Philadelphia Freedom
~ Song
Wikipedia
"Philadelphia Freedom" is a song by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was released as a single on 28 February 1975, 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 favor 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.
Relationships
| lyricist: | Bernie Taupin |
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| composer: | Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) |
| publisher: | Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. |
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| lyrics page: | https://genius.com/Elton-john-philadelphia-freedom-lyrics [info] |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/11113 [info] |
| Songfacts: | https://www.songfacts.com/facts/elton-john/philadelphia-freedom [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q2575429 [info] |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recordings | ||||
| 1974-08 | Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | 5:22 | |
| 1980-11-02 | Philadelphia Freedom | live | Elton John | 5:50 |
| 1984-03-25 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1984-03-25: Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia) | live | Elton John | 4:53 |
| 1986-10-12 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1986-10-12: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:24 |
| 1989-05-19 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1989-05-19: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, UK) | live | Elton John | 5:30 |
| 1991-06 | Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Hall & Oates | 5:10 |
| 1992-07-21 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1992-07-21: Barcelona, Spain) | live | Elton John | 6:16 |
| 1993-05-13 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1993-05-13: Earls Court, London, England) | live | Elton John | 6:44 |
| 1998-03 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1998-03: Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan) | live | Elton John & Billy Joel | 5:17 |
| 1998-06-02 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1998-06-02: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland) | live | Elton John | ?:?? |
| 1998-09-16 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1988-09-16: Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:05 |
| 2000-10 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2000-10: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:22 |
| 2000-10 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2000-10: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:27 |
| 2001-09-09 | Philadelphia Freedom (live) | live | Elton John | 5:08 |
| 2003-03-14 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2003-03-14: Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC, USA) | live | Elton John & Billy Joel | 6:45 |
| 2005-04-09 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2005-04-09: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:59 |
| 2007-03-25 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2007-03-25: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:17 |
| 2009-10-17 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2009-10-17: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands) | live | Elton John | 5:43 |
| 2009-10-20 | Philadelphia Freedom (live, 2009-10-20: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain) | live | Elton John | 5:42 |
| 2010-06-17 | Philadelphia Freedom | live | Elton John | 5:13 |
| Philadelphia Freedom | live | Elton John | 4:20 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Ike Turner featuring Tina Turner and Home Grown Funk | 4:12 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John Band | 5:23 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John & PNAU | 3:34 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom (Superior Sound remix) | Elton John | 5:27 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom (extended fade) | Elton John | 5:42 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | 5:39 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | 5:33 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | ?:?? | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | [unknown] | ?:?? | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John Band | 5:38 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | The Philadelphia Experiment | 3:10 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom | live | Elton John | 4:57 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | live | Elton John | 6:56 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom (live, 1999: Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Elton John | ?:?? | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus | 3:54 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom (live: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Elton John | 5:39 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | [unknown] | ?:?? | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Jim Witter | 4:31 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Hall & Oates | 5:14 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | 5:00 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom (live) | live | Elton John | 4:58 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Tina Turner | 4:06 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Esther Phillips | 5:34 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | cover | Esther Phillips | 5:21 | |
| Philadelphia Freedom | Elton John | 5:38 | ||
| Philadelphia Freedom (live) | live | Elton John | ?:?? | |
| Philadelphia Freedom (Backing Track) | instrumental | Elton John | ?:?? | |
| Philadelphia Freedom (clip) | live and partial | Elton John | 0:31 | |