"I Wanna Be Free" is a single by American country music artist Loretta Lynn.
Released in February 1971, it was the first single from her album I Wanna Be Free.
The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
[2] Lynn allowed PETA to use this song in a public service campaign to discourage the chaining of dogs outdoors in the cold.