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Freedom (DJ BoBo song)

"Freedom" is a song by Swiss artist DJ BoBo, released in September 1995 by several labels as the fourth and last single from the artist's second album, There Is a Party (1994). The song was a top 10 hit in Europe, reaching number four in Austria (7), Finland (7), Germany (8) and Switzerland (4). On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 15 in November 1995, ending up as number 57 on its year-end chart. Outside Europe, "Freedom" charted in Australia (93). The female singers are Natascha Wright and Lisa Noya. Alex Trime and Sven Delgado produced the song. Its music video was directed by Frank Paul Husmann-Labusga[1] who had previously directed the videos for "Let the Dream Come True" and "There Is a Party". "Freedom" sold to Gold in Germany.[2]

"Freedom"
Single by DJ BoBo
from the album There Is a Party
B-side"Feel the Heat"
ReleasedSeptember 1995
GenreEurodance
Length3:53
Label
  • EAMS
  • ZYX Music
  • Do It Music
  • Fresh Music
  • Scandinavian Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)René Baumann
DJ BoBo singles chronology
"There Is a Party"
(1995) 		"Freedom"
(1995) 		"Love Is the Price"
(1996)
Music video
"Freedom" on YouTube

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media praised the song for its "catchy chorus and [...] instantly recognizable melody".[3] In their review of the There Is a Party album, the song was deemed "a gambler's best bet."[4]

Track listing

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  • 12", Netherlands
  1. "Freedom" (Club Mix) — 6:14
  2. "Freedom" (Underground House Mix) — 4:08
  3. "Feel the Heat" — 5:29
  • CD single, France
  1. "Freedom" (Radio Version) — 3:53
  2. "Freedom" (Club Mix) — 6:14
  3. "Freedom" (Underground House Mix) — 4:08
  • CD maxi, Switzerland
  1. "Freedom" (Radio Version) — 3:53
  2. "Freedom" (Club Mix) — 6:14
  3. "Freedom" (Underground House Mix) — 4:08
  4. "Feel the Heat" — 5:29

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "DJ Bobo: Freedom (1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ "GOLD-/PLATIN-DATENBANK: DJ BoBo" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 October 1995. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 December 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ "DJ BoBo – Freedom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 November 1995. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ "DJ BoBo: Freedom" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – DJ BoBo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. ^ "DJ BoBo – Freedom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  10. ^ "DJ BoBo – Freedom". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  11. ^ "DJ BoBo – Freedom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Nov 14, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ "1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  16. ^ "SCHWEIZER JAHRESHITPARADE 1995". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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