Freedom Overspill
{{Infobox song
| name = Freedom Overspill
| cover = Steve-Winwood-Freedom-Overspil.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover art for UK and non-US editions
| type = single
| artist = Steve Winwood
| album = Back in the High Life
| B-side = Help Me Angel
| released = August 1986
| recorded = Autumn 1985
| studio = Unique Recording Studio, New York City
| genre = Dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, funk rock
| length = 5:33 (album version)
4:09 (single version)
| label = Island - IS 294
| writer = Steve Winwood, George Fleming, James Hooker
| producer = Russ Titelman
| prev_title = Higher Love
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Back in the High Life Again
| next_year = 1986
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Number One
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| noprose = yes
}}
"Freedom Overspill" is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/280672/steve-winwood/chart|title=Steve Winwood}} 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.{{cite web|work=AllMusic|title=Freedom Overspill|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/freedom-overspill-mt0008320598}}
It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots.
Track listing
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
- 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
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! align="center"|Chart (1986) ! align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|39|chartid=0862|accessdate=December 16, 2024}} |
{{singlechart|UK|69|date=1986-09-13|accessdate=January 26, 2019}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|20|artist=Steve Winwood|accessdate=January 26, 2019}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|4|artist=Steve Winwood|accessdate=December 16, 2024}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.stevewinwood.com/releases/w.bhighlife.full.html Steve Winwood website album details]
- {{Discogs master|type=single|88237|name=Freedom Overspill}}
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Category:Songs written by Steve Winwood
Category:Song recordings produced by Russ Titelman
Category:Island Records singles
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