<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Just Once in My Life" (1964) </Td> <Td> "Hung On You / Unchained Melody" (1965) </Td> <Td> "Ebb Tide" (1965) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Just Once in My Life" (1964) </Td> <Td> "Hung On You / Unchained Melody" (1965) </Td> <Td> "Ebb Tide" (1965) </Td> </Tr> <P> The best - known version of "Unchained Melody" was recorded by the duo The Righteous Brothers for Philles Records in 1965 . The lead vocal was performed solo by Bobby Hatfield, who later recorded other versions of the song credited solely to him . According to his singing partner Bill Medley, they had agreed to do one solo piece each per album . Both wanted to do "Unchained Melody" for their fourth album, but Hatfield won the coin toss . </P> <P> "Unchained Melody" was originally released as the' B' side of the single "Hung On You" as the follow - up single to "Just Once in My Life". However, "Hung On You" failed to interest radio DJs who instead chose to play the' B' side "Unchained Melody". According to Medley, producer Phil Spector, who would deliberately place a throwaway song that wasn't meant to be played on the' B' side, was incensed that the DJs chose to play the' B' side and started calling radio stations to stop them playing "Unchained Melody". However, this failed to stop the success of the song, and the song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 14 in the UK in 1965 . </P>

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