Sweet Freedom (song)
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| Single by Michael McDonald | ||||
| from the album Sweet Freedom and Running Scared soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "The Freedom Eights" | |||
| Released | June 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Westlake Audio (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter | Rod Temperton | |||
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| "Sweet Freedom" on YouTube | ||||
"Sweet Freedom" is a 1986 song by American musician Michael McDonald from his compilation album of the same name, written by Rod Temperton. It was originally featured on Running Scared's soundtrack, before the 1986 re-release of McDonald's 1985 album No Lookin' Back. The track peaked at No. 7 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (his last top 10 hit in that chart), No. 12 in the UK, and No. 14 in Canada.
The single's music video directed by Leslie Libman featured McDonald, along with actors Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, in the film Running Scared.