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Freedom (Robert Miles song)

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"Freedom"
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Single by Robert Miles featuring Kathy Sledge
from the album 23am
B-side "Remix"
Released10 November 1997
Genre
Length4:12
Label Deconstruction
Songwriters Roberto Concina
Frank Musker
Producer Robert Miles
Robert Miles featuring Kathy Sledge singles chronology
"One and One"
(1996)		"Freedom"
(1997)		"Full Moon"
(1998)
Audio
"Freedom" on YouTube

"Freedom" is a song by Swiss-Italian musician Robert Miles featuring American singer-songwriter Kathy Sledge, known from the group Sister Sledge. The song was released on 10 November 1997 via Deconstruction label as the lead single from Miles' second album, 23am (1997). It peaked at number two in Italy and was a top 10 hit also in Spain, while reaching the top 20 in Finland, Scotland and the UK.

Contents

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week gave the song three out of five, writing, "Starting with tinkly piano evocative of Children, then moving into Kathy Sledge's soaring vocals, Miles aims for a symphonic anthem — but somehow this lacks real drive." [1] The magazine's Alan Jones commented, "Abandoning the waifish vocals of Maria Naylor, Robert Miles has teamed up with the throatier Kathy Sledge. The pair's new track, Freedom, lacks the instant charm of Miles' previous singles but grows with repeated listening, though it's a little muted, sounding more like a demo than finished product." [2] James Hyman from the RM Dance Update rated the song four out of five, noting it as "simply inspired by ordinary life", having "Robert's distinct piano-tinkling and lush arrangement". [3]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Massimiliano lacono and released in November 1997.

Track listings

  1. "Freedom" (Radio Edit) - 4:12
  2. "Freedom" (Original Edit) - 4:08
  3. "Freedom" (Robert Miles Club Mix) - 5:20
  4. "Freedom" (Album Version) - 6:27
  1. "Freedom" (Radio Edit) - 4:12
  2. "Freedom" (Original Edit) - 4:08
  3. "Freedom" (Robert Miles Club Mix) - 5:23
  4. "Freedom" (Frankie Knuckles Classic Club Mix) - 7:56
  5. "Freedom" (Frankie Knuckles "The Shit" Mix) - 7:18
  6. "Freedom" (Frankie Knuckles Director's Cut Dub) - 9:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Freedom"
Chart (1997–1998)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [5] 17
Germany (GfK) [6] 75
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 27
Italy (FIMI) [8] 7
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [9] 2
Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [10] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] 47
Scotland Singles (OCC) [12] 15
Spain (AFYVE) [13] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [14] 59
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 41
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 15

Year-end charts

1997 annual chart performance for "Freedom"
Chart (1997)Rank
Italy (Musica e dischi) [17] 42
1998 annual chart performance for "Freedom"
Chart (1998)Rank
Europe Border Breakers (Music & Media) [18] 39
Italy (Musica e dischi) [19] 95

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 8 November 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ↑ Jones, Alan (1 November 1997). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week . p. 16. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Hyman, James (8 November 1997). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge – Freedom" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. ↑ "Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge: Freedom" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  6. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Freedom". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Singoli 47 1997 – Archivio classifiche settimanali". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 14, no. 51. 20 December 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 14, no. 48. 29 November 1997. p. 27.
  11. ↑ "Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge – Freedom". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 29/11/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  14. ↑ "Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge – Freedom". Singles Top 100.
  15. ↑ "Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge – Freedom". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 29/11/1997 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ Racca, Guido. "1997". musica e dischi Top 100 Year-End 1960 - 2018 (in Italian). pp. 103–106. ISBN   9781980329121.
  18. ↑ "Border Breakers Top 50 1998" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 15, no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via World Radio History.
  19. ↑ Racca, Guido. "1998". musica e dischi Top 100 Year-End 1960 - 2018 (in Italian). pp. 106–108. ISBN   9781980329121.
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