Recorded in 1955, this song has since become one of the greatest of all time.
Some songs have a lasting power that allows them to remain popular across generations, and Unchained Melody is a perfect example. Many don’t know that it was originally written for the film Unchained, which tells the story of a prisoner struggling between completing his sentence and escaping to be reunited with his family.
With music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret, Unchained Melody became one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with the version by The Righteous Brothers being the most iconic.
The song’s popularity soared once again in 1990, thanks to its unforgettable use in the movie Ghost, where Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore share a memorable pottery scene set to its haunting melody.
