Freed from Desire

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“Freed from Desire”
“Freed from Desire” cover
Single by Gala
from the album Come into My Life
B-side Remix
Released September, 1996
Format CD single
CD maxi
12" maxi
Genre Electronic
Length 3:21
Label ZYX, Fact, Nitelite
Writer(s) Filippo Andrea Carmeni
Gala Rizzatto
Maurizio Molella
Producer Phil Jay
Maurizio Molella
Gala singles chronology
"Everyone Has Inside"
(1996)		 "Freed from Desire"
(1996)		 "Let a Boy Cry"
(1997)
Alternate cover
Alternate cover

"Freed from Desire" is a 1996 dance song recorded by the Italian artist Gala. Released as the first single from her second album Come into My Life, it was a smash hit in many countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Israel and Greece.

The song was composed by Gala, Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella.

The verses contain the leitmotiv "He got his strong beliefs" while the refrain, consisted of numerous percussions, is characterized by the repetition of the syllable "na". Thanks to this hit, Gala achieved a great renown in Europe, although it was her second single.[1]

"Freed from Desire" was also released in a remixed version in 2003 (by Happymen vs Gala) and 2008.

In 2005 the song was released in an acoustic version by Sagi-Rei.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

CD single
  1. "Freed from Desire" (edit mix) — 3:21
  2. "Freed from Desire" (full vocals mixx) — 4:13
CD maxi
Europe
  1. "Freed from Desire" (radio mix) — 3:30
  2. "Freed from Desire" (solid base remix) — 5:30
  3. "Freed from Desire" (the paradise mix) — 8:35
  4. "Freed from Desire" (full vocal extended mixx) — 4:17
Australia
  1. "Freed from Desire" (radio mix) — 3:32
  2. "Freed from Desire" (paradise mix) — 8:37
  3. "Freed from Desire" (full vocal mixx) — 4:17
  4. "Freed from Desire" (whistle remix) — 6:06
  5. "Freed from Desire" (the soundlovers remix) — 5:57
12" maxi
  1. "Freed from Desire" (full vocals mixx) — 4:13
  2. "Freed from Desire" (edit mix) — 3:21
  3. "Freed from Desire" (the paradise mix) — 8:35
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Freed from Desire" (short mix) — 3:35
  2. "Freed from Desire" (the soundlovers remix) — 6:01
  3. "Freed from Desire" (whistle remix) — 6:09
12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "Freed from Desire" (the soundlovers remix) — 5:52
  2. "Freed from Desire" (whistle remix) — 6:00
  3. "Freed from Desire" (video mix) — 3:28
12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "Freed from Desire" (Mr. Jack club mix) — 7:33
  2. "Freed from Desire" (full vocal mix) — 4:13
  3. "Freed from Desire" (Mr. Jack deja vu dub) — 5:01

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales
France[2] Diamond January 16, 1997 750,000+

[edit] Charts

Chart (1996-1997)[3] [4] [5] [6] Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 16
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 1
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 1
Brazilian Singles Chart 1
Dutch Singles Chart 6
Finnish Singles Chart 17
French Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 14
Irish Singles Chart 2
Israeli Singles Chart 1
Italian Singles Chart 1
Spanish Singles Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 42
Swiss Singles Chart 13
UK Singles Chart 2
End of the year chart (1996) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[7] 65
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 3
French Singles Chart[9] 3
End of the year chart (1997) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[10] 19
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[11] 30
French Singles Chart[12] 55
Preceded by
"Aïcha" by Khaled		 French (SNEP) number-one single
October 26, 1996 - January 18, 1997		 Succeeded by
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Madonna
Preceded by
"Aïcha" by Khaled		 Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single
December 7, 1996 - February 8, 1997		 Succeeded by
"Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
Preceded by
"One and One" by Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler		 Belgian (Flanders) number-one single
January 11, 1997 - February 8, 1997		 Succeeded by
"Don't Speak" by No Doubt

[edit] References

  1. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 363 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  3. ^ "Freed from Desire", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  4. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  7. ^ 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  8. ^ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  9. ^ 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  10. ^ 1997 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  11. ^ 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 26, 2008)
  12. ^ 1997 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 26, 2008)