Free Me (Roger Daltrey song) explained

Free Me
Cover:Roger Daltrey Free Me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Roger Daltrey
Album:McVicar
A-Side:Free Me
B-Side:McVicar
Released:July 1980
Recorded:1980
Genre:Rock
Length:3:59
Label:Polydor
Producer:Jeff Wayne
Prev Title:Giving it All Away
Prev Year:1973
Next Title:Without Your Love
Next Year:1980

"Free Me" is a song written by Russ Ballard and performed by Roger Daltrey, singer for English rock band The Who. The song is on Daltrey's 1980 solo album McVicar and in the film McVicar, also released in 1980.

Recorded

"Free Me" was on his album McVicar. The song was written for the soundtrack of the film McVicar, a bio-pic of English bank robber John McVicar, that was produced by Daltrey and also featured him in the starring role.

The single was produced by Jeff Wayne and recorded at Advision Studios, London with Daltrey's vocals recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, West Indies.

Charts

The single reached #39 in the UK Singles Chart and #53 in the US.