"Free" is a popular song by Deniece Williams. Written by Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene and produced by Maurice White (of Earth, Wind and Fire) and Charles Stepney, "Free" was Williams' breakthrough single. It reached #2 on the Billboard Black singles chart and #25 on the Billboard Hot 100; in the UK it reached #1 on the singles chart for two weeks in May 1977. Chante Moore recorded "Free" for her album, A Love Supreme, with a sampling of Sail On from the Commadores. Jazz bassist Marcus Miller recorded Free for his 2007 album of the same name. Corinne Bailey Rae provided lead vocals.
| Preceded by "Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA |
UK number one single May 7 1977 |
Succeeded by "I Don't Want to Talk About It/The First Cut is the Deepest" by Rod Stewart |
