Back on the Chain Gang

Name: Back on the Chain Gang
Uploaded: 1982-01-01
Duration: 3 min 32 s
Description: Chrissie Hynde's composition became the Pretenders' biggest US hit, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 after its September 1982 release. The song appeared on The King of Comedy soundtrack in March 1983 before inclusion on the band's Learning to Crawl album in January 1984, while its B-side "My City Was Gone" became a substantial hit with lyrics about Ohio.

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1982 80s

Chrissie Hynde's composition became the Pretenders' biggest US hit, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 after its September 1982 release. The song appeared on The King of Comedy soundtrack in March 1983 before inclusion on the band's Learning to Crawl album in January 1984, while its B-side "My City Was Gone" became a substantial hit with lyrics about Ohio.