Freedom Overspill
| "Freedom Overspill" | ||||
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| File:Steve-Winwood-Freedom-Overspil.jpg Cover art for UK and non-US editions | ||||
| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Back in the High Life | ||||
| B-side | "Help Me Angel" | |||
| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1985 | |||
| Studio | Unique Recording Studio, New York City[1] | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, funk rock | |||
| Length | 5:33 (album version) 4:09 (single version) | |||
| Label | Island - IS 294 | |||
| Songwriters | Steve Winwood, George Fleming, James Hooker | |||
| Producer | Russ Titelman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
"Freedom Overspill" is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.[3] It was the second single released from his fourth solo album, Back in the High Life. It was produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. James Hooker, Winwood's touring keyboard player and a former member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, was credited with co-writing the song with Winwood and George Fleming.[1]
It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Number One magazine said that "Freedom Overspill" was a "harmless enough song" and felt that it could have benefited from "slightly less perfect production".[2] Cashbox opined that the song was less overtly commercial than the previous single on the album, "Higher Love", but believed that it would still perform well on various radio formats, particularly on contemporary hit radio.[4] Billboard thought that the song evoked some of Winwood's "Stax/Volt influences that animated the Spencer Davis Group in his early performing days".
Track listing
[edit | edit source]7": Island / IS 294 United Kingdom
- "Freedom Overspill" - 4:09
- "Spanish Dancer" - 3:07
7": Island / 7-28595 United States
- "Freedom Overspill" - 4:09
- "Help Me Angel" - 5:06
12": Island / 12 IS 294 United Kingdom
- "Freedom Overspill" (Remix) - 8:30
- "Freedom Overspill" - 5:33
- "Spanish Dancer" 5:56
- Track 1 remixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero
12": Island / 0-20537 United States
- "Freedom Overspill" (Remix) - 7:30
- "Freedom Overspill" (Dub) - 6:00
- "Higher Love" (Remix) 7:45
- "Help Me Angel" - 5:06
- Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero
- Track 3 remixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Steve Winwood – vocals, Hammond organ, synth bass, drum machine programming, sequencer programming
- Robbie Kilgore – synthesizer and sequencer programming
- Joe Walsh – slide guitar
- Eddie Martinez – rhythm guitar
- Jimmy Bralower – additional drum machine programming
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Carole Steele – percussion
- Lewis Del Gatto – baritone and tenor saxophones
- Bob Mintzer – tenor saxophone
- George Young – alto saxophone
- Tom Malone – trombone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- David Frank – horn arrangements
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 69 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 20 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
References
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- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0862." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Winwood Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Steve Winwood website album details
- "Freedom Overspill" at Discogs (list of releases)
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