Who)
    (Who wrote the book of love)

    Baby, baby, baby
    I love you, yes I do
    Well it says so in this book of love
    Ours is the one that's true
    (Oh, I wonder, wonder who, mmbadoo-ooh, who)
    (Who wrote the book of love)
    I wonder who (yeah)
    Who wrote the Book Of Love Writer/s: CHARLES PATRICK, GEORGE MALONE, WARREN DAVIS
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 5

  • Paul Osman from Liverpool, EnglandI'm sure Elvis Costello's lyrics for the song Every Day I Write The Books were inspired by this song. Both contain a list of chapters!
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 8th 1964, the Raindrops' covered version of "The Book of Love" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #95; it would remain on the chart for seven weeks, peaking at #62...
    And almost exactly six years earlier, save one day, on March 9th, 1958 the original version by the Monotones entered the Top 100 at #80; and on April 6th it reached #5 for one week...
    In 1961 a group named Nino & the Ebb Tides released "Juke Box Saturday Night"; it peaked at #57 and the song featured "The Book of Love" and "Get A Job"...
    Between April 1963 and September 1964 the Raindrops had five Top 100 records; there biggest hit was "The Kind of Boy You Can't Forget", it peaked at #17 {for 1 week} on September 22nd, 1963...
    Sadly, Raindrop member Ellie Greenwich passed away on August 26th, 2009 at the age of 68...
    May she R.I.P.
  • Meredith from Wauwatosa, WiAlso covered by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons who did a wonderful job! I like this song a lot!!!!!
  • Howard from St. Louis Park, Mn"Book of Love" was also used as the theme for "The Newlywed Game" when Paul Rodriguez replaced Bob Eubanks as host in 1988.
  • Ted from Loveland, CoPeaked Billboard position #5 in 1958
    Reportedly inspired by a Pepsodent commercial
    "You'll wonder where the yellow went
    when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent"
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