| "Free Ride" | ||||
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| Single by Edgar Winter Group | ||||
| from the album They Only Come Out at Night | ||||
| B-side | "When It Comes" | |||
| Released | August 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:05 (single version) 3:20 (full version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Derringer | |||
| Edgar Winter Group singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Free Ride" on YouTube | ||||
"Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by the Edgar Winter Group from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night, produced by Rick Derringer. The single was a top 15 U.S. hit in 1973, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and number 10 on Cash Box. In Canada, it peaked at number 8.[3]
- ^ Greenwald, Matthew. "Free Ride by The Edgar Winter Group - Track Info | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "RPM100 Singles". RPM. 34 (2). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. October 20, 1973. Retrieved November 8, 2015.