1965 HITS ARCHIVE: Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (mono 45)

Unchained Melody (Zaret-North) by The Righteous Brothers, produced by Bill Medley What had been the most popular ballad of the year 1955 returned ten years later in this version featuring Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield. While a good-sized hit at the time, the track didn’t ascend to ‘classic’ status until a quarter century later with its strategic placement in the Patrick Swayze-Demi Moore-Whoopi Goldberg blockbuster film “Ghost.” 1965 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard & Record World 4, Cash Box 5 1990 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 13 THE 1965 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1965 (some were recorded in 1964). Ref: Ghost