Freedom Come, Freedom Go
"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.
| "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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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.
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 |
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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
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