Chained (Marvin Gaye song)

"Chained"
Single by Marvin Gaye
from the album In the Groove/I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Released	August 20, 1968
Recorded	February 24; March 7; April 22, 23 & 25; May 2; June 20, 1968
Genre	Soul
Length	2:38
Label	Tamla
Songwriter(s)	Frank Wilson
Producer(s)	Frank Wilson
Marvin Gaye singles chronology
"Keep On Lovin' Me Honey" (1968) "Chained" (1968) "His Eye is on the Sparrow" (1968)

"Chained" is a 1968 single released by soul singer Marvin Gaye. ^[1] The song peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top 100 on November 1, 1968. ^[2]

Cash Box said that it has a "towering dance rhythm and a splendid vocal vector." ^[3]

Chart history

Chart (1968)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	32
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles [4]	8

References

1. "Original versions of Chained by Marvin Gaye | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
2. "Marvin Gaye". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
3. "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 7, 1968. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 225.