"The Free Electric Band" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. It was produced by Hammond and arranged by Michael Omartian and is from Hammond's 1973 album of the same name.
The song reached No. 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 11 in South Africa, No. 4 in Germany, No. 3 in the Netherlands and was most successful in Norway, where it reached No. 1.
Charts Charts (1973)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) Canada RPM Adult Contemporary28Canada RPM Top Singles44Netherlands (Single Top 100)3Norway (VG-lista)1South Africa (Springbok)11Sweden (Tio i topp)1UK Singles (OCC)19U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 48U.S. Cash Box Top 10041West Germany (GfK)4
Other recordings Lalla Hansson recorded the song in Swedish, as "" ("").
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