Looking for Freedom (album)

Looking for Freedom is the third studio album by American actor and singer David Hasselhoff released on 21 June 1989 by White Records. It was produced by German music producer Jack White and features writing from White, Charles Blackwell, Mark Spiro and Diane Warren, among others.

Looking for Freedom
German cover art
Studio album by
David Hasselhoff
Released21 June 1989
StudioSmash Tonstudio, Cool Cat Studio, Michael Boddicker, Inc. Recording Studios, Image Recording Studios, Hansa Ton Studios
Genre
Length51:06
Label
ProducerJack White
David Hasselhoff chronology
Lovin' Feelings
(1987)		 Looking for Freedom
(1989)		 Knight Lover
(1989)
Singles from Looking for Freedom
  1. "Looking for Freedom"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Is Everybody Happy"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Song of the Night"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Flying on the Wings of Tenderness"
    Released: 1989
  5. "Torero - Te Quiero"
    Released: 1989
  6. "Lonely is the Night"
    Released: 1989
  7. "Je T'Aime Means I Love You"
    Released: 1990

Several singles were released from the album. Its lead single, which became the album's title track, remains Hasselhoff's biggest hit to date, as well as his signature song, reaching number one in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and becoming the best-performing single of 1989 in the former two countries. The second single, "Is Everybody Happy" continued its success, reaching the top-ten in Germany and Switzerland. Other singles includes: "Song of the Night", "Lonely is the Night", "Je T'Aime Means I Love You", "Torero - Te Quiero" and "Flying on the Wings of Tenderness", with the latter reaching number 22 in Germany.

Looking for Freedom was a commercial success, reaching the top-five in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It also was certified Platinum in Germany and Austria, and triple-Platinum in Switzerland.

To promote the album, Hasselhoff appeared on several TV shows across Germany, including Hitparade, Peters Pop Show, and his performance at the Berlin Wall on New Year's Eve 1989. It also embarked on his second headlining tour, the Freedom Tour, which took place across Germany and Switzerland between April and May 1990.

The album was re-released that year under the title Lonely Is the Night,[1] which was also the name of one of the tracks from Looking for Freedom. This version contains 10 of its 13 original tracks, with the songs "Lady", "Avignon" and "After Manana Mi Ciello" not being included.

Track listing
Vinyl/cassette
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Is Everybody Happy"Jack White, Charles Blackwell4:28
2."Lonely Is The Night"Albert Hammond, Diane Warren3:26
3."Je T'Aime Means I Love You"Blackwell, White, Jerry Rix4:09
4."Sheltered Heart"Warren4:44
5."Torero - Te Quiero"White, Mark Spiro4:01
6."Yesterday's Love"White, Spiro4:17
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Looking for Freedom"Gary Cowtan, White3:56
2."Flying on the Wings of Tenderness"White, Rix3:50
3."Lady"White, Spiro3:48
4."Song of the Night"Barry Mason, White, Norbert Hammerschmidt3:59
5."Avignon"Bernd Dietrich, Charles Blackwell, Engelbert Simons, Gerd Grabowski3:40
6."After Manana Mi Ciello"White, Paolo Palermo3:19
7."Amore Amore (Elisabeth)"Mason, White3:34

Charts and certifications

References
  1. "Lonely is the Night by David Hasselhoff". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – David Hasselhoff – Looking for Freedom" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  3. "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – David Hasselhoff – Looking for Freedom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  5. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts (1989)". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  6. "Austrian album certifications – David Hasselhoff – Looking for Freedom" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  7. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (David Hasselhoff; 'Looking for Freedom')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  8. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (David Hasselhoff; 'Looking for Freedom')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.



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