Freedom (Wham! song)
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| "Freedom" | ||
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| Single by Wham! | ||
| from the album Make It Big | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Format | 12", 7" | |
| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 5:01 5:20 (12" Version) |
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| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | George Michael | |
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| Wham! singles chronology | ||
| "Careless Whisper" (1983) |
"Freedom" (1984) |
"Last Christmas" / "Everything She Wants" (1984) |
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| European 7-Inch single cover | ||
"Freedom" was a song by British pop duo Wham! in 1984, becoming the group's second UK #1 hit. It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo.
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[edit] History
Wham! had already enjoyed a successful 1984 by the time Freedom was issued in the autumn of the year. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go had given them their first UK #1 and had then reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. George had then gone to #1 with a solo single, Careless Whisper.
Freedom, a largely uncontroversial song, was #1 in the UK for three weeks and featured on the album Make It Big, which was issued at the same time. Of Wham!'s four UK #1 singles, Freedom sold the fewest copies.
Freedom was covered in 1999 by New Zealand girl group TrueBliss on their debut album Dream. It was released as the TrueBliss's final single in September 1999.
Wham! split at the height of their fame in 1986.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7": Epic / A 4743 (UK)
- "Freedom" (5:08)
- "Freedom [Instrumental]" (5:10)
[edit] 12": Epic / TA 4743 (UK)
- "Freedom [Long Mix]" (7:14)
- "Freedom [Instrumental]" (5:10)
| Preceded by "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder |
UK number one single October 14, 1984 |
Succeeded by "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan |
