The Chosen Ones (song)

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"The Chosen Ones"
The Chosen Ones (single) by Black Sorrows.jpg
Single by The Black Sorrows
from the album Hold On to Me
ReleasedOctober 1988 (1988-10)
Genre Blues rock
Length4:06
Label CBS
Songwriter(s) Joe Camilleri, Nick Smith
Producer(s) Jeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri
The Black Sorrows singles chronology
"Hold On to Me"
(1988)
"The Chosen Ones"
(1988)
"Chained to the Wheel"
(1989)

"The Chosen Ones" is a song by Australian blues and rock band The Black Sorrows. It was released as the second single from their fifth studio album Hold On to Me . The song peaked at number 65 in Australia and number 32 in New Zealand in October 1988.

Contents

Track listing

7" single (CBS 653044 7)
  1. "The Chosen Ones" – 4:06
  2. "Mercenary Heart" – 3:08

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [2] 32

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References

  1. Scott, Gavin. "30 Years Ago This Week: November 27, 1988". chartbeats.com.au. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. "Charts.nz – The Black Sorrows – The Chosen Ones". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 August 2016.