"Chains Around My Heart" is a song co-written by American musicians Richard Marx and Fee Waybill, originally recorded by Australian singer John Farnham under the title "Chains Around the Heart" as the B-side to his 1990 single "Burn for You". Marx then recorded his own version of the song for his third studio album, Rush Street (1991), and released it as the album's fourth and final single in 1992 by Capitol Records. Marx's version reached number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 17 in Canada, and number 29 in the United Kingdom.
Personnel Richard Marx – vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards Michael Egizi – keyboards Bruce Gaitsch – acoustic guitar Michael Landau – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar solo Jim Cliff – bass Jeff Porcaro – drums Chris Trujillo – percussion
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) 59UK Airplay (Music Week) 27
Year-end charts Chart (1992)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM) 100 Chart (1993)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM) 64US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 48
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States1992CassetteCapitolAustraliaOctober 26, 1992JapanOctober 28, 1992Mini-CDAustraliaNovember 16, 1992CD digipakUnited KingdomNovember 23, 1992CD2
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