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Unchained

First released 1981EnglishMetal30 recordingson 121 releasesISWC T-070.193.996-9
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Written by

David Lee RothComposerMichael AnthonyComposerEdward Van HalenComposerAlex Van HalenComposerDavid Lee RothLyricistMichael AnthonyLyricistEdward Van HalenLyricistAlex Van HalenLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
UnchainedVan Halen3:29
UnchainedJack Russell, Dweezil Zappa, Marco Mendoza & Eric Singer3:24
UnchainedVan Halen3:20
UnchainedVan Halen3:26
UnchainedVan Halen3:35
Unchained (KMFDM remix)Dweezil Zappa & Jack Russell (Great White)4:09
UnchainedVan Halen3:30
UnchainedVan Halen4:23
UnchainedIron Horse3:56
UnchainedVan Halen3:07
UnchainedVan Halen4:07
Unchained (KMFDM mix)Great White4:07
UnchainedRockabye Baby!2:53
UnchainedVan Halen4:57
UnchainedVan Halen7:47
Unchained (Incl "Drum Solo")Van Halen7:14
UnchainedVan Halen
UnchainedStone Sour3:26
UnchainedVan Halen4:36
UnchainedVan Halen3:36
UnchainedGreat White4:10
UnchainedThe Dirty Nil2:29
UnchainedThe Bird and the Bee3:28
Unchained (performed by Jack Russell of Great White)Great White3:23
UnchainedVan Halen4:05
UnchainedTwo Minutes to Late Night3:25
Bye June (tease) / Communication Breakdown (tease) / Unchained (tease)The Smashing Pumpkins
UnchainedGreat White3:23
Vh Tribute Medley (Eruption / Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love / You Really Got Me / Dance the Night Away / Dead or Alive / Unchained / Panama)Charlie Parra del Riego4:44
UnchainedVan Halen

On these albums

Fair Warning
Fair WarningVan Halen · 1981
Unchained
UnchainedVan Halen · 1981
1994‐03‐25: Palmer Auditorium, Davenport, IA, USA
1994‐03‐25: Palmer Auditorium, Davenport, IA, USAThe Smashing Pumpkins · 1994
Best Of, Volume I
Best Of, Volume IVan Halen · 1996
Van Halen, Vol. 2
Van Halen, Vol. 2Van Halen · 1996
Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies: The Unreleased
Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies: The UnreleasedVan Halen · 1997
Hot for Remixes: A Tribute to Van Halen
Hot for Remixes: A Tribute to Van HalenVarious Artists · 1999
Tribute to Van Halen 2000
Tribute to Van Halen 2000Various Artists · 2000
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsGreat White · 2001
1984-03-30: Live at M.S.G. 1984: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
1984-03-30: Live at M.S.G. 1984: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USAVan Halen · 2001
Big, Bad, Dave Goes Home
Big, Bad, Dave Goes HomeVan Halen · 2001
Diver Down Uruguay
Diver Down UruguayVan Halen · 2002
Recover
RecoverGreat White · 2002
Dallas Diver
Dallas DiverVan Halen · 2004
The Best of Both Worlds
The Best of Both WorldsVan Halen · 2004
Revisiting Familiar Waters
Revisiting Familiar WatersGreat White · 2004
’80s Metal Tribute to Van Halen
’80s Metal Tribute to Van HalenVarious Artists · 2006
Strummin’ With the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen: A Tribute
Strummin’ With the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen: A TributeVarious Artists · 2006
Charlottomic Punks
Charlottomic PunksVan Halen · 2007
This Is Guitar Gods
This Is Guitar GodsVarious Artists · 2007
Live and Raw (Bonus CD)
Live and Raw (Bonus CD)Great White · 2007
Rock Star Guitar Heroes
Rock Star Guitar HeroesVarious Artists · 2008
Guitar Idols
Guitar IdolsVarious Artists · 2008
The Essential Collection
The Essential CollectionGreat White · 2009
The Essential Great White
The Essential Great WhiteGreat White · 2011
Th’is Rock: The Rock Experience
Th’is Rock: The Rock ExperienceVarious Artists · 2011
Lullaby Renditions of Van Halen
Lullaby Renditions of Van HalenRockabye Baby! · 2011
The Studio Albums 1978–1984
The Studio Albums 1978–1984Van Halen · 2013
Saturday Night Special (Ready for Rock ’n’ Roll, Part II)
Saturday Night Special (Ready for Rock ’n’ Roll, Part II)Great White · 2014
The Live Broadcast Collection
The Live Broadcast CollectionVan Halen · 2015
Tokyo Dome Live in Concert
Tokyo Dome Live in ConcertVan Halen · 2015
Deluxe
DeluxeVan Halen · 2015
The Collection
The CollectionVan Halen · 2015
80’s Hard Rock Anthems
80’s Hard Rock AnthemsVarious Artists · 2016
Hydrograd
HydrogradStone Sour · 2017
You’re Welcome
You’re WelcomeThe Dirty Nil · 2018
You’re Welcome II
You’re Welcome IIThe Dirty Nil · 2019
Interpreting the Masters, Volume 2: (A Tribute to Van Halen)
Interpreting the Masters, Volume 2: (A Tribute to Van Halen)The Bird and the Bee · 2019
The Japanese Singles: 1978-1984
The Japanese Singles: 1978-1984ヴァン・ヘイレン · 2019
Pittsburgh 1998: The Lost Live Album
Pittsburgh 1998: The Lost Live AlbumVan Halen · 2020
A Tribute to the Legends
A Tribute to the LegendsCharlie Parra del Riego · 2021
Covers Vol. 11
Covers Vol. 11Two Minutes to Late Night · 2022
The Complete Show in Montevideo, Uruguay, 1983: Remastered, Live On Broadcasting
The Complete Show in Montevideo, Uruguay, 1983: Remastered, Live On BroadcastingVan Halen · 2025
2004-06-28: On the Beach in Hartford: Hartford, CT, USA
2004-06-28: On the Beach in Hartford: Hartford, CT, USAVan Halen
1984-09-01: Wild in the Stadium: Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, Germany
1984-09-01: Wild in the Stadium: Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, GermanyVan Halen
1984-05-20/21: Sundown in San Diego: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
1984-05-20/21: Sundown in San Diego: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USAVan Halen
2004-06-11: It’s About Time: Greensboro, NC, USA
2004-06-11: It’s About Time: Greensboro, NC, USAVan Halen
Definitive Stockholm 1984
Definitive Stockholm 1984Van Halen

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