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In 1955, Alex North and lyricist Hy Zaret were contracted to write a song as a theme for the obscure prison film Unchained, and their song eventually became known as the "Unchained Melody". On December of 1996, country pop recording artist, LeAnn Rimes would release her rendition of the song as a single. It was the July 1965 version by The Righteous Brothers that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century, regaining massive popularity when used in the 1990 blockbuster film Ghost. 9102) reaching #1 on the R&B Best Sellers list and #6 on the pop chart. Then song recordings were released by Al Hibbler ( Decca Records #29441) reaching #3 on the Billboard charts, Jimmy Young which hit #1 in the United Kingdom, and Roy Hamilton ( Epic Records no. Les Baxter ( Capitol Records catalog number 3055), released an instrumental version which reached #2. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. In 1955, Alex North used the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained, hence the name. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some estimates having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages. " Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart (Target Exclusive CD single) The Righteous Brothers singles chronologyįrom the album Blue and Unchained Melody: The Early Years