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I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)

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'I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)' is a song recorded by American recording artist Kenny Loggins, composed by Loggins, Dean Pitchford, and produced by Loggins and David Foster. It was released in June 1984 as the second of two singles by Loggins from the film, 'Footloose'. It charted at #22 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and #31 on the Canadian Hot 100.

The song was very well received, and is one of the most recognizable songs recorded by Loggins.

Music video



The video, directed by Brian Grant, starts with Loggins's character breaking out of a prison. Once free, the music begins. The scene then shifts to him in a car, hiding from police and looking at a picture of a woman. The scene shifts again to Loggins in an alley, surrounded by a gang and asking them about the woman (played by Virginia Madsen); a helpful Samaritan shows Loggins where the woman is located. Loggins then appears in her bedroom and they escape together. At the same time, the police find out about his breakout; Loggins and his girlfriend walk around the town together, but are spotted outside a cinema. The scene shifts again to them running through a building and onto the roof, surrounded by police. Suddenly the gang from earlier arrives and brawls with the police, while the Samaritan helps the pair escape, before walking into the crowd and disappearing.

In popular culture



"I'm Free" was featured in the 'Family Guy' episode "Stewie Loves Lois" (the season 5 premiere), and during the end credits of the 1984 film "Footloose" with Kevin Bacon. It was also featured as part of the playlist of in-game radio station Los Santos Rock Radio in 'Grand Theft Auto V', with Loggins as the station's DJ.

Personnel



*Kenny Loggins vocals, producer

*Steve Wood acoustic piano

*Nathan East bass

*Tris Imboden drums

*Buzz Feiten guitar

*Steve Lukather guitar solo

*David Foster synthesizer, producer

*"The Screamers": Lori Raffa, Laurie Williams, Matt Hayutin, Marc Rubinroit, Megan Howard, Michelle Rodino, Amy Rubinroit, Dylan Leiner, Melissa Larson background vocals

*Humberto Gatica recording, mixing

Chart performance



References



Category:Kenny Loggins songs

Category:1984 songs

Category:1984 singles

Category:Songs written by Kenny Loggins

Category:Songs written by Dean Pitchford

Category:Song recordings produced by David Foster

Category:Songs from Footloose

Category:Columbia Records singles


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