Free Me (Roger Daltrey song)
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| Single by Roger Daltrey | ||||
| from the album McVicar | ||||
| A-side | "Free Me" | |||
| B-side | "McVicar" | |||
| Released | July 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter | Russ Ballard | |||
| Producer | Jeff Wayne | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Free Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Free Me" is a song written by Russ Ballard and performed by Roger Daltrey, the lead vocalist for the English rock band the Who. The song is on Daltrey's fourth solo studio album McVicar, and in the drama film McVicar (both 1980).
Background and recording
"Free Me" was on Daltrey's solo studio album McVicar. The song was written for the soundtrack of the film McVicar, a bio-pic of the English bank robber John McVicar, that was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role.
The single was produced by Jeff Wayne and recorded at Advision Studios, London with Daltrey's vocals recorded at AIR Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.
Charts
The single reached No. 39 on the UK singles chart[1] and No. 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2]
References
- ^ "Free Me - Roger Daltrey". Official Charts Company. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2025.