"The Free Electric Band" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. The song reached #19 on the UK Singles Chart, #11 in South Africa and #48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[1] The song appeared on his 1973 album, The Free Electric Band[2] and was produced by Hammond and arranged by Michael Omartian.[3]
| "The Free Electric Band" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Albert Hammond | ||||
| from the album The Free Electric Band | ||||
| B-side | "You Taught Me to Sing the Blues" | |||
| Released | April 1973 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Mums Records 6009 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood | |||
| Producer(s) | Albert Hammond | |||
| Albert Hammond singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
edit| Charts (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 38
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| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] | 28 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 44 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[7] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 48 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] | 41 |
Other recordings
editLalla Hansson recorded the song in Swedish, as "Han gav upp alltihop (för att spela med sitt band)".[11]
References
edit- ^ "The Free Electric Band (song by Albert Hammond) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "The Free Electric Band • Album • Albert Hammond • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 132. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-07-14. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-07-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND". Official Charts. 1973-06-30. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 30, 1973
- ^ "Svenska hits" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedtabas. 2002. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
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