| To the Aisle | |
| Cover: | US_78_to_the_aisle_five_satins.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Five Satins |
| B-Side: | Wish I Had My Baby |
| Released: | July 1957 (US) |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Ember |
"To the Aisle" is a 1957 song recorded by The Five Satins with songwriting credits to group members Jim Freeman, Jessie Murphy, Bill Baker, Tommy Killebrew, and John Brown. The arrangement included an alto saxophone and an oboe played in harmony during the bridge and the oboe at the song's closing, very unusual for the time.
7" Vinyl[1]
In July 1957, the song peaked at #5 on the R&B charts and #25 on the Hot 100.[2]
The song is featured in the film American Graffiti (1973), and was included on the soundtrack album, 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti issued on MCA Records. The song had also been included on the compilation album Cruisin' 1957 which featured Philadelphia DJ Joe Niagara of WIBG, and issued by Increase Records in 1970.
. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition . Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 227.