"Chained" is a 1968 single released by soul singer Marvin Gaye on the Tamla label. Written and produced by Frank Wilson, the song, much like his previous hit, "You", directed the singer towards a grittier and funkier musical element than his previous hits. His second non-duet solo hit after two years of, mostly, duet singles with the likes of Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell, the song talked about how he was just with his estranged lover and then the lover disappeared and the narrator hopes to bring her back home. The song was first recorded by actor Paul Petersen in 1967.