I Went to Your Wedding

Hank Snow

About I Went to Your Wedding

"I Went to Your Wedding" is a popular song written and composed by Jessie Mae Robinson and published in 1952. The song is a report of a wedding, attended by the ex-lover of one of the parties being married, who obviously is still in love with the person to whom it is addressed. While the lines "You came down the aisle/ Wearing a smile/ A vision of loveliness" might suggest the song being directed to a female, the best-known versions of the song have been sung by female singers, presumably to male ex-lovers. The biggest hit version was recorded by Patti Page. It was recorded on August 6, 1952, and issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5899, with the flip side "You Belong to Me." It first entered the Billboard chart on August 22, 1952, lasting 21 weeks and reaching #1 on the chart. "I Went to Your Wedding" also afforded Page a #1 hit in Australia. Another version was recorded by the Sammy Kaye orchestra, on August 15, 1952, and issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39856. The song was also recorded by Alma Cogan in the United Kingdom in 1952. 


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I went to your wedding although I was dreading
The thought of losing you
The organ was playing my poor heart kept saying
Your dreams your dreams are through

You came down the aisle wearing a smile a vision of loveliness
I uttered a sigh then whispered goodbye goodbye to my happiness
Your mother was crying your father was crying and I was crying too
The teardrops were falling because we were losing you

Your mother was crying...

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Hank Snow

Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. This total includes the number 1 hits "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket", "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", and "Hello Love" as well as other top ten hits. He is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and the Music Hall of Fame. more »

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Written by: JESSIE MAE ROBINSON

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Artists
The song "I Went to Your Wedding" is notably affiliated with two different artists - country singer Hank Snow and pop singer Patti Page.
Patti Page Version Release
Patti Page's rendition of "I Went to Your Wedding" was released in August 1952.
Chart Performance for Page
Page's version of the song was extremely successful, hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and staying there for two weeks.
Record Sales for Page
Page's rendition of the song was also a commercial success, selling over a million copies and being certified gold by RIAA.
Hank Snow Version Release
Hank Snow, a popular country music artist, also released a version of "I Went to Your Wedding" in September 1952.
Chart Performance for Snow
Snow's version of the song also became popular, peaking at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
Writer
The song "I Went to Your Wedding" was written by Jessie Mae Robinson, a versatile songwriter who wrote hit tunes for artists across different genres.
Genre
While Hank Snow's rendition of the song is considered to be within the spectrum of Country music, Patti Page's version is classified more under the Traditional Pop category.
Covers
Besides Hank Snow and Patti Page, the song "I Went to Your Wedding" was also covered by other artists, including Spike Jones and His City Slickers, who released a parody version in late 1952.
Legacy
Despite being released in the 1950s, "I Went to Your Wedding" continues to be remembered and appreciated for its emotional lyrics about unrequited love, making it a classic in both pop and country music genres.

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