Chain of Fools

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Don Covay
publisher:14th Hour Music
Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc.
Pronto Music
Springtime Music, Inc.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Aretha-franklin-chain-of-fools-lyrics [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Aretha-Franklin/Chain-Of-Fools/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/16704 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/aretha-franklin/chain-of-fools [info]
Wikidata:Q860724 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1967-06-23Chain of Fools (stereo)Aretha Franklin2:47
1968-05-07Chain of Fools (live, 1968-05-07: L’Olympia, Paris, France)liveAretha Franklin2:52
1968-08-20Chain of Foolscover and instrumentalHerbie Mann10:44
1971-02-06Encore: Chain of Fools / Respect / Splish Splash / Johnny B. Goodecover, live and medleyBobby Darin8:31
1972Medley: Chain of Fools / See Saw (live, 1972: National Association of Television & Radio Announcers Convention, Philadelphia, PA, USA)live and medleyAretha Franklin2:28
1973-01Chain of Fools (Chain, Chain, Chain)coverLittle Richard4:15
1989-08Chain of Foolscover and instrumentalBill Frisell3:32
1994Chain of FoolsSidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft3:05
1996-01-03Chain of Fools (live, 1996-01-03: Blues Alley, Washington DC)cover and liveEva Cassidy4:38
1996-06-19Chain of Foolscover and liveRay Charles & Van Morrison?:??
1998-04-14Chain of Fools (live, 1998-04-14)liveAretha Franklin and Mariah Carey4:25
2021-09Chain of FoolscoverArmstrong Gun4:11
Cadena de tontoscoverLos Rockin Devils2:30
Chain of Fools (live, 2003-04: Club 100, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain)cover and liveChenoa5:14
Chain of Fools (live, 1996)cover and liveAlison Moyet5:05
Chain of Foolscover and liveSoul Kitchen-Band feat. John Davis & Theresa Burnette8:36
Chain of FoolscoverTen1:41
Chain of FoolscoverBill Carter3:56
Chain of FoolscoverLittle Caesar5:28
Chain of FoolscoverArtie "Blues Boy" White3:58
Chain of FoolscoverLȧȧz Rockit4:19
Chain of FoolscoverRun C&W3:11
Chain of FoolscoverPaul Revere and the Raiders3:48
Chain of FoolscoverClint Black feat. The Pointer Sisters3:43
Chain of FoolscoverClint Black & The Pointer Sisters3:45
Chain of FoolscoverLittle Caesar3:39
Chain of FoolscoverThe Commitments2:58
Chain of FoolscoverThe Commitments3:01
Chain of FoolscoverThe Commitments2:48
Chain of FoolscoverThe Raiders3:13
Chain of FoolscoverPoise?:??
Chain of FoolscoverTony Joe White3:33
Chain of Foolscover and liveAmy Banks2:58
Chain of FoolscoverShirma Rouse2:44
Chain of FoolscoverChristine Anu?:??
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:48
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:49
Chain of FoolsliveAretha Franklin2:52
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:47
Chain of Fools (mono)coverAretha Franklin2:47
Chain of FoolscoverZu & Eugene Chadbourne7:07
Chain of FoolsliveAretha Franklin with Annie Lennox3:36
Chain of FoolscoverThe Del Rubio Triplets3:23
Chain of FoolscoverEva Cassidy4:14
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:23
Chain of Fools (4.0 mix)Aretha Franklin4:20
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin & Mariah Carey3:11
Chain of FoolscoverJoe Cocker3:45
Chain of FoolscoverThe Commitments2:58
Chain of FoolscoverCarola2:30
Chain of FoolscoverCarola2:30
Chain of FoolscoverCarola2:27
Chain of FoolscoverRhythms del Mundo feat. Shanade4:07
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:43
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin?:??
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:47
Chain of FoolscoverAnn Peebles2:49
Chain of FoolscoverThursday Diva4:08
Chain of FoolscoverRebecca Folsom & Milestone2:59
Chain of Foolscover and livePitty e Negra Li3:11
Chain of FoolscoverJennifer Hudson2:29
Chain of FoolsliveAretha Franklin2:55
Chain of FoolsHerbie Mann10:42
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:44
Chain of FoolsAretha Franklin2:45
Chain of Foolscover and karaokeHouse Party Karaloke3:07
Chain Of FoolscoverArtie "Blues Boy" White4:00
Chain of Fools (alternate version)Aretha Franklin4:22
Chain of Fools (live)liveAretha Franklin with Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough & AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys3:36
Chain of Fools (Rocknrolla Soundsystem edit)Aretha Franklin6:25
Chain of Fools (unedited version)Aretha Franklin4:21
Chain of Fools / See Sawcover and medleyThe Riffburglars5:58