"Free Ride" | ||||
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Single by Edgar Winter Group | ||||
from the album They Only Come Out at Night | ||||
B-side | "When It Comes" | |||
Released | August 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:05 (single version) 3:20 (full version) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Derringer | |||
Edgar Winter Group singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Free Ride" on YouTube |
"Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by the Edgar Winter Group from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night, produced by Rick Derringer. The single was a top 15 U.S. hit in 1973, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and number 10 on Cash Box. In Canada, it peaked at number 8.[3]