Freedom Overspill
| "Freedom Overspill" | ||||
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Cover art for UK and non-US editions | ||||
| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Back in the High Life | ||||
| B-side | "Help Me Angel" | |||
| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1985 | |||
| Studio | Unique Recording Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, funk rock | |||
| Length | 5:33 (album version) 4:09 (single version) | |||
| Label | Island - IS 294 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Winwood, George Fleming, James Hooker | |||
| Producer(s) | Russ Titelman | |||
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| Number One | |
"Freedom Overspill" is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It was the second single released from his fourth solo album, Back in the High Life. It was produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. James Hooker, Winwood's touring keyboard player and a former member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, was credited with co-writing the song with Winwood and George Fleming.
It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots.