Robbie Williams 'Freedom'

Chart Peak: 2

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Gosh! I'd completely forgotten this track was on here: and something tells me Williams would be quite pleased with that, as he's refused to include this track on any album release, even the Greatest Hits. 'Freedom 96', as it's sometimes called, is of course a cover version of George Michael's self-referential 'Freedom 90' and a fairly obvious cash-in for his first single after leaving Take That (who had in fact split by this point, but he'd jumped first). He later covered 'Making Plans For Nigel' just to labour the point.

As a production, it doesn't sound like any more time was spent on it than it deserved, and the effect is more like a record made by somebody famous for something else than the beginning of a major pop career. Just a pale facsimile of the George Michael record.

Also appearing on: Now 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51 (with Nicole Kidman), 52 (with 1 Giant Leap & Maxi Jazz), 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 74