Now four decades later, the smooth, soulful anthem from the blue-eyed soul icon remains one of the defining songs of the genre—and one of the singer’s biggest solo hits.
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View this post on InstagramSure, McDonald’s hit track was released outside what is generally considered yacht rock’s classic late-'70s to early '80s era, but sometimes a song just has that smooth, breezy aesthetic and demands to be included. “Sweet Freedom” is one of those songs.
McDonald, who left The Doobie Brothers in 1982 to pursue a solo career, saw immediate success with his debut solo album,If That’s What It Takes, which featured the single “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near),” a Top 5 hit in 1982.
When Temperton was recruited to write and curate the soundtrack for Running Scared, a buddy-cop comedy starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines set in Key West and Chicago, he knew exactly who he wanted for the tropical-sounding lead single.
In the film, "Sweet Freedom" soundtracks what has become one of the greatest movie montages of the 1980s, with the two funnymen zooming around Florida on mopeds, roller-skating, and hitting on women in skimpy swimwear.
For a yacht rock anthem that technically missed the boat party, “Sweet Freedom” has aged remarkably well. And clearly, it’s still one of those songs fans turn up the dial on when the weather warms up and the windows roll down.
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