1
record label: CBS 1593
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivilles & Freedom Williams
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
C plus C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
1990
CBS
2
record label: MCA 52857
chart position: RandB #17, US #7, UK #12, US dance #8, US AC #4
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Running Scared: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [dance]
Michael McDonald
Sweet Freedom
1986
MCA
3
record label: Motown 1125 (UK)
chart position: RandB #10, US #58, US dance #26
written by: Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer
album: Bonnie Pointer [1978 album]
comments: [Motown Sound]
Bonnie Pointer
Free Me from My Freedom
1978
Motown
4
record label: Hysteria
chart position: US Dance #1
written by: Rod Temperton
Shawn Christopher
Sweet Freedom
1998
Hysteria
5
record label: MCA 40364
chart position: RandB #32, US #1, UK #12
written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Elton John
Philadelphia Freedom
1975
MCA
6
record label: Columbia 1908
chart position: US #74, US dance #4
written by: George Michael, Michael Munves and Freedom Williams (as Frederick Williams)
album: Freedom
Freedom Williams
Voice of Freedom
1993
Columbia
7
record label: Esquire 71771 74336
chart position: UK #64, US Dance #4
written by: Richie Jones and Eric Kupper
album: Degrees of Motion
comments: [techno dance, house]
Degrees of Motion featuring Biti
Soul Freedom (Free Your Soul)
1992
Esquire
8
record label: RCA 14224
chart position: RandB #25, US #59, US AC #16
written by: David McHugh
album: Contact
The Pointer Sisters
Freedom
1985
RCA
9
record label: 1st Avenue 2
chart position: UK #16
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Sally Jo Dakota
album: Michelle Gayle
Michelle Gayle
Freedom
1995
st Avenue
10
record label: T Neck 927
chart position: RandB #16, US #72
written by: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.) and Rudolph Isley
album: Get into Something
The Isley Brothers
Freedom
1971
T Neck
11
record label: Mercury 1177
chart position: RandB #18, US #45
weeksinr&bchart: 16
written by: Dallas Austin, Diamond D (as Joseph Kirkland) and Joi (as Joi Gillman)
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: ft. Aaliyah, Mary J. Blige, MC Lyte, En Vogue, SWV, TLC, Monica, and others
Panther Soundtrack Artists
Freedom (Theme from Panther)
1995
Mercury
12
record label: Mercury 856 801
chart position: R&B #18, US #45
album: Panther: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: Aaliyah, Caron Wheeler, Jody Watley, Patra, Yo Yo, Pebbles, Mary J, Salt n Pepa, etc.
Various Artists
Freedom (Theme from Panther)
1995
Mercury
13
record label: Reprise 0907
chart position: RandB #28, US #47
written by: Eskew Reeder Jr. (aka Esquerita) and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: The Rill Thing
comments: [funky soul]
Little Richard
Freedom Blues
1970
Reprise
14
record label: ABC 12238
written by: Denise LaSalle
album: Second Breath
Denise LaSalle
Freedom to Express Yourself
1976
ABC
15
record label: RCA Victor 74 0900
chart position: US #63, US AC #9
written by: Allen Toussaint
album: Freedom for the Stallion
The Hues Corporation
Freedom for the Stallion
1973
RCA Victor
16
record label: Sugar Hill 549
chart position: RandB #19, US Dance #37
written by: The Furious Five, Ray Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Tyrone Armstrong
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
Freedom
1980
Sugar Hill
17
record label: Fontana 6430 049
chart position: US #68
written by: Neil Young
album: Them Changes
comments: [rock soul ballad]
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express
Down by the River
1970
Fontana
18
record label: Mercury 73008
chart position: RandB #36, US #81
written by: Buddy Miles
album: Them Changes
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express
Them Changes
1970
Mercury
19
record label: WAM 1 (UK)
chart position: UK #83
written by: Jocelyn Brown
album: Absolutely Jocelyn Brown!
Jocelyn Brown
Freedom
1990
WAM
20
record label: Mercury 73119
chart position: US #86
written by: Gregg Allman
album: Them Changes
comments: [rock soul]
Buddy Miles & Freedom Express
Dreams
1970
Mercury
21
record label: Wand 11294
chart position: RandB #35, US #86
written by: Bunny Sigler and Ron Tyson (as Ronnie Tyson)
South Shore Commission
Train Called Freedom
1976
Wand
22
record label: Goldwax 338
chart position: RandB #39
written by: Carl Wells, Larry Rogers and Steve Bogard
James Carr
Freedom Train
1968
Goldwax
23
record label: Date 1571
chart position: US #124
written by: Warren Levine
The Glories
(I Love You Babe But) Give Me My Freedom
1967
Date
24
record label: Svengali 9609
chart position: US dance #33
written by: Jade Starling, Whey Cooler, Robbie Tronco and Bobby Corea
album: Euphoria
Pretty Poison
Let Freedom Ring
1997
Svengali
25
record label: Columbia 77182
chart position: US Dance #33
written by: Freedom Williams, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Freedom
Freedom Williams
Groove Your Mind
1993
Columbia
26
record label: Malaco 1057
chart position: RandB #62
written by: David Thigpen, Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong
Freedom
Dance Sing Along
1979
Malaco
27
record label: Malaco 1060
chart position: RandB #82
written by: Ray Smith and Tyrone Armstrong
Freedom
Get Up and Dance
1979
Malaco
--
record label: Avco Embassy 14707
written by: Darin
album: Right Now
Della Reese With The Voices Of Freedom
Simple Song Of Freedom
1970
Avco Embassy
--
record label: Cadet 5683
written by: Charles Stepney, Terry Callier, L. Wade
album: Freedom Means
The Dells
Freedom Means
1971
Cadet
--
record label: Motown 1054
written by: Dozier, Holland
album: Where Did Our Love Go
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Supremes (with Diana Ross)
I'm Giving You Your Freedom
1964
Motown
--
record label: Starflite 1001
written by: Barbara Lynn Ozen
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Barbara Lynn
Give Him His Freedom
1979
Starflite
--
record label: Alarm 2120
written by: Marvin Elam, Dexter Walker
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Freedom Machine
Stop Doubting My Love
1977
Alarm