Free (Rudimental song)

"Free"
Single by Rudimental featuring Emeli Sandé
from the album Home
Released 18 November 2013
Recorded 2011–12
Genre
Length 5:06 (album version)
3:36 (single version)
Label Asylum Records
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Rudimental singles chronology
"Right Here"
(2013)		 "Free"
(2013)		 "Powerless"
(2014)
Emeli Sandé singles chronology
"Lifted"
(2013)		 "Free"
(2013)		 "What I Did for Love"
(2014)

"Free" is a song by the British quartet Rudimental featuring vocals from English-born Scottish recording artist and songwriter Emeli Sandé. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2013 as the sixth single from their debut studio album, Home (2013). Another version of the single also features American rapper Nas; this version is featured in 2K Sports' WWE 2K15 video game.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Free" was first released onto YouTube on 24 October 2013 at a total length of four minutes and thirty-two seconds. The video features real life wing suit flier and extreme sports athlete Jokke Sommer gliding through the air around the Eiger mountain in the Alps. The video was directed by Stu Thomson and required no post-production for the stunts, with Sommer displaying his real ability on film.[1]

Track listings

Album version
No. Title Length
1. "Free" (feat. Emeli Sandé) 3:36
Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Free" (feat. Emeli Sandé & Nas) 4:29
2. "Free" (Maya Jane Coles Remix) 5:32
3. "Free" (Roy Davis Jr Remix) 5:07
4. "Free" (Jack Beats Remix) 5:20

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 41
Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 5
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 21
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[9] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 26

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[13] 4× Platinum 280,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 15,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 18 November 2013[15] Digital download Asylum Records

References

  1. ↑ Rudimental - Free feat. Emeli Sandé (Official Video) - YouTube
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé > Free – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-11-30". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-11-30" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-11-30" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  15. ↑ iTunes - Music - Free (feat. Emeli Sandé) [Remixed EP by Rudimental]