"I Wanna Be Free" is a single by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. Released in February 1971, it was the first single from her album '' I Wanna Be Free''. The song peaked at number 3 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the ''

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'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. She rerecorded "I Wanna Be Free" for her album

Still Woman Enough (album) ''Still Woman Enough'' is the forty-sixth and final solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on March 19, 2021, by Legacy Recordings. The album was produced by Lynn's daughter Patsy Lynn Russell ...

, released on March 19, 2021. Lynn allowed

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to use this song in a public service campaign to discourage the chaining of dogs outdoors in the cold.

Chart performance

References

1971 singles Loretta Lynn songs Songs written by Loretta Lynn Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Decca Records singles 1971 songs {{1970s-country-song-stub