Chains of Love (Ahmet Ertegun song) explained
| Chains of Love |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Big Joe Turner |
| B-Side: | After My Laughter Came Tears |
| Released: | May 1951 |
| Genre: | Blues |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Prev Title: | Mad Blues |
| Prev Year: | 1946 |
| Next Title: | The Chill Is On |
| Next Year: | 1951 |
"Chains Of Love", a 12-bar blues, was written by Doc Pomus (a.k.a. Jerome Solon Felder).
Background
Pomus who sold the copyright to Ahmet Ertegun in 1950 for $50.00 (referencing Doc Pomus and his family). Since Ertegun owned the copyright from that point forward, he had legal right to claim the song as his own which he did using the pseudonym "A. Nugetre".
Big Joe Turner recording
The first recording by Big Joe Turner (as Joe Turner) was in 1951, reaching number 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart..Turner's version was his first success on the Atlantic label established by Ertegun.
Popular cover versions
- In 1956, the song was covered by Pat Boone, whose version made no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
- Another commercially successful version was by Bobby Bland, whose recording reached no. 9 on the R&B chart and no. 60 on the Hot 100 in 1969.[2]
- American country music artist Mickey Gilley released this song in October 1977 as the third and final single from his album, First Class. The song reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart,[3] and number 7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Other cover versions
Other covers include:
Notes and References
- Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2003. Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. 1st. Record Research Inc.. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 0-89820-155-1. 72. registration.
- Whitburn, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995, p.35
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 137.
- Web site: Hollywood Flames - Chains Of Love. 45cat.com. 10 October 2017.
- CashBox Record Reviews . April 17, 1965 . 12 . 2022-01-12 . Cash Box.
