Unchained Melody
Oh, my love, my darling, I, I need your love, Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea, Oh, my love, my darling, I, I need your love. Notes “Unchained Melody” was written in 1955, and first appeared in the 1955 movie, "Unchained." Four separate versions of the song made the Top 40 in 1955. Three of the versions were in the Top 20. Alex North wrote the music and Hy Zaret wrote the lyrics. The "Unchained Melody" version by The Righteous Brothers is perhaps the best known recording. It was released in 1965 on Phil Spector's Phillies Records label. However, the song was produced by Bill Medley, not Spector. Medley produced it for the album that year and did not intend it to be on a single. Spector put it on a single as the B-side, but radio stations played it instead of the A-side. The Righteous Brothers duo was Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley. Bobby Hatfield sang the lead on “Unchained Melody” because he had a higher voice than Medley. "Unchained Melody" became a hit again in 1990 when it was included in the film, "Ghost," with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. Hatfield and Medley were no longer earning royalties from the original recording so they re-recorded it and released it. Their new version plus a re-release of their original version both landed in the Top 20 at the same time. Buy The Righteous Brothers CD. Return to the Love Songs page If you have a comment about “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers or any of the romantic love songs please use the Contact Us form. Also, if you have a favorite romantic love song that you would like to see included here please use the Contact Us form. AmericanSingles * AForeignAffair * Amigos * AsiaFriendFinder * BigChurch * BlackSinglesConnection * CherryBlossoms * ChristianSoulmates * Date * eHarmony * FitnessSingles * FriendFinder * FrenchFriendFinder * Glimpse * HurryDate * JewishCafe * JewishFriendFinder * Lavalife * Match * Matchmaker * Metrodate * OneandOnly * SeniorFriendFinder * Tickle * UDate * YahooPersonals |
