Sweet Freedom

Album: Running Scared soundtrack (1986)
Charted: 12 7
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Rodney Lynn Temperton
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 5

  • Alan from Usthe lyrics say sweet freedom, but you hear only the free in the song...
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 16th 1986, "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #88; twelve weeks later on June 8tht, 1980 it peaked at #1 for three weeks...
    It also reached #1 {for 1 week} on May 11th, 1986 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart...
    And on June 15th, 1986 it peaked at #1 {for 2 weeks} on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart....
    Nine years later in 1995 it was covered by Reba McEntire, her version peaked at #20 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart...
    Also in 1986 both Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald charted with solo efforts; Ms. LaBelle's "Oh People" peaked at #29 for one week, while Mr. McDonald's "Sweet Freedom" reached #7 for three weeks.
  • Jim from Pleasant Hill, CaI always found this tune inspiring, in the vein of Boston's "Don't Look Back," though musically much different.
  • Chris from Nashville, Tn'Sweet Freedom' doesn't appear on the original version of Michael McDonald's 1985 LP 'No Lookin' Back', but is included along with a remix of 'Our Love' on a re-release of the album in 1986.
  • Sara from Silver Spring, MdThis was also used as the theme song for the Yacht Rock internet series on Channel 101
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