Philadelphia Freedom (song)

"Philadelphia Freedom"
Single by The Elton John Band
B-side	"I Saw Her Standing There" (live with John Lennon)
Released	24 February 1975
Recorded	August 1974
Studio	Sound Factory (Hollywood)
Genre	Philly soul pop disco[1]
Length	5:38 5:20 (edited version)
Label	MCA (US) DJM (UK)
Songwriter(s)	Elton John Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1974) "Philadelphia Freedom" (1975) "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (1975)
Official audio
"Philadelphia Freedom" on YouTube

"Philadelphia Freedom" is a 1975 song by Elton John. It was credited as The Elton John Band and went to number 1 in the United States, Canada and New Zealand, number 12 in the United Kingdom and number 4 in Australia. The song appeared on John's 1977 album Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II. It was covered by Hall & Oates in 1991 for their album Two Rooms.

References

1. Breihan, Tom (10 July 2019). "The Number Ones: Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom"". Retrieved 25 June 2023.