"Chains of Gold" is a song written Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo Sweethearts of the Rodeo. It was released in April 1987 as the fourth single from the album Sweethearts of the Rodeo. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Chart performance References 1987 singles 1986 songs Sweethearts of the Rodeo songs Songs written by Paul Kennerley Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer) Columbia Records singles