Song · The Clash
“Stay Free” by The Clash
From the album Give ’Em Enough Rope (1978)
“Stay Free” by The Clash appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2003 and 2012. It was first released in 1978 on the album Give ’Em Enough Rope. Its best result is #778 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,408 alternative song of all time.
"Stay Free" rides on Give 'Em Enough Rope, the second album from English punks the Clash, which CBS put out on 10 November 1978. Mick Jones and Joe Strummer wrote it, as they did most of the record, and both of them sing and play guitar on it, with Paul Simonon on bass and Topper Headon on drums, making his first album appearance after joining just as the debut was wrapped. Sandy Pearlman produced, and Corky Stasiak recorded and mixed.
The album was also the first Clash LP released in America, beating the US edition of their debut to the racks, and it went to number two in Britain, tied with Combat Rock as their best showing on the home chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1943 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 826 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) | 885 |
| 2012 | 778 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
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