Free

“Free” is a popular song by Deniece Williams which was included on her album This Is Niecy. Written by Nathan Watts, Williams, Hank Redd, and Susaye Greene and produced by Maurice White (of Earth, Wind and Fire) and Charles Stepney. “Free” was Williams’ breakthrough single as it reached #2 on the Billboard Black singles chart and #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK it stayed at #1 on the singles chart for two weeks in May of 1977.

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Covers

* Zhane performed the song as guest stars on the New York Undercover episode “Mama Said Knock You Out”.
Billy MacKenzie covered the song in 1991, on B.E.F.’s Music of Quality and Distinction Volume Two.
Chanté Moore recorded “Free” for her 1994 album A Love Supreme, with a sampling of “Sail On” from the Commodores.
Debelah Morgan recorded an upbeat version of this song for her debut album Debelah in 1994.
In 1998, M-Doc’s version of the song recorded for his album Young, Black, Rich and Famous and released as the lead single charted at number sixty-one on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.
Towa Tei produced a track called “Free” heavily based on the song in 2002.
Urban jazz bassist Marcus Miller recorded “Free” for his 2007 album of the same name. Corinne Bailey Rae provided lead vocals.
Seal recorded this song for his 2008 album Soul.
Serbian female singer Bebi Dol recorded song for her cover album It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World.
DJ Nate used loops from the song for his Juke-track “Free” on the 2010 album Da Trak Genious.

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