Free (Estelle song)
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| Single by Estelle featuring Megaman | ||||
| from the album The 18th Day | ||||
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| Released | 4 October 2004 | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
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"Free" is the second single from British singer-songwriter Estelle's debut album, The 18th Day (2004). The song features a rap from So Solid Crew's Megaman. It preceded the album's release by two weeks. In "Free", Estelle raps and sings about living life in a positive way, spreading love, being oneself, and working hard to achieve the most one can in life.
Released on 4 October 2004, "Free" peaked at number 15 on the
ARIA Singles Chart
. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 50.
Music video
The music video for "Free" was directed by Andy Hylton.Indo-Canadian singer Raghav and US singer John Legend.
The video leads into B-side "Freedom", which features John Legend on piano.
Track listings
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UK CD1[2]
UK CD2[3]
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Australian CD single[4]
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Personnel
Personnel are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[2]
- Estelle Swaray – writing, vocals, backing vocals
- Jimmy Hogarth – writing, production, guitar
- Megaman – writing, vocals
- E-Boogie – co-arrangement
- Jason Joyce – photography
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 49 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 50 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 29 |
| 15 | |
| UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 1 |
| 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 4 October 2004 | CD |
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| Australia | 29 November 2004 |
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References
- ^ "Estelle". Listal. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b Free (UK CD1 liner notes). Estelle. V2 Records, Stellarents Entertainment, JDID Music Entertainment. 2004. JAD5027848.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Free (UK CD2 liner notes). Estelle. V2 Records, Stellarents Entertainment, JDID Music Entertainment. 2004. JAD5027843.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Free (Australian CD single liner notes). Estelle. Festival Mushroom Records, V2 Records, Stellarents Entertainment, JDID Music Entertainment. 2004. 021992.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Estelle – Free". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Estelle". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 October 2004. p. 33.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th November 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 29 November 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
