Chains (DLT song)
"Chains" | ||||
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Single by DLT featuring Che Fu | ||||
from the album The True School (1996) 2b S.Pacific (1998) | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 21 July 1996 (New Zealand) | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Hip Hop | |||
Songwriter(s) | Angus McNaughton, Che Ness, Kevin Rangihuna, Darryl L Thomson | |||
Producer(s) | DLT | |||
DLT singles chronology | ||||
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Che Fu singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Chains" at NZ on Screen |
"Chains" is a hip hop song by New Zealand DJ DLT featuring singer Che Fu. The song reached no 1 on the New Zealand charts.[1] It was Che-Fu's first song after leaving Supergroove and marked the beginning of his solo career.
Background
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.[2]
The lyrics indirectly address the French nuclear testing at the Mururoa islands.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the New Zealand charts at number 2, then rose to number 1 where it remained for 5 weeks.[1]
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 4 |
Awards
At the 1997 New Zealand Music Awards 'Chains' won Best Single, and Che-Fu was awarded Best Male Vocalist for the song.[4] In 2001 it was named by APRA members as the 21st best NZ song of all time, and featured on the Nature's Best album.
References
- ^ a b "Chains: Chart Performance". Archive. NZ Charts. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Homegrown Profiles: Che Fu". Documentary. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "NZ Music Awards 1997". Archive. RIANZ. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
External links
- Chains on NZ on Screen