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Chain of Fools

1967 single by Aretha Franklin
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Chain of Fools

Summary

Chain of Fools is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chain of Fools's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Chain of Fools's genre is rhythm and blues[4].
  • Chain of Fools followed (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman[5].
  • Chain of Fools was followed by (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone[6].
  • Chain of Fools was followed by Ain't No Way[7].
  • Chain of Fools was produced by Jerry Wexler[8].
  • Among the performers on Chain of Fools was Aretha Franklin[9].
  • Chain of Fools's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[10].
  • Chain of Fools is part of Lady Soul[11].
  • Chain of Fools's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Chain of Fools was released on November 22, 1967[13].
  • Chain of Fools's lyricist is recorded as Don Covay[14].
  • Chain of Fools's different from is recorded as Chain of Fools[15].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[16]

  • Genre(s): blues[17]

  • Community tags: blues[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ef69804-345c-4e4f-92c0-1ccb38189da5[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Chain of Fools was performed by Aretha Franklin[9]. It was produced by Jerry Wexler[8].

Publication

Chain of Fools was released on November 22, 1967[13]. Its genre is rhythm and blues[4]. It is part of Lady Soul[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Chain of Fools followed (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman[5]. Successors include (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone[6] and Ain't No Way[7].

Why It Matters

Chain of Fools ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

Related Entities

Aretha Franklin Atlantic Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [16] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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