Philadelphia Freedom (song)

1975 single by Elton John

"Philadelphia Freedom" is a 1975 song by Elton John. It was credited as The Elton John Band and went to number 1 in the United States, Canada and New Zealand, number 12 in the United Kingdom and number 4 in Australia. The song appeared on John's 1977 album Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II. It was covered by Hall & Oates in 1991 for their album Two Rooms.

"Philadelphia Freedom"
Single by The Elton John Band
B-side"I Saw Her Standing There" (live with John Lennon)
Released24 February 1975
RecordedAugust 1974
StudioSound Factory (Hollywood)
Genre
Length5:38
5:20 (edited version)
LabelMCA (US)
DJM (UK)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
(1974)
"Philadelphia Freedom"
(1975)
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
(1975)
Official audio
"Philadelphia Freedom" on YouTube

References

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  1. Breihan, Tom (10 July 2019). "The Number Ones: Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom"". Retrieved 25 June 2023.