This Time I'm Free

"This Time I'm Free"
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album Born in Africa
Released 1995
Format
Length 3:49
Label
  • BMG
  • Dr. Records
  • Tempo Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr. Alban
  • Ari Lehtonen
  • Jorge Vasconcelo
Producer(s)
  • Douglas Carr
  • Peo Häggström
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"Let the Beat Go On"
(1994)		 "This Time I'm Free"
(1995)		 "Colour the World"
(1999)

"Let the Beat Go On"
(1994)		 "This Time I'm Free"
(1996)		 "Colour the World"
(1999)
Music video
"This Time I'm Free" on YouTube

"This Time I'm Free" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban.

Release

It was released in 1995 as the first single from his fourth studio album Born in Africa. The chorus is sung by Martina Edoff. This song charted in many European countries, peaking at number 2 in Finland, number 3 in Sweden and number 11 in Norway.

Music video

The black-and-white music video starts with the message "last year in Africa alone more than 12.000 people were held prisoner without charges - amnesty 1995". In the end the message "freedom is a right and not a privilege" appear.

Track listings

CD Single (France)
  1. "This Time I'm Free" (Credibility Mix) - 3:49
  2. "This Time I'm Free" (StoneBridge & Nick Nice Anthem Mix) - 3:47
CD Maxi (Germany)
  1. "This Time I'm Free" (Credibility Mix) - 3:49
  2. "This Time I'm Free" (Credibility Extended Mix) - 5:29
  3. "This Time I'm Free" (StoneBridge & Nick Nice Big Mix) - 11:13
  4. "This Time I'm Free" (StoneBridge & Nick Nice Anthem Mix) - 6:56
  5. "This Time I'm Free" (Alternative Breakbeat Mix) - 5:37

Chart performance

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 20
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 22
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 27
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] 35
Netherlands (Tipparade)[9] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 35
Norway (VG-lista)[11] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 32

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Denmark" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-09-16. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Dr. Alban: This Time I'm Free" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. ↑ "Musicline.de – Dr. Alban Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (02.09.1995-08.09.1995)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  9. ↑ "Dr. Alban - This Time I'm Free" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free". VG-lista.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free". Singles Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free". Swiss Singles Chart.
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