The Last Note of Freedom

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"The Last Note of Freedom" is a song by British rock singer David Coverdale, released in 1990 as part of the soundtrack to the American film Days of Thunder. The song was written by Hans Zimmer, Billy Idol and Coverdale, and produced by Trevor Horn.

Issued by Epic Records, the single represented one of Coverdale's few solo recordings outside of his work with Whitesnake at the time. It reached number 78 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background and release

The track was recorded during sessions for Days of Thunder. It was the opening track on the soundtrack.^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance

The single debuted and peaked at number 78 in the UK Singles Chart on 6 October 1990.

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