The 45 RPM single of "Freeway of Love" was a popular format for music collectors and fans during the 1980s. The 45 RPM vinyl typically features the hit single on the A-side and another track or instrumental version on the B-side. The song features prominent saxophone riffs by Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and was a commercial success, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.