Love Will Set You Free

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"Love Will Set You Free"
Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
from the album Release Me - The Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck
B-side "Too Beautiful to Last"
"My Way"
Released 7 May 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Traditional pop
Length 2:58
Label Conehead UK
Writer(s) Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek
Producer Terefe, Skarbek
Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology
"Tell Me Where it Hurts"
(2010)		 "Love Will Set You Free"
(2012)
United Kingdom "Love Will Set You Free"
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry
Country United Kingdom
Artist(s) Engelbert Humperdinck
Language English
Composer(s) Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek
Lyricist(s) Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek
Finals performance
Final result 25th
Final points 12
Appearance chronology
◄ "I Can" (2011)   
"Believe in Me" (2013) ►

"Love Will Set You Free" is a ballad written by Swedish producer Martin Terefe and Ivor Novello Awards winner Sacha Skarbek[1] and is sung by Engelbert Humperdinck. It was the United Kingdom entry to 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, where it ultimately placed 25th. The song was unveiled by the BBC on 19 March 2012 on their Eurovision homepage.[2]

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[edit] Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Love Will Set You Free" was first released onto YouTube on 19 March 2012 at a total length of three minutes.[3]

[edit] Track listing

Digital download[4]
No. Title Length
1. "Love Will Set You Free"   2:58
2. "Too Beautiful to Last"   3:11
3. "My Way"   3:54

[edit] Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 77
UK Independent Chart (Official Chart Company)[6] 3
UK Singles Chart (Official Chart Company)[7] 60

[edit] Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 02012-05-066 May 2012[4] Digital download, CD Conehead
Preceded by
"I Can"		 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
2012		 Succeeded by
"Believe in Me"

[edit] References

  1. ^ BBC: Engelbert Humperdinck unveils UK's Eurovision song
  2. ^ BBC homepage for Eurovision
  3. ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Love Will Set You Free (United Kingdom) 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. YouTube
  4. ^ a b iTunes - Music - Love Will Set You Free - Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Engelbert Humperdinck – Love Will Set You Free" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ [2]

[edit] External links

Engelbert Humperdinck
Singles
(Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)
(Note: Entries scored out are when United Kingdom did not compete)
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