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"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most often recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages.In 1955, three versions of the song (by Les Baxter, Al Hibbler, and Roy Hamilton) charted in the Billboard Top 10 in the United States, and four versions (by Al Hibbler, Les Baxter, Jimmy Young, and Liberace) appeared in the Top 20 in the United Kingdom simultaneously, an unbeaten record for any song. The song continued to chart in the 21st century, and it was the only song to reach number one with four different recordings in the UK until it was joined by "Do They Know It's Christmas" in 2014.Of the hundreds of recordings made, it was the July 1965 version by the Righteous Brothers, performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield, that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century. Hatfield made a change to the melody and many subsequent covers of the song would be based on his version. The recording by Righteous Brothers achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the film Ghost (1990). In 2004, it finished at number 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.
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America's Greatest Hits 1951 [2019]
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The Roving Kind | 2:44 |
I Get Ideas | 2:39 |
Lavender Blue [2018]
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Harbor Lights |
Hits Collection 1942-1958 [2017]
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Hold My Hand | 2:49 |
One Hit Wonders of the 1950's [2017]
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Cry Me a River | 2:55 |
The Centenary Hits Collection [2017]
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Jambalaya | 2:56 |
The Singles Collection 1946-1960 [2017]
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Seventeen | 2:04 |
The Singles Collection: As & Bs 1951-1961 [2017]
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Please Mr. Sun | 3:00 |
The Tony Martin Hit Collection: 1936-57 [Acrobat] [2017]
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I Get Ideas | 2:39 |
Original Angels: Classic Versions of Dylan's 'Fallen Angels' [2016]
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Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You) | 2:46 |
The Complete U.S. & U.K. Hits 1942-1962 [2016]
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A Blossom Fell | 2:33 |
Way It Was: Prom Night Best of the 50's [2016]
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Tweedle Dee | 2:31 |
Moments to Remember | 3:18 |
Hold My Hand | 2:47 |
Cross Over the Bridge | 2:33 |
100 Greatest Love Songs: Valentine's Day [2014]
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Pledging My Love | 2:31 |
30 Greatest Love Songs: Valentine's Day [2014]
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Moments to Remember | 3:18 |
A Year in Your Life: 1954 [2014]
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Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight | 2:56 |
All the Love You Need: 25 Classic Love Songs, Vol. 2 [2014]
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Unchained Melody | 2:52 |
Maybe [2014]
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Wish You Were Here | 2:59 |
100 Rockin' Oldies, Vol. 6 [2013]
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Harbor Lights | 3:19 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 106 [2013]
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In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 2:49 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 13 [2013]
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If You Love Me (Really Love Me) | 2:46 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 57 [2013]
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A Blossom Fell | 2:33 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 62 [2013]
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Harbor Lights | 3:19 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 63 [2013]
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Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 2:42 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 71 [2013]
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Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 2:52 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 72 [2013]
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Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You) | 5:36 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 73 [2013]
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Moments to Remember | 3:18 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 78 [2013]
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The Happy Wanderer | 2:40 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 81 [2013]
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All My Love | 3:12 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 83 [2013]
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Hearts of Stone | 2:03 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 84 [2013]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:31 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 86 [2013]
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Wish You Were Here | 1:29 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 98 [2013]
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Hernando's Hideaway | 2:32 |
50s Motel [2013]
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In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 2:51 |
Girly Rock Motel, Vol. 2 [2013]
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The Man Upstairs | 2:39 |
Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 21 [2013]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:31 |
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 2:42 |
Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 22 [2013]
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If You Love Me (Really Love Me) | 2:46 |
Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 23 [2013]
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Nevertheless (I'm in Love With You) | 5:36 |
Gone Love [2013]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:34 |
Highlights of Jo Stafford, Vol. 2 [2013]
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Jambalaya | 2:55 |
Highlights of Kitty Kallen [2013]
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In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 2:56 |
Highlights of Patti Page [2013]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:34 |
Highlights of Power Ladies [2013]
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Jambalaya | 2:59 |
The Man Upstairs | 2:39 |
Highlights of Rock & Roll [2013]
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Unchained Melody | 2:57 |
Jazz Infusion: Patti Page [2013]
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Mockingbird Hill | 3:01 |
Past Masters, Vol. 1: Al Hibbler [2013]
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He | 3:09 |
Past Masters, Vol. 4: The Ames Brothers [2013]
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Naughty Lady of Shady Lane | 1:53 |
Presenting the Kings of Harmony: All Their Hits and More [2013]
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Nevertheless | 2:40 |
Queen of the 50's [2013]
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Changing Partners | 2:58 |
Cross Over the Bridge | 2:34 |
All My Love | 3:12 |
Ramblin' Rose: The Best of Nat "King" Cole [2013]
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A Blossom Fell | 2:44 |
Swooning and Crooning: Nat King Cole [2013]
Song | Duration |
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A Blossom Fell | 2:40 |
To Be Loved [2013]
Song | Duration |
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In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 2:52 |
Vinyl Vault Presents Eddie Cantor and Guy Mitchell [2013]
Song | Duration |
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The Roving Kind | 2:44 |
Vocal Jazz Cafe, Vol. 1 [2013]
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All My Love | 3:13 |
Vocal Jazz Cafe, Vol. 2 [2013]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:35 |
Bright Side of the Road [2012]
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Cry Me a River | 2:55 |
Everybody Loves...The 50's Vol. I [2011]
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Cry Me A River | 2:56 |
Fantastico [2011]
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A Blossom Fell | 2:28 |
100 Essential Hits, Vol. 2 [2010]
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Unchained Melody | 2:53 |
Chronicles [2008]
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Oh Happy Day | 2:17 |
Wish You Were Here [2008]
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Wish You Were Here |
The Essential Mario Lanza [2007]
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The Loveliest Night of the Year (after J. Rosas "Sobre las olas") [From the | 3:37 |
The Ultimate Collection [2007]
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The Man Upstairs | 2:09 |
America's Greatest Hits, Vol. 5: 1954 [2006]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:32 |
The Man Upstairs | 2:38 |
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) | 2:47 |
Hernando's Hideaway | 2:34 |
In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 2:51 |
Unchained Melody: Fifties Forever [2006]
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If I Give My Heart to You | 2:52 |
Love and Marriage | 2:40 |
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me | 2:58 |
This Ole House | 2:28 |
All My Love | 3:12 |
He | 3:11 |
Glow Worm | 2:41 |
Wish You Were Here | 2:57 |
Cross Over the Bridge | 2:37 |
Hernando's Hideaway | 2:35 |
I Get Ideas | 2:37 |
Rock Around the Clock | 2:11 |
Jambalaya | 2:58 |
A Blossom Fell | 2:44 |
That's All I Want from You | 2:41 |
I Hear You Knocking | 2:25 |
Sixteen Tons | 2:39 |
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 2:45 |
My Foolish Heart | 3:20 |
Harbor Lights | 3:23 |
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing | 3:00 |
Rock and Roll Waltz | 2:58 |
Please, Mr. Sun | 3:02 |
Pledging My Love | 2:30 |
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup | 2:51 |
Ballad of Davy Crockett | 2:27 |
America's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4: 1953 [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Oh Happy Day | 2:20 |
Hits of the 50s: On the Sentimental Side [2005]
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I Get Ideas | |
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena |
Memories Are Made of These [2005]
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(Just One Of) The Roving Kind | 2:45 |
The Cry Guy [2005]
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Please, Mr Sun | 3:01 |
The World of Nat King Cole: His Very Best [52 Tracks] [2005]
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A Blossom Fell | 2:30 |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Patti Page [2003]
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Cross Over the Bridge | 2:31 |
The Classic Singles [2003]
Song | Duration |
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A Blossom Fell | 2:30 |
The Ultimate [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 2:31 |
The Gordon Jenkins Collection [Acrobat] [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 2:44 |
16 Most Requested Songs [1992]
Song | Duration |
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If I Give My Heart To You |
Nat King Cole [Capitol] [1992]
Song | Duration |
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A Blossom Fell | 2:30 |
16 Most Requested Songs [1991]
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Please, Mr. Sun |
The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 1 [1991]
Song | Duration |
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All My Love | 3:13 |
Hits of Ray Anthony [1990]
Song | Duration |
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At Last | 2:40 |
The Capitol Collectors Series [1990]
Song | Duration |
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A Blossom Fell | 2:30 |
By Request [1955]
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Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight |
Greatest Hits Of 1956
Song | Duration |
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Ballad Of Davy Crockett | 2:25 |
Unknown Album
Song | Duration |
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Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) | 2:50 |
Cry Me a River | 2:55 |
Jambalaya | 2:58 |
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | 2:45 |
All My Love | 3:12 |
Glow Worm | 2:41 |
Mockin' Bird Hill | 3:00 |
A Blossom Fell | 2:44 |
At Last | 2:40 |
The Happy Wanderer |
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