<P> `` Unchained Melody '' is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret . North used the music as a theme for the little - known prison film Unchained ( 1955 ) , hence the song title . Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack . It has since become a standard and one of the most often recorded songs of the 20th century , most notably by the Righteous Brothers . According to the song 's publishing administrator , over 1,500 recordings of `` Unchained Melody '' have been made by more than 670 artists , in multiple languages . </P>
<P> `` Unchained Melody '' is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret . North used the music as a theme for the little - known prison film Unchained ( 1955 ) , hence the song title . Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack . It has since become a standard and one of the most often recorded songs of the 20th century , most notably by the Righteous Brothers . According to the song 's publishing administrator , over 1,500 recordings of `` Unchained Melody '' have been made by more than 670 artists , in multiple languages . </P>
when did the song unchained melody come out
when did the song unchained melody come out
1955
1955