Free (Rudimental song) - Composition

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"Free" is a song by British drum and bass band Rudimental. It features the vocals from English-born Scottish singer 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.

"Free"

Single by Rudimental featuring Emeli Sandé

from the album Home

Released

18 November 2013

Recorded

2011

Genre

Soul
folk

Length

3:36

Label

Asylum
Atlantic

Songwriter(s)

Rudimental
Emeli Sandé

Producer(s)

Rudimental
Mike Spencer

Rudimental singles chronology

"Right Here"
(2013)

"Free"
(2013)

"Powerless"
(2014)

Emeli Sandé singles chronology

"Lifted"
(2013)

"Free"
(2013)

"What I Did for Love"
(2015)

Nas singles chronology

"Cherry Wine"
(2012)

"Free"
(2013)

"Something to Believe in"
(2015)

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 wingsuit 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" (featuring Emeli Sandé)	3:36

Remix EP Download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Free" (featuring Emeli Sandé and Nas)	4:30
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 (Official German Charts)[4]	38
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6]	36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	5
Scotland (OCC)[8]	21
Slovenia (SloTop50)[9]	43
UK Dance (OCC)[10]	6
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	26

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[12]	27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	28

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	4× Platinum	280,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	Platinum	15,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Silver	200,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	18 November 2013[17]	Digital download	Asylum Atlantic

References

Rudimental - Free feat. Emeli Sandé (Official Video) - YouTube
"Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
"Chart Track: Week 04, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
"Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
"Top Selling Singles of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
"New Zealand single certifications – Rudimental feat. Emeli Sandé – Free". Recorded Music NZ.
"British single certifications – Rudimental ft Emeli Sande – Free". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
"Free (feat. Emeli Sandé) [Remixed] EP" iTunes.

v t e Rudimental
Piers Agget Amir Amor Kesi Dryden DJ Locksmith
Studio albums	Home We the Generation Toast to Our Differences Ground Control
Singles	"Feel the Love" "Not Giving In" "Waiting All Night" "Right Here" "Free" "Powerless" "Bloodstream" "Never Let You Go" "Rumour Mill" "Lay It All on Me" "Sun Comes Up" "These Days" "Let Me Live" "Walk Alone" "Something About You" "Come Over" "Regardless"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Nas singles
Illmatic	"Halftime" "It Ain't Hard to Tell" "Life's a Bitch" "The World Is Yours" "One Love" "N.Y. State of Mind" "One Time 4 Your Mind"
It Was Written	"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" "I Gave You Power" "Street Dreams" "The Message"
The Firm: The Album	"Firm Biz" "Phone Tap"
I Am...	"Nas Is Like" "Hate Me Now"
Nastradamus	"Nastradamus" "You Owe Me"
Stillmatic	"Rule" "Got Ur Self a Gun" "One Mic" "Ether"
God's Son	"Made You Look" "I Can" "Get Down"
Street's Disciple	"Thief's Theme" "Bridging the Gap" "Just a Moment"
Hip Hop Is Dead	"Hip Hop Is Dead" "Can't Forget About You"
Untitled	"Hero" "Make the World Go Round" "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)"
Life Is Good	"Nasty" "The Don" "Daughters" "Cherry Wine" "Bye Baby"
Nasir	"Cops Shot the Kid"
King's Disease	"Ultra Black"
King's Disease II	"Rare" "Brunch on Sundays"
Other singles	"Escobar '97" "Oochie Wally" "Surviving the Times" "Less Than an Hour" "Be a Nigger Too" "As We Enter"
Collaborations	"Fast Life" "Head over Heels" "Love Is All We Need" "Grand Finale" "Hot Boyz" "Did You Ever Think" "It's Mine" "I've Got to Have It" "What's Going On" "I'm Gonna Be Alright" "Thugz Mansion" "In Public" "Blindfold Me" "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "My President" "Too Many Rappers" "Fall in Love" "Ghetto Dreams" "Champion" "Free" "Something to Believe In" "Chains" "Figure It Out" "Sorry" "Rodeo" "Sorry Not Sorry" "Die for It"
Other songs	"Made Nas Proud"

v t e Emeli Sandé
Discography Songs written Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Our Version of Events Long Live the Angels Real Life Let's Say for Instance
Live albums	Live at the Royal Albert Hall
EPs	Kingdom Coming
Singles	"Heaven" "Daddy" "Next to Me" "My Kind of Love" "Clown" "Hurts" "Breathing Underwater" "Highs & Lows" "Sparrow"
Featured singles	"Diamond Rings" "Never Be Your Woman" "Read All About It" "Wonder" "Beneath Your Beautiful" "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" "Lifted" "Free" "What I Did for Love"
Promotional singles	"Read All About It, Pt. III"
As songwriter	"Avalon" "Brainwashed" "Let It Rain" "Radio" "Trouble" "Alright with Me"
Concert tours	Our Version of Events Tour Long Live the Angels Tour

На других языках

- [en] Free (Rudimental song)

[ru] Free (песня Rudimental)

«Free» — песня английской драм-н-бейс-группы Rudimental, при участии вокала британской певицы Эмели Санде, вышедшая в качестве шестого сингла с дебютного альбома группы Home. Сингл получил платиновую сертификацию в Австралии и Новой Зеландии и достиг шестого места в британском танцевальном и пятого в австралийском чартах[1].

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