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"Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues chart and number two on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. In the lyrics, the singer has been with her boyfriend for five years but realizes she's one of his "chain of fools," women with whom he's been cheating. Others tell her to leave him, but she says his love is too strong and she's too weak. Yet someday, she predicts the chain will break.
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| dbo:abstract | "Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues chart and number two on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. In the lyrics, the singer has been with her boyfriend for five years but realizes she's one of his "chain of fools," women with whom he's been cheating. Others tell her to leave him, but she says his love is too strong and she's too weak. Yet someday, she predicts the chain will break. (en) «Chain of Fools» es una canción escrita por Don Covay y originariamente interpretada por Aretha Franklin, que la publicó como sencillo en 1967. El sencillo alcanzó el primer puesto de la clasificación estadounidense R&B chart por cuatro semanas, y la segunda de la Hot 100 en enero de 1968. La canción ganó el Grammy Award como "mejor interpretación femenina de R&B" y fue incluida en el Grammy Hall of Fame Award. En el 2004 la canción fue incluida en la posición 249 de la revista Rolling Stone de las 500 mejores canciones de la historia. La característica guitarra en la introducción es de Joe South. (es) Chain of Fools est une chanson écrite et composée par Don Covay et interprétée par la chanteuse américaine Aretha Franklin. Sortie en single le 22 novembre 1967, elle est ensuite incluse dans l'album Lady Soul publié en janvier 1968. Elle est certifiée disque d'or aux États-Unis où elle atteint la 2e place du Billboard Hot 100 et la 1re du classement Hot Rhythm & Blues. La chanson parle d'une femme qui réalise qu'elle n'est qu'une des nombreuses conquêtes féminines de son petit ami, se représentant chaque femme comme le maillon d'une chaîne. Le riff de guitare en introduction, au son caractéristique, est joué par Joe South. (fr) Chain of Fools è una canzone scritta da ed originariamente interpretata da Aretha Franklin, che la pubblicò come singolo nel 1967. Il singolo raggiunse la vetta della classifica statunitense R&B chart per quattro settimane, e la seconda della Hot 100 nel gennaio 1968. La canzone vinse il Grammy Award come "migliore performance R&B femminile" ed in seguito fu inserita nel Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Nel 2004 il brano è stato posizionato alla posizione 249 della classifica stilata dalla rivista Rolling Stone delle 500 migliori canzoni della storia. La caratteristica chitarra nell'introduzione del brano fu suonata da Joe South. (it) 「チェイン・オブ・フールズ」（Chain of Fools）は、アメリカ合衆国のソウル歌手、アレサ・フランクリンが1967年に発表した楽曲。シングルとして発表された後、1968年のアルバム『レディ・ソウル』にも収録された。作詞・作曲は、フランクリンと同様アトランティック・レコードと契約していたミュージシャン、ドン・コヴェイによる。 (ja) "Chain of Fools" é uma canção gravada pela artista musical norte-americana Aretha Franklin, a "Rainha do Soul" presente em seu décimo segundo álbum de estúdio, Lady Soul (1968). Foi composta por Don Covay, enquanto sua produção ficou à cargo de Jerry Wexler. Lançada através da gravadora Atlantic Records em novembro de 1967, a canção se tornou um dos grandes sucessos da cantora, senda uma faixa sempre presente em muitas coletâneas posteriores. (pt) «Chain of Fools» — песня американской певицы Ареты Франклин. Сначала в ноябре 1967 года была издана отдельным синглом, потом на вышедшем в январе следующего (1968-го) года на студийном альбоме Lady Soul. Песня поднялась на 1 место в жанровом ритм-н-блюзовом чарте американского журнала «Билборд» и провела на самой вершине 4 недели. Во всежанровой «Горячей сотне» (Billboard Hot 100) песня в январе 1968 года добралась до 2-й позиции. (ru) Chain of Fools är en låt komponerad av Don Covay, och lanserad som singel av Aretha Franklin sent 1967. Den blev en stor amerikansk hit i januari 1968. Den togs med på albumet Lady Soul 1968, och finns även i en liveversion på albumet Aretha in Paris från samma år. Joe South spelar gitarr på låten och står för det distinkta öppningspartiet. Låten blev tilldelad 1969 års Grammy för "bästa kvinnliga R&B-sånginsats". 2004 blev låten listad av magasinet Rolling Stone som #249 i listan The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Låten finns med i den irländska filmen The Commitments (1990). (sv) Chain of Fools — пісня Дональда Рендолфа, і вперше записана Аретою Франклін 1967 року. Вийшла в альбомі , а також як сингл. З цією пісню Арета Франклін отримала премію Греммі в номінації «найкраще вокальне виконання R&B». Також ця пісня потрапила до списку 500 найкращих пісень усіх часів за версією журналу Rolling Stone. В чарті Billboard Hot 100 пісня досягала другої сходинки. (uk) |
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| rdfs:comment | "Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and subsequently it appeared on many of her albums. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues chart and number two on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. In the lyrics, the singer has been with her boyfriend for five years but realizes she's one of his "chain of fools," women with whom he's been cheating. Others tell her to leave him, but she says his love is too strong and she's too weak. Yet someday, she predicts the chain will break. (en) 「チェイン・オブ・フールズ」（Chain of Fools）は、アメリカ合衆国のソウル歌手、アレサ・フランクリンが1967年に発表した楽曲。シングルとして発表された後、1968年のアルバム『レディ・ソウル』にも収録された。作詞・作曲は、フランクリンと同様アトランティック・レコードと契約していたミュージシャン、ドン・コヴェイによる。 (ja) "Chain of Fools" é uma canção gravada pela artista musical norte-americana Aretha Franklin, a "Rainha do Soul" presente em seu décimo segundo álbum de estúdio, Lady Soul (1968). Foi composta por Don Covay, enquanto sua produção ficou à cargo de Jerry Wexler. Lançada através da gravadora Atlantic Records em novembro de 1967, a canção se tornou um dos grandes sucessos da cantora, senda uma faixa sempre presente em muitas coletâneas posteriores. (pt) «Chain of Fools» — песня американской певицы Ареты Франклин. Сначала в ноябре 1967 года была издана отдельным синглом, потом на вышедшем в январе следующего (1968-го) года на студийном альбоме Lady Soul. Песня поднялась на 1 место в жанровом ритм-н-блюзовом чарте американского журнала «Билборд» и провела на самой вершине 4 недели. Во всежанровой «Горячей сотне» (Billboard Hot 100) песня в январе 1968 года добралась до 2-й позиции. (ru) Chain of Fools är en låt komponerad av Don Covay, och lanserad som singel av Aretha Franklin sent 1967. Den blev en stor amerikansk hit i januari 1968. Den togs med på albumet Lady Soul 1968, och finns även i en liveversion på albumet Aretha in Paris från samma år. Joe South spelar gitarr på låten och står för det distinkta öppningspartiet. Låten blev tilldelad 1969 års Grammy för "bästa kvinnliga R&B-sånginsats". 2004 blev låten listad av magasinet Rolling Stone som #249 i listan The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Låten finns med i den irländska filmen The Commitments (1990). (sv) Chain of Fools — пісня Дональда Рендолфа, і вперше записана Аретою Франклін 1967 року. Вийшла в альбомі , а також як сингл. З цією пісню Арета Франклін отримала премію Греммі в номінації «найкраще вокальне виконання R&B». Також ця пісня потрапила до списку 500 найкращих пісень усіх часів за версією журналу Rolling Stone. В чарті Billboard Hot 100 пісня досягала другої сходинки. (uk) «Chain of Fools» es una canción escrita por Don Covay y originariamente interpretada por Aretha Franklin, que la publicó como sencillo en 1967. El sencillo alcanzó el primer puesto de la clasificación estadounidense R&B chart por cuatro semanas, y la segunda de la Hot 100 en enero de 1968. (es) Chain of Fools est une chanson écrite et composée par Don Covay et interprétée par la chanteuse américaine Aretha Franklin. Sortie en single le 22 novembre 1967, elle est ensuite incluse dans l'album Lady Soul publié en janvier 1968. Elle est certifiée disque d'or aux États-Unis où elle atteint la 2e place du Billboard Hot 100 et la 1re du classement Hot Rhythm & Blues. La chanson parle d'une femme qui réalise qu'elle n'est qu'une des nombreuses conquêtes féminines de son petit ami, se représentant chaque femme comme le maillon d'une chaîne. (fr) Chain of Fools è una canzone scritta da ed originariamente interpretata da Aretha Franklin, che la pubblicò come singolo nel 1967. Il singolo raggiunse la vetta della classifica statunitense R&B chart per quattro settimane, e la seconda della Hot 100 nel gennaio 1968. (it) |
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