About "Back On The Chain Gang"
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician Chrissie Hynde, originally recorded by her band the Pretenders and released as a single by Sire Records in September 1982. The song was included on The King of Comedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third album, Learning to Crawl, in January 1984.
"Back on the Chain Gang" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 5 to become the band's biggest hit in the United States. It also peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Rock Top Tracks chart and No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The single's B-side, "My City Was Gone", later became a substantial hit in the U.S., with lyrics about Ohio.
Top songs by Pretenders
Don't Get Me Wrong- I'll Stand By You
- Louie Louie
- Brass In Pocket
- 2000 Miles
- Mystery Achievement
- Precious
- Day After Day
- Back On The Chain Gang
- I Go To Sleep
- Kid
- The Wait
- I'm Not In Love
- Revolution
- Birds Of Paradise
- Angel Of The Morning
- When You Say Nothing At All
- Tattooed Love Boys
- Talk Of The Town
- The Adultress
- Night In My Veins
- Thin Line Between Love And Hate
- I Hurt You
- Show Me
- All My Dreams
- 977
- Private Life
- Pack It Up
- I'm A Mother
- If There Was A Man
- My City Was Gone
- My Baby
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