Chain Gang
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"Chain Gang" is a 1960 rhythm and blues song by Sam Cooke that became one of his biggest hits, noted for its socially conscious lyrics and distinctive vocal sounds mimicking work-gang chants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chain Gang canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| bSide | I Fall in Love Every Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRBChart | 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| featuresSoundEffect | grunts and chants imitating laborers ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
classic Sam Cooke single
ⓘ
socially conscious hit record ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
socially conscious pop songs
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
hardship
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prison labor ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
call-and-response style
ⓘ
vocal sounds mimicking work-gang chants ⓘ |
| hasSubject | chain gang prisoners ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Swing Low NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfBiggestHitsOf | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:35 ⓘ |
| performedBy | Sam Cooke and backing vocalists ⓘ |
| performer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
George Avakian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugo Peretti NERFINISHED ⓘ Luigi Creatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960-07-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Charles Cook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.