Back on the Chain Gang
~ Recording by The Pretenders
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Date | Country | Label | Catalog# |
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| 2/10 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:51 | Learning to Crawl | The Pretenders | 1984-01-17 | US | Sire Records | 23980-1 |
| 2/10 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:51 | Learning to Crawl | The Pretenders | 1984-01 | US | Sire Records | 9 23980-2 |
| 8/16 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | The Singles | The Pretenders | 1987-11 | US | Sire Records | 9 25664-2 |
| 8/16 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | The Singles | The Pretenders | 1987 | DE | WEA Records | 242229-1 |
| 8/16 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | The Singles | The Pretenders | 1987 | GB | WEA Records | WX135 |
| 8/16 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | The Singles | The Pretenders | 1987 | DE | WEA Records | 242229-2 |
| 8/16 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | The Singles | The Pretenders | 1987 | GB | WEA Records | WE 851 |
| 8/16 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | The Singles | The Pretenders | 1987 | FR | WEA Records | 242229-1 |
| 4/15 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:54 | Classic MTV: Class of 1983 | Various Artists | 1995-01-24 | US | Rhino | R2 71834 |
| 8/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Only Dance 1980-1984 | Various Artists | 1995-08-24 | US | ||
| 2/18 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Everything '80s | Various Artists | 1995 | Razor & Tie | ||
| 1/10 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Billboard Top Album Rock Hits 1983 | Various Artists | 1997-05-27 | US | ||
| 2/15 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:51 | The Ultimate Eighties Retro Classics | Various Artists | 1997 | AU | Startel Entertainment | STELCD0041 |
| 19/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | 2000-11-07 | US | ||
| 19/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | 2000 | CA | Warner.ESP | W2 84607 |
| 1/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Casey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten Hits: 1980s | Various Artists | 2001-04-24 | US | Top Sail Productions | TSP-71889 |
| 4/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) | Various Artists | 2002-07-02 | US | Rhino | R2 78239 |
| 2/21 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:50 | School Disco.com: End of Term Party | Various Artists | 2002-11-25 | GB | Columbia Records | 509960 2 |
| 3/19 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Hot City Nights (disc 2) | Various Artists | 2003-09-15 | GB | ||
| 17/21 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:50 | Absolute Soft Rock Classics | Various Artists | 2004-10-20 | SE | Absolute Music | ACCD 3016 |
| 14/18 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:54 | Time-Life Legends Ultimate Rock Collection: Crank It Up | Various Artists | 2005 | US | ||
| 1/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:54 | Pirate Radio | The Pretenders | 2006-03-14 | US | ||
| 1/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:54 | Pirate Radio | The Pretenders | 2006-04-10 | GB | ||
| 2/17 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:51 | Learning to Crawl | The Pretenders | 2007 | US | Rhino | R2 101058 |
| 7/20 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | Fantastic 80s! The Complete Collection | Various Artists | 2008-12-01 | GB | Rhino | 88697425232 |
| 3/22 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | The Best Of / Break Up the Concrete | The Pretenders | 2009-06-01 | GB | Rhino | 2564 68933 4L |
| 18/19 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Greatest Hits | The Pretenders | ||||
| 4/12 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:52 | Rockin' Down the Highway | Various Artists | ||||
| 12/18 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1982-1983 | Various Artists | ||||
| 7/19 | Back on the Chain Gang | 3:53 | The Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and Platinum, Volume 4 (1980 -1984) | Various Artists |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: |
Jeremy Allom
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| bass guitar: |
Malcolm Foster
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) |
| drums: |
Martin Chambers
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| engineer: |
Steve Churchyard
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| guitar: |
Billy Bremner
Chrissie Hynde Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders) |
| producer: |
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
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| vocals: |
Chrissie Hynde
Malcolm Foster Martin Chambers Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders) |
| performance of: |
Back on the Chain Gang
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Related works
Back on the Chain Gang
| composer: |
Chrissie Hynde
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| lyricist: |
Chrissie Hynde
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| cover performances: |
Chain Gang by Boise Cover Band
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| live performances: |
Back on the Chain Gang (live, VH1 Storytellers) by The Pretenders
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| performances: |
Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders
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