| "Philadelphia Freedom" | ||||
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| Single by the Elton John Band | ||||
| B-side | "I Saw Her Standing There" (live with John Lennon) | |||
| Released | 28 February 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sound Factory (Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 5:38 5:20 (edited version) | |||
| Label | MCA (US) DJM (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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| "Philadelphia Freedom" on YouTube | ||||
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was released as a single on 28 February 1975,[2] credited to the Elton John Band. The song was the fourth of John's six number-one singles in the US during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada it was his eighth single to hit the top of the RPM national singles chart.
The song was written by John and Taupin as a favour to John's friend, tennis star Billie Jean King, who was part of the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team. The song features an orchestral arrangement by Gene Page that includes flutes, horns and strings.
The song made its album debut on 1977's Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (10 July 2019). "The Number Ones: Elton John's "Philadelphia Freedom"". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Elton and Lennon". Melody Maker. 8 February 1975. p. 5.