However, when it came to Unchained Melody, he found himself trying to hold it together. And this is despite all the training he received leading up to the film's shooting.

And that insistence proved prescient: “Unchained Melody,” in short order, eclipsed the movie that gave it its name. The song, with vocals by Al Hibbler, rose to the top of the charts in 1955.

"Unchained Melody" was also prominently featured in the 1990 film Ghost, and in 2004, the American Film Institute placed the tune on their list of the 100 greatest American film songs.

Though "Unchained Melody" was written as the theme song for the 1955 film, 'Unchained,' it's since become one of the most well-known songs. ... Watch on Youtube; Search. Search.

He did sing [“Unchained Melody”] in its entirety because there was a question mark towards the end as to whether we were going to get the real footage of Elvis and if we would be allowed to ...