Unchained (song)

"Unchained"

Single by Van Halen
from the album Fair Warning
A-side	"Unchained"
B-side	"Sinners Swing!"
Released	July 1981
Recorded	Early March-early April 1981^[1]
Genre	Hard rock,^[2] heavy metal
Length	3:29
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth.
Producer(s)	Ted Templeman

"Unchained" is a song from Van Halen's fourth album, Fair Warning. Vocalist David Lee Roth's working title for the song was "Hit the Ground Running". The song features prominent use of the MXR M-117 flanger, which became a popular sound and spurred sales of the pedal. A preset for the flanger was also included on the EVH Flanger MXR pedal. It uses a drop-C♯ tuning with suspended fourth chords interspersed. The song is notable for being producer Ted Templeman's only vocal contribution to the band when he says "Come on, Dave, gimme a break!" during the interlude of the song.^[3]

Comedian Jay Mohr has used the song as an intro for both his Mohr Stories podcast and his Fox Sports Radio show, Jay Mohr Sports.

References

↑ "AesthetiX Choice: Top 20 Van Halen Songs". Listal.com. Listal.com. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
↑ Hann, Michael (12 January 2012). "Old music: Van Halen – Unchained". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
↑ "Unchained". Van Halen News Desk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

Van Halen singles

Van Halen	"You Really Got Me" "Runnin' with the Devil" "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love"

Van Halen II	"Dance the Night Away" "Beautiful Girls"

Women and Children First	"And the Cradle Will Rock..."

Fair Warning	"So This Is Love?" "Unchained"

Diver Down	"(Oh) Pretty Woman" "Dancing in the Street" "Where Have All the Good Times Gone!"

1984	"Jump" "I'll Wait" "Panama" "Hot for Teacher"

5150	"Why Can't This Be Love" "Dreams" "Love Walks In"

OU812	"When It's Love" "Black and Blue" "Finish What Ya Started"

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge	"Poundcake" "Runaround" "Top of the World" "Right Now"

Live: Right Here, Right Now	"Jump" (live) "Dreams" (live) "Won't Get Fooled Again" (live)

Balance	"Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" "Can't Stop Lovin' You" "Amsterdam"

Twister soundtrack	"Humans Being"

Best Of – Volume I	"Me Wise Magic" "Can't Get This Stuff No More"

Van Halen III	"Without You" "Fire in the Hole"

A Different Kind of Truth	"Tattoo" "She's the Woman"

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