Chained to the Wheel explained

Chained to the Wheel
Cover:	Chained_to_the_Wheel_by_Black_Sorrows.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	The Black Sorrows
Album:	Hold On to Me
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Blues rock
Label:	CBS
Producer:	Jeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri
Prev Title:	The Chosen Ones
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	The Crack Up
Next Year:	1989

"Chained to the Wheel" is a song by Australian blues and rock band The Black Sorrows. It was released as the third single from their fifth studio album Hold On to Me. It was a big hit, peaking at 9 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the song was nominated for Single of the Year, losing to "Crying in the Chapel" by Peter Blakeley, and Song of the Year, losing to "Tucker's Daughter" by Ian Moss.^[2]

Track listing

7" single (CBS 654548 7)

1. "Chained to the Wheel" – 3:57
2. "Waiting for the Rain" – 5:02

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	50
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)^[4]	10

Cover versions

• In 1991, John Denver covered this song on his album, Different Directions.
• In 2006, Vika and Linda Bull re-recorded an acoustic version for their album Between Two Shores.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Platterlog : Singles – New Releases > 23 January 1989. Imgur.com (original document published by Platterlog). 26 March 2019.
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110927120947/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1990 . Winners by Year 1990 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 27 September 2011 . 3 December 2013.
3. Web site: 1989 ARIA SINGLES CHART. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 August 2016.
4. Web site: ARIA End Of Year Singles 1989. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1996. 26 January 2018.