Looking for Freedom (song)
1978 single by Marc Seaberg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Looking for Freedom" is a song written by German music producer Jack White, originally released in 1978 by German singer Marc Seaberg and featured on his 1979 album California Gold.[1] It was covered in German later that year under the name "Auf der Straße nach Süden" by Tony Marshall.[2] Both versions became hits in Germany.
"Looking for Freedom" | ||||
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Single by Marc Seaberg | ||||
from the album California Gold | ||||
B-side | "Shorty" | |||
Released | August 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop, soft rock | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Ariola | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
Marc Seaberg singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Looking for Freedom" on YouTube | ||||
"Auf Der Straße nach Süden" | ||||
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Single by Tony Marshall | ||||
from the album Meine Wunschmelodien | ||||
Language | German | |||
English title | On the South Road | |||
B-side | "Egal, Wohin Der Wind Uns Weht" | |||
Released | November 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop, soft rock | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | Ariola | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
Tony Marshall singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Auf Der Straße nach Süden" on YouTube | ||||
Ten years later, American actor and singer David Hasselhoff covered the song as the lead single from his third studio album of the same name (1989). It became Hasselhoff's biggest international hit, reaching number one in Germany (for eight weeks), in Switzerland (for four weeks) and Austria (for one week). It also reached number four on the European Hot 100 Singles; the top-twenty in France and Belgium; and the top-forty in the Netherlands. "Looking for Freedom" was eventually certified Platinum in Germany, and became the best-performing single of 1989 in Germany and Switzerland. White returned to produce both cover versions.