Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers

  • The 'Unchained Melody' ghost - After the Righteous Brothers' version was featured in Ghost, a legend arose that the recording itself was haunted by the spirit of a past singer.

  • Entered the US chart on 17 July 1965 and spent 13 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 4.
  • Entered the UK chart on 19 August 1965 and spent 12 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 14.
  • Re-entered the US chart on 25 August 1990 and spent 31 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 13.
  • Entered the UK chart on 21 October 1990 and reached number 1. Spent 14 weeks in the charts (4 weeks at number 1).
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 60s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in UK Number Ones.