I Wanna Be Free (Loretta Lynn song)
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| "I Wanna Be Free" | ||||
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| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album I Wanna Be Free | ||||
| B-side | "If You Never Love Again" | |||
| Released | February 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Loretta Lynn | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"I Wanna Be Free" is a single by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. Released in February 1971, it was the first single from her album I Wanna Be Free. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. She rerecorded "I Wanna Be Free" for her album Still Woman Enough (album), released on March 19, 2021. [2]
Lynn allowed PETA to use this song in a public service campaign to discourage the chaining of dogs outdoors in the cold.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 94 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Loretta Lynn singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for June 12, 1971". RPM. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Country Superstars Pipe Up for Dogs in New PETA Ads". HelpingAnimals.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 6 February 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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