What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Island, also Mr. Brightside (The Killers), Somebody Told Me (The Killers) and Take Me to Church (Hozier)
Part of Back in the High Life, also Wake Me Up on Judgement Day, My Love’s Leavin’ and Take It as It Comes
Written by James Hooker, also Dancing the Night Away (Leo Sayer), Gulf Coast Highway (Nanci Griffith) and Little Love Affairs (Nanci Griffith)
Written by George Fleming, also Dust and Second‐Hand Woman
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Steve Winwood wrote 93 songs on fono
Steve Winwood’s most frequent co-writer is Jim Capaldi (37 songs together)
George Fleming’s most frequent co-writer is Steve Winwood (3 songs together)
Steve Winwood first appears on fono in 1966, 20 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- George Fleming, James Hooker and Steve Winwood
- Part of
- Back in the High Life
- Released on
- Island
- Written by
- George Fleming, James Hooker and Steve Winwood
- Part of
- Back in the High Life
- Released on
- Island
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: James Hooker
Same writer: George Fleming
Same label: Island
Same release: Back in the High Life
Same writer: James Hooker
Same writer: George Fleming
Same label: Island
Same release: Back in the High Life
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz Freedom Overspill was written by George Fleming
Freedom Overspill was written by George Fleming
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Freedom Overspill was written by James Hooker
Freedom Overspill was written by James Hooker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Freedom Overspill was written by Steve Winwood
Freedom Overspill was written by Steve Winwood
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Freedom Overspill is part of the release Back in the High Life
Freedom Overspill is part of the release Back in the High Life
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Island is the label of the song Freedom Overspill
Island is the label of the song Freedom Overspill
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Freedom Overspill was released on 1986-06
Freedom Overspill was released on 1986-06
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026