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Freedom (Kygo song)

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"Freedom"
Single by Kygo featuring Zak Abel
from the album Golden Hour
Released17 April 2020
GenreTropical house
Length3:18
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kygo singles chronology
"I'll Wait"
(2020) 		"Freedom"
(2020) 		"Lose Somebody"
(2020)
Zak Abel singles chronology
"Bad"
(2020) 		"Freedom"
(2020) 		"Sad in Scandinavia"
(2020)

"Freedom" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo featuring English singer, songwriter and musician Zak Abel. It was released through Sony Music on 17 April 2020 as the fourth single from Kygo's third studio album Golden Hour.[1][2] The song was written by Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, Lawrie Martin, Sandro Cavazza and Zak Abel.

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Freedom" was first released onto YouTube on 17 April 2020.[3] The music video was directed by Johannes Lovund and was originally going to be filmed in the Maldives, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kygo and Abel filmed some clips of them at home while in quarantine.

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Lawrie Martin – producer, composer, lyricist
  • Sandro Cavazza – composer, lyricist
  • Zak Abel – composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
  • John Hanes – mixing engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Various 17 April 2020
Sony Music

References

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  1. ^ "Freedom - Single by Kygo & Zak Abel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Kygo Links Up with Zak Abel for "Freedom" Off Forthcoming "Golden Hour" Album - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". edm.com. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Kygo, Zak Abel - Freedom ft. Zak Abel". YouTube. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Credits / Freedom / Kygo – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". VG-lista. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Kygo ft. Zak Abel – Freedom" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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