The Free Electric Band
1973 Albert Hammond song From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Free Electric Band" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. It was produced by Hammond and arranged by Michael Omartian[1] and is from Hammond's 1973 album of the same name.[2]
| "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 | |||
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The song reached No. 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 11 in South Africa, No. 4 in Germany, No. 3 in the Netherlands and was most successful in Norway, where it reached No. 1.[3]
Charts
| Charts (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 38 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] | 28 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 44 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[9] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 48 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[12] | 41 |
| West Germany (GfK)[13] | 4 |
Other recordings
Lalla Hansson recorded the song in Swedish, as "Han gav upp alltihop (för att spela med sitt band)".[14]
References
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