"Fast Cars and Freedom" is a song recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in March 2005 as the third single from the album Feels Like Today. It was the group's fourth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
| "Fast Cars and Freedom" | ||||
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| Single by Rascal Flatts | ||||
| from the album Feels Like Today | ||||
| Released | March 21, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:23 (album version) 3:55 (single version) | |||
| Label | Lyric Street | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary LeVox Wendell Mobley Neil Thrasher[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright Rascal Flatts Marty Williams[2] | |||
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The single was co-written by Rascal Flatts' lead singer Gary LeVox, along with Wendell Mobley and Neil Thrasher. Previously, the three writers had also written Rascal Flatts' 2003 single "I Melt".[1]
Chart performance
edit"Fast Cars and Freedom" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of March 26, 2005.
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 38 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 70 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b BMI.com | "Fast Cars & Freedom" Races to #1
- ^ Feels Like Today (CD booklet). Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street Records. 2004. 2061-65049-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 1, 2005. p. 43. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012.