Cry for Freedom
| "Cry for Freedom" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by White Lion | ||||
| from the album Big Game | ||||
| A-side | "Cry for Freedom" | |||
| B-side | "Dirty Woman" | |||
| Released | February 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[2] | |||
| Length | 6:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Tramp/Vito Bratta | |||
| White Lion singles chronology | ||||
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"Cry for Freedom" is a power ballad song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion.[3] The song was released as the third single for their 1989 album Big Game which peaked at number 19 on The Billboard 200.[4] The song was released in 1990 and charted at #19 on the Dutch singles charts.[5]
Background
"Cry for Freedom" is a political song about apartheid in South Africa and was one of many songs from the band that addressed social or political issues such as uprising to oppression.[6] [7]
The music video opens with black and white shots of a prison and its barred windows and then follows through a cemetery.
Versions
In 2001, Russian heavy-metal band Ария (Aria) covered the song for their EP Tribute to Harley-Davidson II with translated lyrics.
In 2023 Mike Tramp re-recorded "Cry for Freedom" for the "Songs of White Lion" album, the song was released as the lead single.[8]
Track listing
7" single
- "Cry for Freedom"- 6:08 [9]
- "Dirty Woman"- 3:27
12" maxi-single
- Cry for Freedom - 6:08
- Dirty Woman - 3:27
- Wait - 3:51
Personnel
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles[10] | 19 |
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 894. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "White Lion singles". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Allmusic (White Lion charts & awards)".
- ^ "White Lion Cry for Freedom chart". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "White Lion – Big Game + killer Vito Bratta moments". Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Best White Lion Songs of All Time – Top 10 Tracks". Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Announces New Release 'Songs of White Lion' Out April 14". Metal Rules. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "White Lion Cry for Freedom single". Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Dutch singles chart