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Chain Gang

First released 1960English118 recordingson 308 releasesISWC T-070.233.291-9

Sam Cooke song

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Written by

Sam CookeComposerSam CookeLyricist

From the film

One Night in Miami...One Night in Miami...2020the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Chain GangLadysmith Black Mambazo3:53
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:47
Chain GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangOtis Redding3:03
Chain GangThe Nylons3:10
Chain GangJackie Wilson & Count Basie2:49
Chain Gang - RapShinehead4:11
Chain Gang Medley: Chain Gang / He Don’t Love You / Searchin’Jim Croce4:29
Chain GangTed Hawkins2:57
Chain GangRonnie Carroll3:13
Chain GangOtis Redding3:06
Chains of LoveSam Cooke2:52
Chain GangThe Supremes2:47
Chain GangPow woW3:01
Chain GangThe Persuasions2:00
Chain GangTexas Chainsaw Orchestra2:39
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:46
Chain GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangJackie Wilson with Count Basie2:51
Chain GangWinston Francis2:27
Chain GangTed Hawkins2:59
Chain GangSam Cooke2:34
Chain GangThe Band4:38
Chain GangSam Cooke3:11
Chain GangRick Danko4:26
Chain GangVeeti & the Velvets3:02
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:13
Chain GangThe Supremes2:48
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangJackie Wilson & Count Basie2:48
Chain GangJim Ford4:21
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:47
Chain GangLou Rawls2:10
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:48
Chain Gang Medley: Chain Gang, He Don’t Love You, Searchin’Jim Croce4:40
Chain GangRoland5:01
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:46
Chain GangOtis Redding2:57
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:04
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:49
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:48
Chain GangHoward Tate3:04
Chain GangSam Cooke2:42
Chain GangTim Maia3:02
Chain GangOtis Redding2:56
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:11
Sam Cooke Medley: You Send Me / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons / Cupid / Chain Gang / Bring It On Home to Me / ShakeThe Supremes7:37
Chain GangSam Cooke2:32
Chain GangJackie Wilson with Count Basie2:49
Chain GangSam Cooke2:35
Chain GangSam Cooke2:33
Chain GangSam Cooke2:45
Chain GangSam Cooke2:37
Chain GangSam Cooke3:11
Chain GangMichael Murphey3:57
Chain GangBobby Tench3:38
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:06
Chain GangSam Cooke2:35
Chain GangSam Cooke2:37
Chain GangJohnny Nash2:51
Chain GangSam Cooke2:39
Chain GangJerry Butler2:43
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:48
Chain GangShowaddywaddy
Chain GangTheola Kilgore2:27
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:48
Chain GangSam Cooke2:32
Chain GangJackie Wilson with Count Basie2:49
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:11
Chain GangGerald Alston
Chain GangDon Duke
Chain GangThe Yale Spizzwinks(?)
Chain GangJackie Wilson
Chain GangFranks & Deans2:22
Chain GangSam Cooke2:32
Cupid / Chain GangThe Smithereens feat. Graham Parker & Jules Shear3:24
Chain GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangSam Cooke2:42
Chain GangSam Cooke2:33
Chain GangSam Cooke2:34
Chain GangShowaddywaddy1:16
Chain GangLeslie Odom, Jr.2:12
Chain GangOtis Redding3:03
Chain GangSam Cooke2:37
Chan GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:11
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangSam Cooke2:43
Chain GangSam Cooke2:29
Chain GangJackie Wilson2:50
Chain GangSam Cooke2:38
Chain GangSam Cooke2:38
Chain GangSam Cooke2:40
Chain GangSam Cooke2:38
Chain GangSam Cooke2:37
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangRoland & Bluesworkshop5:03
Chain GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangSam Cooke3:53
Chain GangSam Cooke2:32
Chain GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangSam Cooke2:37
Chain GangSam Cooke2:42
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangSam Cooke2:34
Working on a Chain GangThe Big Four Blues Band5:03
Chain GangShowaddywaddy3:11
Chain GangSam Cooke2:36
Chain GangSam Cooke2:35
Chain GangSam Cooke
Chain GangSam Cooke2:35
Chain GangSam Cooke2:34
Chain GangSam Cooke2:35
Chain Gang (short version)Roland & Bluesworkshop3:38

On these albums

Only the Lonely / Chain Gang
Only the Lonely / Chain GangDon Duke · 1960
Chain Gang / I Fall in Love Every Day
Chain Gang / I Fall in Love Every DaySam Cooke · 1960
Stereo by the World’s Greatest Artists
Stereo by the World’s Greatest ArtistsVarious Artists · 1961
Swing Low
Swing LowSam Cooke · 1961
The Best of Sam Cooke
The Best of Sam CookeSam Cooke · 1962
At the Copa
At the CopaThe Supremes · 1965
We Remember Sam Cooke
We Remember Sam CookeThe Supremes · 1965
The Soul Album
The Soul AlbumOtis Redding · 1966
The Soul Goes On
The Soul Goes OnJerry Butler · 1968
Manufacturers of Soul
Manufacturers of SoulJackie Wilson & Count Basie · 1968
Soul Folk
Soul FolkJohnny Nash · 1969
Bring It On Home
Bring It On HomeLou Rawls · 1970
Howard Tate's Reaction
Howard Tate's ReactionHoward Tate · 1970
We Came to Play
We Came to PlayThe Persuasions · 1971
This Is Sam Cooke
This Is Sam CookeSam Cooke · 1971
The Best of Otis Redding
The Best of Otis ReddingOtis Redding · 1972
You Don’t Mess Around With Jim
You Don’t Mess Around With JimJim Croce · 1972
I Got a Name
I Got a NameJim Croce · 1973
Great Original Hits of the ‘50s and ‘60s
Great Original Hits of the ‘50s and ‘60sVarious Artists · 1974
The Legendary Sam Cooke
The Legendary Sam CookeSam Cooke · 1974
The Faces I’ve Been
The Faces I’ve BeenJim Croce · 1975
Forever: 32 Hits
Forever: 32 HitsSam Cooke · 1975
Step Two
Step TwoShowaddywaddy · 1975
Supersonic
SupersonicVarious Artists · 1975
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsShowaddywaddy · 1976
The Golden Age of Sam Cooke
The Golden Age of Sam CookeSam Cooke · 1976
Peaks, Valleys, Honky-Tonks & Alleys
Peaks, Valleys, Honky-Tonks & AlleysMichael Murphey · 1979
Down the Highway
Down the HighwayJim Croce · 1980
Golden Greats of the 50s and 60s
Golden Greats of the 50s and 60sVarious Artists · 1980
Puttin’ on the Ritz
Puttin’ on the RitzThe Yale Spizzwinks(?) · 1980
The History of Rock, Volume Four
The History of Rock, Volume FourChuck Berry / Gene Vincent / The Everly Brothers / Sam Cooke · 1982
S.R.O.
S.R.O.Jackie Wilson · 1982
Chain Gang
Chain GangBobby Tench · 1982
20 Years! (Live Gentse Feesten)
20 Years! (Live Gentse Feesten)Roland & Bluesworkshop · 1983
Chain Gang / Workin' Class White Boy
Chain Gang / Workin' Class White BoyRoland & Bluesworkshop · 1983
Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963Sam Cooke · 1985
The Jim Croce Collection
The Jim Croce CollectionJim Croce · 1986
The Man and His Music
The Man and His MusicSam Cooke · 1986
The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960
The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960Various Artists · 1987
Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 2
Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 2Various Artists · 1987
Mighty Sixties, Supplement No. 1
Mighty Sixties, Supplement No. 1Various Artists · 1987
The Sam Cooke Collection 20 Golden Greats
The Sam Cooke Collection 20 Golden GreatsSam Cooke · 1987
Happy Together
Happy TogetherThe Nylons · 1987
An Original
An OriginalSam Cooke · 1988
Yesterdays Gold, Volume 7
Yesterdays Gold, Volume 7Various Artists · 1988
Nipper’s Greatest Hits: The 60’s, Volume 1
Nipper’s Greatest Hits: The 60’s, Volume 1Various Artists · 1988
The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960
The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1960Various Artists · 1988
Sweet Little Rock ’n’ Roller
Sweet Little Rock ’n’ RollerShowaddywaddy · 1988
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke
The Wonderful World of Sam CookeSam Cooke · 1988
Unity
UnityShinehead · 1988
Songbook
SongbookJim Croce · 1988
Jim Croce Smash Hits
Jim Croce Smash HitsJim Croce · 1989
The Otis Redding Story
The Otis Redding StoryOtis Redding · 1989
The Story of... - Time in a Bottle
The Story of... - Time in a BottleJim Croce · 1990
Giants Of Soul
Giants Of SoulVarious Artists · 1990
Jukebox Hits of 1960, Volume 1
Jukebox Hits of 1960, Volume 1Various Artists · 1991
The Greatest Hits
The Greatest HitsJackie Wilson · 1991
Greatest
GreatestSam Cooke · 1991
20 Greatest Hits
20 Greatest HitsSam Cooke · 1992
Mr. Excitement!
Mr. Excitement!Jackie Wilson · 1992

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