<P> In 1955 , three versions of the song ( by Les Baxter , Al Hibbler , and Roy Hamilton ) charted in the Billboard Top 10 in the United States , and four versions ( by Al Hibbler , Les Baxter , Jimmy Young , and Liberace ) appeared in the Top 20 in the United Kingdom simultaneously , an unbeaten record for any song . The song and `` Do They Know It 's Christmas '' are the only songs to reach number one in four different recordings in the UK . Of the hundreds of recordings made , it was the July 1965 version by the Righteous Brothers , performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield , that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century . This version achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the film Ghost ( 1990 ) . In 2004 , it finished at number 27 on AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema . </P>
<P> In 1955 , three versions of the song ( by Les Baxter , Al Hibbler , and Roy Hamilton ) charted in the Billboard Top 10 in the United States , and four versions ( by Al Hibbler , Les Baxter , Jimmy Young , and Liberace ) appeared in the Top 20 in the United Kingdom simultaneously , an unbeaten record for any song . The song and `` Do They Know It 's Christmas '' are the only songs to reach number one in four different recordings in the UK . Of the hundreds of recordings made , it was the July 1965 version by the Righteous Brothers , performed as a solo by Bobby Hatfield , that became a jukebox standard for the late 20th century . This version achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the film Ghost ( 1990 ) . In 2004 , it finished at number 27 on AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema . </P>
when did the righteous brothers song unchained melody
when did the righteous brothers song unchained melody
July 1965
July 1965