Chained to You
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| Single by Savage Garden | ||||
| from the album Affirmation | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2000[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock[2] | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
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"Chained to You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released as the fifth single from their second and final studio album Affirmation (1999). It was released exclusively to Australia and certain parts of Europe.
Background
[edit | edit source]In a video posted on the band's Facebook page on 20 June 2015, lead singer Darren Hayes explained the story behind the song in that it was about his first experience of a gay kiss. He described it as taking place "in New York City, at a Brooklyn nightclub called Splash."[3] The track makes a reference to Madonna's 1998 single "Ray of Light" and Hayes described "Chained to You" as a 1980s throwback".
This song was one of Savage Garden's few singles that did not make the cut for their greatest hits compilation Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden (2005). The live tracks on the CD single were recorded at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in May 2000. "I Knew I Loved You" differs from the version that appears on the "Affirmation" CD single, in that there is an additional remix section at the end.[4]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Laura Sholedice of Reading Eagle said it was reminiscent of previous songs like "Break Me Shake Me" in her review for Affirmation.[5]
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]"Chained to You" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart the week of 8 October 2000 at number 28. The following week, it reached its peak of number 21. It spent 13 weeks in total and became the last of Savage Garden's singles to enter the Australian top 50. "Chained to You" was commercially released in Sweden on May 14, 2001, and was released in other European countries like Turkey, Greece, and Finland.[6] Although the track did not enter any national charts in Europe, it was added to certain radio stations' playlists in Sweden and Estonia in March and April 2001.[7][8]
Music video
[edit | edit source]No official video was ever made. The group's performance from their 2001 video Superstars and Cannonballs, taken from the tour of the same name, would later be edited into a music video which aired on certain music networks. During this performance, Hayes came out in a white jacket and pants, a silver shirt, sunglasses, and did his best take of an Elvis impression.[9]
Track listings
[edit | edit source]All live tracks recorded at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in May 2000.
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Australian CD single and European maxi-CD single[10][11]
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European CD single[12]
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Credits and personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits and personnel are adapted from the Affirmation album liner notes.[13]
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Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 21 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b "Savage Garden – Chained to You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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