"Woman in Chains" is a song by English band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their third studio album, The Seeds of Love (1989).

In early February 1988, Oleta Adams traveled to Townhouse Studios in London to meet up with Orzabal, Manu Katché, and Pino Palladino for the purpose of recording a series of demos, including "Woman in Chains".

At the time, he had expressed some reservations over the unstructured format and believed that the "indulgent" nature of these live sessions was not the optimal way to record.

The tape was sent to Abbey Road Studios and reviewed by Paul Sinclair, who later wrote the liner notes for the box set.

Orzabal explained the impetus for the lyric to Melody Maker: "I was reading some feminist literature at the time and I discovered that there are societies in the world still in existence today that are non-patriarchal.

"[citation needed] During a 2021 interview with the Louder website, when asked if the song is the feminist anthem it’s usually read as, Orzabal replied: "Um... it was really about my mother.

It focuses on the abusive relationship between a man (a boxer) and a woman (a pole-dancer, played by Angela Alvarado); interspersed with shots of the band and guest vocalist Oleta Adams performing the song.