Song title 5 - Unchained Melody

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Unchained Melody Region Profile

This page lists the chart runs for songs called "Unchained Melody" in order of success. This list combines cover versions and distinct songs that happen to share the same title.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 The Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody 1965 Keener 1 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1965 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1965 (23 weeks), Austria 1 - Dec 1990 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1990, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1991, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1990, US invalid BB 1 of 1965, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1965), POP 1 of 1965, Belgium 2 - Dec 1990 (11 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1991), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1990), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1965 (13 weeks), Record World 4 - 1965, Switzerland 4 - Dec 1990 (16 weeks), OzNet 5, ODK Germany 6 - Dec 1990 (22 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Jan 1991 (3 months), Flanders 10 - Sep 1965 (2 months), Scrobulate 11 of oldies, UK 14 - Aug 1965 (12 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 15 - Sep 1990 (21 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1965, US BB 21 of 1965, Europe 21 of the 1960s (1965), DDD 24 of 1965, KQV 25 of 1965, AFI 27, ARC 28 of 1990 (peak 8 11 weeks), Switzerland 29 of 1991, US CashBox 32 of 1965, WABC NY 33 of 1965, US Radio 37 of 1965 (peak 4 8 weeks), Brazil 41 of 1991, Canada 48 of 1990, DMDB 65 (1965), UKMIX 67, WXPN 298, Rolling Stone 365, Acclaimed 1056 (1965), RYM 16 of 1965, NY Daily Love list 19, BBC Rich Song 5 (songwriter royalties $29.7M), Party 07 of 1999
2 Al Hibbler Unchained Melody 1955 US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (27 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 12 weeks - Jun 1955, Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1955, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1955, UK 2 - May 1955 (17 weeks), Oscar in 1955 (film 'Unchained') (Nominated), US Billboard 3 - Apr 1955 (19 weeks), DDD 16 of 1955, US BB 21 of 1955, Brazil 87 of 1955, RIAA 138, UKMIX 263, RYM 174 of 1955
3 Les Baxter & his Orchestra Unchained Melody 1955 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1955 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (27 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1955, US BB 5 of 1955, Your Hit Parade 8 of 1955, UK 10 - May 1955 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 16 of 1955, POP 16 of 1955, Brazil 36 of 1956, RYM 50 of 1955
4 Gareth Gates Unchained Melody 2003 UK 1 - Mar 2002 (30 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 2002, UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2002), Belgium 7 - May 2003 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 17 - Jun 2003 (9 weeks), Switzerland 18 - May 2003 (8 weeks), Holland 25 - May 2003 (4 weeks), Germany 27 - Jun 2003 (1 month), UKMIX 475
5 Jimmy Young Unchained Melody 1955 UK 1 - May 1955 (22 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 12 weeks - Jun 1955, UKMIX 159, RYM 183 of 1955
6 Roy Hamilton Unchained Melody 1955 US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (26 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Apr 1955 (16 weeks), Italy 71 of 1956
7 Robson & Jerome Unchained Melody 1995 UK 1 - May 1995 (17 weeks), UK sales 2 of the 1990s (1,840 k in 1995), UKMIX 218
8 Liberace Unchained Melody 1955 Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 12 weeks - Jun 1955, UK 20 - Jun 1955 (1 week)
9 U2 Unchained Melody 1990 Poland 1 - May 1999 (42 weeks), KROQ 67 of 1990, RYM 43 of 1989
10 Vito & the Salutations Unchained Melody 1963 US Billboard 66 - Oct 1963 (6 weeks), WABC NY 66 of 1963
11 Leo Sayer Unchained Melody 1986 Belgium 16 - Mar 1986 (4 weeks), UK 54 - Feb 1986 (5 weeks)
12 June Valli Unchained Melody 1955 US Billboard 29 - May 1955 (1 week)
13 Floor Unchained Melody 1991 Japan (Tokyo) 80 - Mar 1991 (1 week)
14 Kondou Fusanosuke Unchained Melody 1991 Japan (Tokyo) 85 - Apr 1991 (1 week)
15 Blue Haze Unchained Melody 1972 Belgium 8 - Sep 1972 (10 weeks)
16 David Garrick Unchained Melody 1968 Holland 14 - Jan 1968 (7 weeks)
17 Heart Unchained Melody 1981 US Billboard 83 - Mar 1981 (3 weeks)
18 Sweet Inspirations Unchained Melody 1968 US Billboard 73 - Aug 1968 (5 weeks)
19 Harry Belafonte Unchained Melody 1957 RYM 177 of 1957

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5 Dec 2015

Song Title 3 - Unchained Melody

There is another Chart Entry to this song that I feel should be added here. Itis a re-entry of the Righteous Brothers song into the UK Charts. It is UK 1-14 weeks (Oct. 1990) (currently #9 on Righteous Brothers page). +Your thoughts?+

That is a valid point, unfortunately the way the site is generated prevents us from making that kind of change


3 Aug 2013

the righteuous brothers-unchained melody, and you've lost that loving feeling

how can i find the words and guitar chords for these two songs?

We just list hits


6 Oct 2010

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last few days our group held a similar talk about this subject and you point out something we have not covered yet, appreciate that.

- Laura