Chain Reaction (song)
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| Single by Diana Ross from the album Eaten Alive |
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| A-side | Chain Reaction | |
| B-side | More And More | |
| Released | 1986 (USA) | |
| Format | Vinyl (7" & 12") | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Soul | |
| Length | 3:47 | |
| Label | RCA Records | |
| Writer(s) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | |
| Producer | Albhy Galuten Barry Gibb Karl Richardson |
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"Chain Reaction" was a hit single for Diana Ross that was written by the Bee Gees, who also provided the backing vocals for the single. The track was released on the album "Eaten Alive" in 1985 and as a single the following year.
According to the Gibbs biography, the brothers had initial reservations about offering the song to Diana in case it was too Motown for her.
The single became her first #1 single in the UK since I'm Still Waiting in 1971. The song also reached #1 in Australia and was the top selling single of the year (1986) in that country. The song fared less well in the USA where it peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100. A Hi-NRG remix by François Kevorkian and Ron St. Germain was released on 12".
In 2001, British pop group STEPS covered "Chain Reaction". The song reached #2 in the UK. The song was performed by the Top 4 Finalists on American Idol (season 6).
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| Preceded by "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" by Billy Ocean |
UK number one single March 2, 1986 for 3 weeks |
Succeeded by "Living Doll" by Cliff Richard & The Young Ones |
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