Dedicated to the One I Love

"Dedicated to the One I Love" is the name of a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass. Pauling was the guitarist of The "5" Royales, the group that recorded the original version of this song, Bass was the producer. A version by The Shirelles was a minor hit for them in 1959. The "5" Royales saw a re-release of their own version chart at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961. Later that year, The Shirelles re-released their version and watched it rocket up the chart to #3.

A subsequent and more famous remake by The Mamas & the Papas^[1] released on the Dunhill label went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. Lead singer on the Mamas & the Papas version was Michelle Phillips. It was the first time Phillips was given the lead over Mama Cass Elliott in any of their songs. In 1972, The Temprees placed their version on the Hot 100 at #93. Bernadette Peters recorded a Hot 100 hit version in 1981, reaching #65. One other notable version was Bitty McLean's reggae remake from 1994, which reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1996, Linda Ronstadt recorded "Dedicated to the One I Love" and made it the title song of her album released that year which featured oldies redone as lullabies. There is also a version by Tanya Stephens on her 1998 album Ruff Rider and by Holly Cole on her 2000 album Romantically Helpless.

In DTV Disney, the Mamas and the Papas' version was set to Walt's 16th film Sleeping Beauty.

In 2005, the song was covered by the Final 10 of the second season of New Zealand Idol.

Notes

^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 36 - The Rubberization of Soul: The great pop music renaissance. [Part 2] : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19795/m1/. Retrieved 2011-04-29.

The Shirelles

Shirley Owens · Doris Coley · Beverly Lee · Addie Harris

Albums	Tonight's the Night · Baby It's You · Foolish Little Girl

Singles	"Tonight's the Night" · "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" · "Dedicated to the One I Love" · "Mama Said" · "Baby It's You" · "Soldier Boy" · "Everybody Loves a Lover"

Stage	Baby It's You! The Musical

Book:The Shirelles

The Mamas & the Papas

John Phillips • Denny Doherty • Michelle Phillips • Cass Elliot • Scott McKenzie • Jill Gibson

Studio albums	If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (1966) • The Mamas & the Papas (1966) • Deliver (1967) • The Papas & The Mamas (1968) • People Like Us (1971)

Compilations	Farewell to the First Golden Era (1967) • Golden Era, Vol. 2 (1968) • Hits of Gold (1969) • 16 Greatest Hits (1969) • 20 Golden Hits (1973) • Greatest Hits (1998)

Singles	"Go Where You Wanna Go" (1965) • "California Dreamin'" (1965) • "Monday, Monday" (1966) • "I Saw Her Again" (1966) • "Words of Love" (1966) • "Dancing in the Street" (1966) • "Look Through My Window" (1966) • "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1967) • "Creeque Alley" (1967) • "My Girl" (1967) • "Glad to Be Unhappy" (1967) • "Dancing Bear" (1967) • "Twelve Thirty" (1967) • "Safe In My Garden" (1968) • "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1968) • "For the Love of Ivy" (1968) • "Do You Wanna Dance" (1968) • "Step Out" (1972)