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PHIL SPECTOR’S

TOP 25

GREATEST

RECORDINGS

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UNCHAINED MELODY

The Righteous Brothers

Most people are familiar with "Unchained Melody" because of its use in the 1990 film 'Ghost'. When it was originally released in 1965 it was the B-side for the single "Hung On You". The song had actually been written for use in a 1955 film entitled 'Unchained'. Numerous versions have been recorded since. The Righteous Brothers' remake charted in 1965, climbing to #14 in the UK and #4 in America. It also made the Top 10 in Europe, Canada and New Zealand. Its use during a pivotal scene in 'Ghost' decades later resulted in a revival of the Spector-produced track. The disc topped the British, Australian and New Zealand's charts, as well as reaching #13 in the US and making the Top 10 in Canada and Europe.

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