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"Free"
Single by Deniece Williams
from the album This Is Niecy
B-side	"Cause You Love Me Baby"
Released	1976
Length	3:25
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts, Susaye Greene
Producer(s)	Maurice White, Charles Stepney
Deniece Williams singles chronology
"Yes, I'm Ready" (1970) "Free" (1976) "It's Important to Me" (1976)

"Free" is a song by American singer Deniece Williams that was included on her album This Is Niecy. The song was written by Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene and produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney.

"Free" was Williams' breakthrough single reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in May 1977.

Covers

• In 1998, M-Doc's version of the song for his album Young, Black, Rich and Famous and released as the lead single charted at number sixty-one on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.
• Bassist Marcus Miller recorded "Free" for his 2007 album of the same name. Corinne Bailey Rae provided lead vocals.

• 1991, B.E.F. in association with Billy McKenzie from the album Music of Quality and Distinction vol. 2.

Charts

Certifications

References

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2. "Young, Black, Rich and Famous - M-Doc | Awards". AllMusic. October 27, 1998. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
3. "Jazz Vibes by Ginger Dee". Atlantajazz.info. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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7. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4353." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Deniece Williams". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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10. "Deniece Williams – Free" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
12. "Deniece Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
13. "Deniece Williams Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
14. "Deniece Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
15. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 44. March 19, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
16. "Top 200 singles of '77". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
17. Hunter, Nigel; Scaping, Peter, eds. (1978). "Top 100 Singles in 1977". BPI Year Book 1978 (3rd ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 216–17. ISBN 0-906154-01-4.
18. "British single certifications – Deniece Williams – Free". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

• 1976 singles
• 1976 songs
• Chanté Moore songs
• Columbia Records singles
• Deniece Williams songs
• Song recordings produced by Maurice White
• Songs written by Deniece Williams
• Songs written by Nathan Watts
• Songs written by Susaye Greene
• UK singles chart number-one singles