Shirley Owens, Doris Coley, Addie Harris and Beverly Lee were the Shirelles. "Sha La La" composers were producer Luther Dixon along with Robert Mosely, Curtis Ousley and Robert Taylor.This hit the Top 100 for them in April of 1964.

Manfred Mann (named after the keyboardist for the group) hit the Top 20 with the tune in December that same year.