Chains of Love (Ahmet Ertegun song)

"Chains of Love"
Single by Big Joe Turner
B-side"After My Laughter Came Tears"
ReleasedMay 1951
GenreBlues
Length3:12
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)A. Nugetre, Van Walls
Big Joe Turner singles chronology
"Mad Blues"
(1946) 		"Chains of Love"
(1951) 		"The Chill Is On"
(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).[citation needed] 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.[1]

  • In 1956, the song was covered by Pat Boone, whose version made no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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,[4] and number 7 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.

Other cover versions

Other covers include:

References

  1. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 3 - The Tribal Drum: The rise of rhythm and blues. [Part 1]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 72. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995, p.35
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 137.
  5. ^ "Hollywood Flames - Chains Of Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 17, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.


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