<Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Mascot (local release) Argo (nationwide release) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Warren Davis George Malone Charles Patrick </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Book of Love" (also titled "(Who Wrote) The Book of Love") is a rock and roll / doo - wop song, originally by The Monotones . It was written by three members of the group, Warren Davis, George Malone and Charles Patrick . </P> <P> Lead singer Charles Patrick heard a Pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line "wonder where the yellow went". From there he got the idea for the line, "I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love", working it up into a song with Davis and Malone . The "boom" part of the song was a result of a kid kicking a ball against the garage while they were rehearsing . It sounded good, so they added it to the song . </P>

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