Unchained Melody

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Written by: Alex North, Hy Zaret
Produced by: Phil Spector
Released: July '65 on Philles
Charts: 13 weeks
Top spot: No. 4

This song first hit the charts in 1955, when three different versions of it landed in the Top Ten. The Righteous Brothers picked up the torch in 1965, as the B side to their single "Hung on You." When DJs began playing "Unchained Melody" instead, Spector decided the duo should put out only covers of pre-rock pop songs as its singles; its cover of Sinatra's "Ebb Tide" also hit big.

Appears on: Anthology 1962-1974 (Rhino)

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