"Chains" is a Hip hop song by New Zealand DJ

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featuring singer

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. The song reached no 1 on the New Zealand charts. 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.

Chart performance

The song debuted on the New Zealand charts at number 2, then rose to number 1 where it remained for 5 weeks.

Year-end charts

Awards

At the 1997 New Zealand Music Awards 'Chains' won Best Single, and Che-Fu was awarded Best Male Vocalist for the song. In 2001 it was named by

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members as the 21st best NZ song of all time, and featured on the

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album.

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Chains
on NZ on Screen 1996 singles APRA Award winners Number-one singles in New Zealand DLT (musician) songs 1996 songs {{1990s-single-stub