I Want to Be Free

Infobox Single
Name = "I Want To Be Free"


Artist = Toyah
B-side= Walkie Talkie, Alien
from Album = Anthem
Released = May 7, 1981
Format = 7"
[ Recorded = ]
Genre = New Wave
Length =
Label = Safari
Writer = [Willcox/Bogen]
Producer = Nick Tauber
Chart position = 8 [UK]
[ Reviews = ]
Last single = "Four From Toyah"
(1981)
This single = "I Want To Be Free"
(1981)
Next single = "Thunder In The Mountains"
(1981)

"I Want To Be Free" was the seventh UK single by the band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, and was released on 7th May, 1981.

Backed by an appearance on Top Of The Pops, and bolstered by the performance of the previous single, "I Want To Be Free" entered the UK Top Ten, and the success of the two tracks pushed the album Anthem into the UK Albums Chart where it reached Number 2.

The two b-sides on this single were eventually included on the 1999 reissue of Anthem, and they also feature on the 2005 compilation .

Track listing

7" Vinyl

A: I Want To Be Free [Wilcox/Bogen]

B1: Walkie Talkie [Wilcox/Bogen]

B2: Alien [Wilcox/Bogen/Glockler]

Catalogue Number: SAFE34

Produced by Nick Tauber.Published by Sweet 'n' Sour Songs Ltd.

Both sides ran at 45RPM. There were two variations of the single artwork - one with a black border, one with a white border.

Personnel

* Toyah Willcox : vocals
* Joel Bogen : guitar
* Phil Spalding : bass
* Nigel Glockler : drums
* Adrian Lee : keyboards