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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Simply Red
Simply Red
Performer
Mick Hucknall
Mick Hucknall
Vocals
Aidan Love
Aidan Love
Programming
Merv Pearson.
Merv Pearson.
Programming
Ned Douglas
Ned Douglas
Programming
Steve Hilton
Steve Hilton
Programming
Dee Johnson
Dee Johnson
Background Vocals
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown
Background Vocals
CJ Taylor
CJ Taylor
Bass Guitar
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass Guitar
Steve Lewinson
Steve Lewinson
Bass Guitar
David Sinclair Whitaker
David Sinclair Whitaker
Conductor
Geoff Holroyde
Geoff Holroyde
Drums
GOTA
GOTA
Programming
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Velroy Baily
Velroy Baily
Drums
Mike Greenwood
Mike Greenwood
Flugelhorn
Bub Roberts
Bub Roberts
Guitar
Gisty Wills
Gisty Wills
Guitar
Kenji Jammer
Kenji Jammer
Guitar
Mark Jaimes
Mark Jaimes
Guitar
Tony Remy
Tony Remy
Guitar
Alan Clark
Alan Clark
Keyboards
Paul Carrack
Paul Carrack
Keyboards
Robert Lyn
Robert Lyn
Keyboards
Tim Vine
Tim Vine
Keyboards
Pro Arte Orchestra Of London
Pro Arte Orchestra Of London
Orchestra
Andy Wright
Andy Wright
Programming
Ian Kirkham
Ian Kirkham
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Hucknall
Mick Hucknall
Songwriter
David Sinclair Whitaker
David Sinclair Whitaker
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mick Hucknall
Mick Hucknall
Producer
Ned Douglas
Ned Douglas
Recording Engineer
Andrew Dudman
Andrew Dudman
Assistant Engineer
Andy Scade
Andy Scade
Assistant Engineer
David Russell
David Russell
Assistant Engineer
Derek Grey
Derek Grey
Assistant Engineer
Douglas Blair
Douglas Blair
Assistant Engineer
Jake Davies
Jake Davies
Assistant Engineer
Mak Togashi
Mak Togashi
Assistant Engineer
Neil Mason
Neil Mason
Assistant Engineer
Ricky Graham
Ricky Graham
Assistant Engineer
Alex Marou
Alex Marou
Recording Engineer
Dave Tyler
Dave Tyler
Recording Engineer
Femi Jiya
Femi Jiya
Recording Engineer
John Lee
John Lee
Mixing Engineer
Lynford "Fatta" Marshalls
Lynford "Fatta" Marshalls
Recording Engineer
Peter Cobbin
Peter Cobbin
Recording Engineer
Roland Herrington
Roland Herrington
Recording Engineer
Ted Wohlsen
Ted Wohlsen
Recording Engineer
GOTA
GOTA
Producer
Kevin Metcalfe
Kevin Metcalfe
Mastering Engineer
Ali Staton
Ali Staton
Mixing Engineer
Paul Logus
Paul Logus
Mixing Engineer
Tony Masarati
Tony Masarati
Mixing Engineer
Andy Wright
Andy Wright
Producer

Lyrics

To be free
Or to feel free
The first one is a myth
Yeah to be free
Or to feel free
The first one is a myth
For to be is to feel and to be real is to see
Alright!
Come on in!
You want more
You say you want me
He left us alone as day was dawning
You got more
Did you get me
Red sleeps after sunrise has fallen
You hard core
You're hard on me (Open)
You're dressed up at dawn way before me
Bereft as the sunlight was falling
Upon me
Alright
(Open up your mind)
To be free
Or to feel free
The first one is a myth
Yeah to be free
Or to feel free
The first one is a myth
To be is to feel and to be real is to see
Oh!
To come is so organic unbelievable
A solitary sign to open up your mind
A love that's so organic unbelievable
A solitary sign to open up your mind
Open up your mind
Written by: Mick Hucknall

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