Freedom Come, Freedom Go
| "Freedom Come, Freedom Go" | ||||
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| Single by The Fortunes | ||||
| from the album That Same Old Feeling | ||||
| B-side | "There's a Man" | |||
| Released | August 20, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Capitol ST-809 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway | |||
| The Fortunes US singles chronology | ||||
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"Freedom Come, Freedom Go" is a pop song by The Fortunes. It was the third of three releases from their That Same Old Feeling album.
The song became an international hit in 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand. It was less of a hit in Australia as well as North America, where it was released as "Freedom Comes, Freedom Goes".
French singer Claude François had a 1971 hit with an adaptation of the song under the title "Il fait beau, il fait bon", with French lyrics by Eddie Marnay.
Hong Kong singer Nancy Sit covered this song in 1973.
Chart performance
| Chart (1971-72) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[1] | 13 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 16 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 72 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] | 12 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 80 |
References
- ^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 90.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 16, 1971
External links
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