Quote Originally Posted by marybrewster View Post
Wasn't "Chain Reaction" released twice in the States?

I'll never figure out why it never connected over here; I seem to recall it was huge in the UK. With it's Motown/Supremes-like vibe and Bee Gees in the background, it was a sure fire hit, much like "Heartbreaker" was for Dionne just a few years earlier.

I still to this day think it's one of Diana's best videos.

Yes, twice. First in late 1985, when it reached a sad #95 on the chart. I was honestly surprised that such a good record would chart so low.

Then in early 1986, Diana performed the 12-inch version when she hosted the American Music Awards. Perhaps thinking they could repeat what had happened the year before [[when the MISSING YOU video was shown on the AMAs and made the single hit the Pop Top 10), RCA released an edit of the 12-inch version of CHAIN REACTION as a single. It did slightly better than the original release, but still only reached #66.