"The Free Electric Band" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. The song reached #19 on the UK Singles Chart, #11 in South Africa and #48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.[1] The song appeared on his 1973 album, The Free Electric Band[2] and was produced by Hammond and arranged by Michael Omartian.[3]

Charts

Charts (1973) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]
38
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] 28
Canada RPM Top Singles[6] 44
South Africa (Springbok)[7] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 19
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 48
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] 41

Other recordings

Lalla Hansson recorded the song in Swedish, as "Han gav upp alltihop (för att spela med sitt band)".[11]

References

  1. ^ "The Free Electric Band (song by Albert Hammond) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  2. ^ "The Free Electric Band • Album • Albert Hammond • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  3. ^ "Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 132. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-07-14. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-07-07. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  7. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. ^ "THE FREE ELECTRIC BAND". Official Charts. 1973-06-30. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 30, 1973
  11. ^ "Svenska hits" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedtabas. 2002. Retrieved 31 October 2014.


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