Freewheel Burning

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"Freewheel Burning"
Single by Judas Priest
from the album Defenders of the Faith
B-side	"Breaking the Law" (live)
Released	13 January 1984 (1984-01-13)[1]
Genre	Heavy metal * Speed metal
Length	4:57
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Rob Halford K. K. Downing Glenn Tipton
Producer(s)	Tom Allom
Judas Priest singles chronology
"Electric Eye" (1982) "Freewheel Burning" (1984) "Love Bites" (1984)
Music video
"Freewheel Burning" on YouTube

"Freewheel Burning" is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, appearing on their 1984 album Defenders of the Faith, and released as the first single off that album. The 12" version of the single contained an extended guitar intro that was omitted on the full-length release.

The B-sides of this single are live versions of "Breaking the Law" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" recorded at the US Festival from Glen Helen Park, near Devore, San Bernardino in California on 29 May 1983 in front of an approximately audience of 375,000 people. The version of "Breaking the Law" is also the first official version released to feature K.K. Downing's added live guitar solo.

The music video contains footage of the band playing while a boy is playing the arcade game Pole Position over which Rob Halford's face is superimposed.