Chains

1962 · via Gerry Goffin

The Cookies’ 1962 recording of “Chains” is the earliest release on file. Carole King and Gerry Goffin are credited as its writers. Also recorded by The Beatles (released 1963), Carole King (released 1971) and The Everly Brothers (released 2005), among 101 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Before The Beatles ever touched "Chains," The Cookies had it first, and Carole King, who wrote it with Goffin, put down her own take in 1971. Follow her and you are walking straight into the other half of the partnership.

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Credited writers: Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1962.

Other recordings on file · first release year

The Beatles1963
Carole King1971
The Late Show1979
The Delmonas1985
Brendan Croker & the 5 O’Clock Shadows1986
Brendan Croker1995
The Bricats2002
The Everly Brothers2005
BeatleJazz2005
Chris Darrow & Robb Strandlund2006

101 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Gerry Goffin co-wrote "Chains," the song The Beatles cut in 1963. Who shares the writing credit with him?Carole King

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