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Chain (other)
A chain is a series of connected links which are typically made of metal. Chain may also refer to: Accessories and apparel * Chain mail, a type of armor made of interlocking chain links * Jewellery chain (or necklace), a type of jewelry which is worn around the neck Places * Chain Bridge (Budapest), a suspension bridge that spans River Danube between Buda and Pest * Chain Bridge (Potomac River), a bridge across the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. * Chains (geological site), a geological site on the north-west plateau of Exmoor, Somerset, England * Union Chain Bridge, a bridge between Northumberland, England and Berwickshire, Scotland People with the name * Ernst Chain (1906–1979), Nobel Prize-winning chemist famed for his isolation of penicillin * John T. Chain Jr. (1934–2021), retired U.S. Air Force general Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Chains'' (film), a 1949 Italian melodrama film * Chains (''Blackadder''), a 1986 ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain
A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A chain may consist of two or more links. Chains can be classified by their design, which can be dictated by their use: * Those designed for lifting, such as when used with a hoist; for pulling; or for securing, such as with a bicycle lock, have links that are torus-shaped, which make the chain flexible in two dimensions (the fixed third dimension being a chain's length). Small chains serving as jewellery are a mostly decorative analogue of such types. * Those designed for transferring power in machines have links designed to mesh with the teeth of the sprockets of the machine, and are flexible in only one dimension. They are known as roller chains, though there are also non-roller chains such as block chains. Two distinct chains can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain (band)
Chain are an Australian blues band formed as The Chain in late 1968 with a line-up including guitarist and vocalist Phil Manning and lead vocalist Wendy Saddington. Saddington left in May 1969 and in September 1970 Matt Taylor joined on lead vocals and harmonica. During the 1990s they were referred to as Matt Taylor's Chain. Their single, "Black and Blue" (January 1971), is their only top twenty hit. It was written and recorded by the line-up of Manning, Taylor, Barry Harvey on drums and Barry Sullivan on bass guitar. The related album, ''Toward the Blues'', followed in September and peaked in the top ten. Manfred Mann's Earth Band covered "Black and Blue" on their 1973 album '' Messin'''. Chain had various line-ups until July 1974 when they disbanded. They reformed in 1982 for a one-off concert and more permanently from 1983 to 1986. From 1998 Chain members are Harvey, Manning, Taylor and Dirk Du Bois on bass guitar. Both Manning and Taylor have also had separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (DLT Song)
"Chains" is a hip hop song by New Zealand DJ DLT (musician), DLT featuring singer Che Fu. The song reached number one on the New Zealand charts. It was Che-Fu's first song after leaving Supergroove and marked the beginning of his solo career. Development Che-Fu had been asked to feature on the song before his departure from Supergroove. He came to the recording unaware that he needed to write a chorus as well as a verse, and came up with the memorable hook "Come break my chains/Come help me out/Living in the city ain't so bad" on the spot. The lyrics indirectly address the French nuclear testing at the Moruroa, Mururoa islands. Chart performance The song debuted on the New Zealand charts at number two, then rose to number one where it remained for five weeks. Year-end charts Awards At the 1997 New Zealand Music Awards "Chains" won Best Single, and Che-Fu was awarded Best Male Vocalist for the song. In 2001 it was listed at number 21 on the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (Tina Arena Song)
"Chains" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Tina Arena from her third studio album, '' Don't Ask'' (1994). It was composed by Arena, Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel and produced by David Tyson. The single was released in August 1994 by Columbia and Epic Records, receiving critical acclaim from mucic critics, whom praised Arena's vocal performance and comparing her to powerhouse singers like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Olivia Newton-John. "Chains" peaked at number four on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart as well as reaching number six in the United Kingdom, and charting well throughout Europe, earning her numerous awards in the process. The power ballad also became her biggest hit in North America, peaking at number 38 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 20 on the Canadian ''RPM'' 100 Hit Tracks chart. There were produces two different versions of the accompanying music video; one of them directed by Randee St. Nicholas. "Chains" was re-released featuring Jessica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (Patty Loveless Song)
"Chains" is a song written by Hal Bynum and Bud Reneau, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in December 1989 as the fifth single from her album '' Honky Tonk Angel''. Background "Chains" was Loveless's second career No. 1 hit, with both this song and the earlier "Timber I'm Falling In Love" coming from ''Honky Tonk Angel''. In its original form, the song had a much slower tempo than the one recorded by Loveless. Tony Brown, one of her producers at the time, decided to speed up the tempo for the arrangement she recorded. The song charted for 26 weeks on the Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertis ... Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching No. 1 during the week of March 10, 1990. Charts Weekly charts Year-end c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago 16
''Chicago 16'' is the thirteenth studio album, sixteenth overall by the American rock music, rock band Chicago (band), Chicago, released on June 7, 1982. It is considered their "comeback" album because it was their first album to go platinum since 1978's ''Hot Streets.'' It made it into the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 top ten, and produced their second number one single in the United States, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry". The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August, 1982, two months after its release, and platinum in December, 1982. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. ''Chicago 16'' was the first album in a decade-long association with their new label Warner Bros. Records; the band's first project to be produced by David Foster, who has been cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chain
"The Chain" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on their 1977 album '' Rumours''. It is the only song from the album with writing credits for all five members (Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood). "The Chain" was created from combinations of several previously rejected materials, including solo work by Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie. The song was assembled, often manually by splicing tapes with a razor blade, at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, with engineers Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. Following the critical and commercial success of ''Rumours'', "The Chain" has become a staple of the band's live shows, typically the opening song. It was featured as the opening track on '' The Dance'', a 1997 live concert CD/DVD release, as well as several of the band's greatest hits compilations. The song has attained particular fame in the United Kingdom, where the instrumen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (Cookies Song)
"Chains" is a rhythm and blues song written by husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was a hit for the American girl group the Cookies in 1962 and for the English rock band the Beatles, who recorded the song for their debut album in 1963. King recorded a solo version of "Chains" for her 1980 album '' Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King''. The song used in the opening sequence of film '' Skipped Parts''. The Cookies rendition The song was originally offered to The Everly Brothers who recorded their version in July 1962, but opted not to release it. The Cookies, who also worked as backing singers, recorded "Chains" and in late 1962, it became their first appearance in the record charts since "In Paradise" reached number nine in 1956. The single released by Dimension Records peaked at number six on ''Billboard'''s Hot R&B singles, number 17 on the Hot 100 charts, and number 4 in Canada. In a song review for AllMusic, critic Richie Unterberger describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain (NCT 127 EP)
''Chain'' is the debut Japanese extended play (fourth overall) by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the multi-national and second sub-unit of NCT. The five-track extended play was released on May 23, 2018 by their Japanese record label Avex Trax. With SM Entertainment's founder Lee Soo-man serving as the executive producer, the record featured composition from production team Caesar & Loui, Kanata Okajima, 250, Albin Nordqvist, Kenzie, Mike Daley, MZMC, Harvey Mason Jr., J Que, Kevin Randolph, Mitchell Owens, Deez, Tay Jasper, Andrew Choi, MEG.ME and others. It was preceded by the Japanese version of "Limitless" as the first single on November 4, 2017, followed by the eponymous second single on May 8, 2018. To further promote the release, the group had their first showcase tour prior to its release. Upon its release, ''Chain'' achieved commercial success for the group. It debuted at number two of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart with 44,832 copies sold on its first week of release, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain (KAT-TUN Album)
''Chain'' is the Sixth studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN was a Japanese boy band under Starto Entertainment. Their formation under Johnny & Associates was in 2001. The group's name was originally an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnos ... and was released in Japan on February 22, 2012 by J-One Records. On January 13, KAT-TUN endorsed the mobile game site "entag!" which used KAT-TUN's album track "Smile for You" as a CM song and the first-ever KAT-TUN animation, "Ai wa KAT-TUN", voiced by KAT-TUN themselves, was launched on entag! site for a limited period. Ai wa KAT-TUN hit 1,000,000 views in just 2 weeks. Album information Sixth album release from KAT-TUN including five single tracks, seven new songs, and five new songs featuring member's solo part (total of 17 songs). Regular Edition contains a bonus hidden track, "CHAIN OF LOVE". The jacket design used for the limited edition is different from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain (Bonnie Pink EP)
, known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it because it was easy to remember and because she thought the words were cute together. History Bonnie Pink debuted in 1995 with the single " Orenji", under her real name, Asada Kaori. Her first album, '' Blue Jam'', was released that same year under the Pony Canyon record label. She described it as a "mixture of bitter honey, blues music, momentary silence, irresistible madness, teardrops, sour grapes, hopeful bombs, big big love, and a few green apples" in the jacket. It introduced her unique style of music that has been defined as an off-beat mix between jazz, blues, pop, and rock. The next year Bonnie Pink produced an album together with artists Tore Johansson, Swedish producer for The Cardigans, and Mitchell Froom. The song "It's Gonna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (album)
is the 16th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1997, the album was produced by Shinichi Osawa , also known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer. Over the course of his career, he has worked in genres ranging from acid jazz to house, with strong influences of underground club music, th ... of Mondo Grosso, Monday Michiru, Hajime Yoshizawa of Cosmic Village, and Tosh Masuda. It features the singles " Look Up to the Sky", " From My Garden" and a Japanese-language cover of Alison Limerick's " Make It on My Own". It was Oginome's last studio release before her marriage to tennis player Ryuso Tsujino in 2001. The album was reissued on May 26, 2010, with three bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration. Track listing References External links * * * {{Authority control 1997 albums Yōko Oginome albums 1990s Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
