Free Me (Cast song)

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"Free Me"
Single by Cast
from the album Mother Nature Calls
B-side
  • "Come on Everybody"
  • "Canter"
  • "Release My Soul"
  • "Dancing on the Flames"
Released24 March 1997
Label Polydor (573651)
Songwriter(s) John Power
Producer(s) John Leckie
Cast singles chronology
"Flying"
(1996)
"Free Me"
(1997)
"Guiding Star"
(1997)

"Free Me" is the sixth single by the Liverpool britpop band Cast, fronted by ex La's bassist John Power.

Contents

It is the band's first single to have more than one word in its title, following "Finetime", "Alright", "Sandstorm", "Walkaway" and "Flying".

Formats and track listings

CD single (1)
  1. "Free Me"
  2. "Come on Everybody"
  3. "Canter"
  4. "Free Me" (acoustic)
CD single (2)
  1. "Free Me"
  2. "Release My Soul"
  3. "Dancing on the Flames"
7" single
  1. "Free Me"
  2. "Come on Everybody"

Personnel

Cast
Production

Chart performance

Charts (1997)Peak position
UK Singles (OCC) [1] 7

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