Free Ride (song)
"Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by the Edgar Winter Group from their 1972 album They Only Come Out at Night, produced by Rick Derringer. The single was a top-15 U.S. hit in 1973, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on Cash Box. In Canada, it peaked at number eight.
Personnel
- Edgar Winter – clavinet, electric piano, ARP 2600 synthesizer, backing vocals
- Ronnie Montrose – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Dan Hartman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
- Rick Derringer – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Randy Jo Hobbs – bass guitar
- Johnny Badanjek – drums
Other versions
Tavares recorded a version of the song for their 1975 album, In the City. Their version peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Hartman himself re-recorded the song and released it on his 1979 album Relight My Fire. Audio Adrenaline recorded the song and released it on their 1996 album Bloom.When The Cats Away recorded a version and was released in January 1990 and peaked at number 12.Charts
Weekly charts
;Edgar Winter Group| Chart | Peak position |
| Australia | 84 |
| Canada 100 | 8 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 10 |
;Tavares
| Chart | Peak position |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 71 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
| US Billboard R&B | 8 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 56 |