I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)

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 February 1984 as the second of two singles by Loggins from the film, Footloose. It charted at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100^[1] and #31 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[2]

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

Music video

The video 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.^[3]

In popular culture

"I'm Free" was featured in the Family Guy episode "Stewie Loves Lois" (the season 5 premiere).^[4] 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
Steve Wood - acoustic piano
Nathan East - bass
Tris Imboden - drums
Buzz Feiten - guitar
Steve Lukather - guitar solo
David Foster - synthesizer
The Screamers - background vocals

References

↑ "allmusic ((( Kenny Loggins > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
↑ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 22, August 04 1984". RPM. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
↑ http://www.mtv.co.uk/kenny-loggins/videos/im-free-heaven-helps-the-man
↑ "Simply Family Guy". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

Kenny Loggins

Studio albums	Celebrate Me Home Nightwatch Keep the Fire High Adventure Vox Humana Back to Avalon Leap of Faith Return to Pooh Corner The Unimaginable Life December More Songs from Pooh Corner It's About Time How About Now All Join In

Compilation and live albums	Kenny Loggins Alive Outside: From the Redwoods Love Songs of Kenny Loggins Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins The Essential Kenny Loggins

Soundtrack appearances	Caddyshack Footloose Top Gun Over the Top Caddyshack II The Jungle Book One Fine Day

Singles	"Celebrate Me Home" "Whenever I Call You Friend" "What a Fool Believes" "This Is It" "Keep the Fire" "I'm Alright" "Don't Fight It" "Heart to Heart" "Welcome to Heartlight" "Footloose" "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" "Vox Humana" "Forever" "Danger Zone" "Playing with the Boys" "Nobody's Fool" "Conviction of the Heart" "For the First Time"

Related articles	Discography Loggins and Messina Blue Sky Riders

Footloose

Adaptations	1984 film 1998 musical 2011 film

Soundtrack	"Footloose" "Let's Hear It for the Boy" "Almost Paradise" "Holding Out for a Hero" "Somebody's Eyes"

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