Freelove

"Freelove"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Exciter
B-side "Zenstation"
Released 5 November 2001
Format 12", CD, DVD
Recorded June 2000 – February 2001;
RAK Studios, Sarm West Studios (London)
Sound Design (Santa Barbara)
Electric Lady Studios, Sony Music Studios (New York City)
Length 3:59 (single version)
6:10 (album version)
Label Mute Records
Songwriter(s) Martin Gore
Producer(s) Mark Bell (producer version album), Mark Flood Ellis (producer single version)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"I Feel Loved"
(2001)		 "Freelove"
(2001)		 "Goodnight Lovers"
(2002)
Music video
"Freelove" on YouTube

"Freelove" is a song by English electronic group Depeche Mode. It was released in November 2001 as the third single from their album Exciter.

The B-side is an instrumental called "Zenstation".

There is also a DVD release of "Freelove", a first for Depeche Mode. It contained video footage of "Freelove" from the Philadelphia concert in 2001, as well as audio of some of the other songs. It also contained four bonus 30-second videos of the band. The videos were directed by Anton Corbijn.

Music video

The main music video for "Freelove" was directed by John Hillcoat. It was not available on a public release prior to Video Singles Collection (2016).

Track listings

12": Mute / 12Bong32 (UK)

  1. "Freelove" (Console Remix) (4:46)
  2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
  3. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)
  4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) (5:30)
  5. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)

CD: Mute / CDBong32 (UK)

  1. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (3:59)
  2. "Zenstation" (6:24)
  3. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)

CD: Mute / LCDBong32 (UK)

  1. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) (5:30)
  2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
  3. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)

DVD: Mute / DVDBong32 (UK)

  1. "Freelove" (Live) (6:57)
  2. "Breathe" (Live) (5:32)
  3. "The Dead of Night" (Live) (5:08)
  • "Freelove" is a video. "Breathe" and "Dead of Night" are audio. There's also four 30-second video clips of the band, one of which includes footage of "Black Celebration".
  • Also released in the US by Reprise, Catalog number: 2-38564
  • Live tracks recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 30 June 2001

Promo 12": Mute / P12Bong32 (UK)

  1. "Freelove" (Console Remix) (4:46)
  2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
  3. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)
  4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) (5:30)
  5. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)

Promo 2x12": Mute / PL12Bong32 (UK)

  1. "Freelove" (Deep Dish Freedom Remix) (11:47)
  2. "Freelove" (Josh Wink Vocal Interpretation) (8:44)
  3. "Freelove" (Deep Dish Freedom Dub) (11:16)
  4. "Freelove" (Powder Productions Remix) (8:00)

CD: Reprise / 2-42419 (US)

  1. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (3:59)
  2. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)
  3. "Zenstation" (6:24)
  4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat Remix) (5:30)
  5. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump" Version) (6:52)
  6. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd Remix) (5:39)

Promo 2x12": Reprise / PRO-A-100794 (US)

  1. "Freelove" (Deep Dish Freedom Remix) (11:47)
  2. "Freelove" (Josh Wink Vocal Interpretation) (8:44)
  3. "Freelove" (Deep Dish Freedom Dub) (11:16)
  4. "Freelove" (Powder Productions Remix) (8:00)

Promo CD: Reprise / PRO-CD-100794 (US)

  1. "Freelove" (Dave Bascombe Remix ) (4:07)
  2. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:24)
  3. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (3:59)

CDR: Reprise / n/a (US)

  1. "Freelove" (Flood Mix) (4:13)
  2. "Freelove" (Jonny Dollar Mix) (4:06)
  3. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs Remix) (4:26)
  4. "Freelove" (David Bascombe Remix) (4:07)
  • "Flood Mix" is a tad longer than normal.
  • "David Bascombe Remix" is by David Bascombe, who produced the Music for the Masses album.

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] 110
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 61
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 30
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 11
France (SNEP)[6] 52
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 8
Italy (FIMI)[8] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 65
Poland (Polish Singles Chart)[10] 4
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[11] 12
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 67
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 19
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[16] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Australian (ARIA) chart positions outside the top 100 provided by ARIA, through response to chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au) received 5 June 2015". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Depeche Mode – Freelove" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Depeche Mode – Freelove" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Freelove". Tracklisten.
  5. ↑ "Depeche Mode: Freelove" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Depeche Mode – Freelove" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ↑ "Musicline.de – Depeche Mode Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Depeche Mode – Freelove". Top Digital Download.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Depeche Mode – Freelove" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ↑ "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23.
  11. ↑ Romanian Top 100 Archived 30 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Freelove" Canciones Top 50.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Depeche Mode – Freelove". Singles Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Depeche Mode – Freelove". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  16. ↑ "Depeche Mode > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.