Freed from Desire

"Freed from Desire"
Single by Gala
from the album Come into My Life
B-side Remix
Released 23 October 1996
Format
Genre
Length 3:50 (album version)
3:27 (single)
Label ZYX, Fact, Nitelite
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Maurizio Molella
  • Phil Jay
Certification Gold (BPI)
Diamond (SNEP)
Gala singles chronology
"Everyone Has Inside"
(1996)		 "Freed from Desire"
(1996)		 "Let a Boy Cry"
(1997)
Music sample
Gala - "Freed From Desire"
Alternative cover
Music video
"Freed from Desire" on YouTube

"Freed from Desire" is a song recorded by the Italian artist Gala. It was released in October 1996 as the first single from her second album Come into My Life, it was a hit in many countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Denmark. The track was released in the UK in July 1997 and peaked at number 2 and spent 8 weeks inside the Top 10 and 14 weeks in total in the Top 75. The song was composed by Gala, Filippo Andrea Carmeni and Maurizio Molella. Due to this song, 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. It was performed in a remixed version in 2008 by French singer Lorie, during her tour "Le Tour 2Lor". It was rereleased in a remixed version done by Klaas in 2011.[2]

Content

The verses contain the motif "He got his strong beliefs" while the refrain is characterized by the repetition of the syllable "na".

Track listings

CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Freed from Desire (Edit Mix)"   3:21
2. "Freed from Desire (Full Vocals Mixx)"   4:13
CD maxi / Europe
No. Title Length
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 Mix)"   4:17
CD maxi / Australia
No. Title Length
1. "Freed from Desire (Radio Mix)"   3:32
2. "Freed from Desire (The Paradise Mix)"   8:37
3. "Freed from Desire (Full Vocal Mix)"   4:17
4. "Freed from Desire (Whistle Remix)"   6:06
5. "Freed from Desire (The Soundlovers Remix)"   5:57
12" maxi
No. Title Length
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
No. Title Length
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
No. Title Length
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
No. Title Length
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
12" maxi – Remixes
No. Title Length
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
12" maxi – U.K. Remixes[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Freed from Desire (Allisters Full Vocal Mix)"   7:05
2. "Freed from Desire (Mr. Jack Club Mix)"   8:15
3. "Freed from Desire (Dillon & Dickins Mix)"   8:41
4. "Freed from Desire (Original Mix)"   4:13

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 1
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[7] 1
Denmark (IFPI)[8] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 17
France (SNEP)[11] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[12] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 2
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[14] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 65
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 3
France (SNEP)[22] 3
Italy (FIMI)[23] 17
Chart (1997) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 30
France (SNEP)[26] 55
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[28] 90

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
France (SNEP)[29] Diamond 1,013,000[30]
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 400,000^

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

Preceded by
"Aïcha" by Khaled		 French number-one single
26 October 1996 – 18 January 1997 (13 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Madonna
Belgian Ultratop 50 Wallonia number-one single
7 December 1996 – 8 February 1997 (10 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
Preceded by
"One and One" by Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler		 Belgian Ultratop 50 Flanders number-one single
11 January 1997 – 8 February 1997 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Don't Speak" by No Doubt
Belgian VRT Top 30 Flanders number-one single
11 January 1997 – 8 February 1997 (5 weeks)

References

  1. ↑ Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit. tubes. Alinéa Bis. p. 363. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
  2. ↑ "GALA – Freed From Desire 2011 (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Gala – Freed From Desire (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Gala – Freed from Desire" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gala – Freed from Desire" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gala – Freed from Desire" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 8 februari 1997" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 109 (23): 65. 7 June 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 108 (52): 51. 28 December 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
  10. ↑ "Gala: Freed from Desire" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Gala – Freed from Desire" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Gala – Freed from Desire". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Freed from Desire". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 108 (34): 58. 24 August 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Gala - Freed From Desire search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gala – Freed from Desire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gala – Freed from Desire". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Gala – Freed from Desire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-08-09" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1996" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1996" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  22. ↑ (French) Classement Singles – année 1996 at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 September 2012). SNEP. Disque en France. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  23. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1996" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  24. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1997" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  25. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1997" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  26. ↑ (French) Classement Singles – année 1997 at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 September 2013). SNEP. Disque en France. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  27. ↑ "Single Top 100 van 1997" (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  28. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  29. ↑ (French) Certifications Singles Diamant – année 1997 at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 September 2012). Snepmusique.com. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  30. ↑ "Les Singles de Diamant" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Gala – Freed from Desire". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Freed from Desire in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

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