The Righteous Brothers version Unchained Melody
1 righteous brothers version 1.1 recording 1.2 re-recording , re-release 1.3 reception 1.4 charts 1.5 certifications the righteous brothers version the best-known version of unchained melody recorded duo righteous brothers philles records in 1965. lead vocal performed solo bobby hatfield, later recorded other versions of song credited solely him. according singing partner bill medley, had agreed 1 solo piece each per album. both wanted unchained melody fourth album, hatfield won coin toss. unchained melody released b side of single hung on follow-up single once in life . however, hung on failed interest radio djs instead chose play b side unchained melody . according medley, producer phil spector, deliberately place throwaway song wasn t meant played on b side, incensed djs chose play b side , started calling radio stations them stop playing unchained melody . however, failed, , song reached no. 4 on billboard hot 100 chart , no. 14 in uk in 1965. recording there u...