‘Chain of Fools’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #2 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 20 1968)

(Saturday, January 20, 1968)“Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

In 2004, this song was ranked #249 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”