Freedom (Erasure song) explained

Freedom
Cover:Erasure single freedom.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Erasure
Album:Loveboat
B-Side:Better
Released:9 October 2000
Genre:Synth-pop
Length:
  • 3:09
  • 2:55 (radio edit)
Label:Mute
Producer:Flood
Prev Title:Rain
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Moon & the Sky
Next Year:2001

"Freedom" is a song by English synth-pop duo Erasure. It was the first single released from Erasure's ninth studio album, Loveboat. The song was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. "Freedom", as well as the entire Loveboat album, was produced by Flood, and this is the first Flood-produced Erasure single since "The Circus" in 1987.

Mute Records released "Freedom" in the United Kingdom. It was not released in the United States due to problems with Erasure's then-record company Maverick (the Loveboat album did not have a US release until 2003). The song peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. In Germany, it appeared in the chart for one week at number eighty in Germany. In Sweden, it charted for one week, peaking at number 51.

The song started life as a track called "Real Love". Although, the lyrics are in a quite early stage, there are a lot of resemblances to the final version.

Track listings

12" single 1 (12MUTE244)

  1. "Freedom" (Quake Vocal Remake)
  2. "Freedom" (Untidy Dub)

12" single 2 (L12MUTE244)

  1. "Freedom" (MARK's Guitar Vocal)
  2. "Freedom" (MARK's Jail Term Dub)

CD single 1 (CDMUTE244)

  1. "Freedom"
  2. "Better"
  3. "Freedom" (Acoustic Version)

CD single 2 (LCDMUTE244)

  1. "Freedom" (Motiv8 Radio Mix)
  2. "Freedom" (JC's Freedom of Flight Remix)
  3. "Freedom" (MARK's Guitar Vocal)

AUSTRALIAN CD maxi-single (MUSH019862)

  1. "Freedom" (Motiv8 Radio Mix)
  2. "Freedom" (Original Radio Edit)
  3. "Freedom" (MARK's Guitar Vocal)
  4. "Freedom" (Motiv8 Vocal Liberation Mix)
  5. "Freedom" (Untidy Dub)

Notes and References

  1. Danish Charts Archive. 21 October 2000.