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"Freedom"
Song

"Freedom" (stylized as Freedom!) is a song by Pharrell Williams which was released for streaming on Apple Music and played by Zane Lowe on his show on Beats 1 on its launch date of June 30, 2015.[2] Part of the song was made available as a teaser on Williams' Twitter page and was also used in a promotional video for Apple Music.[3] Its music video was nominated for Best Music Video at 58th Grammy Awards.

Critical reception

Writing for MusicSnake, Marissa Fitzgerald gave the song a very positive review, give it 4/5 stars and stating "'Freedom' is an awesome track with a feel-good vibe and a positive message. The lyrics are uplifting and promote living a happy life without restrictions or limitations."[4]

Live performances

Williams performed the song on his international 2015 tour,[5] including during his set at Glastonbury Festival 2015 on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday June 27.[6] Williams also performed this single at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards .[7] Williams performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday September 11.

In other media

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[33] Gold 15,000*
Italy (FIMI)[34] Platinum 50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[35] 2× Platinum 40,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (25 June 2015). "Pharrell's New Single 'Freedom' Will Serve As Apple Music's First Exclusive". Forbes.
  2. ^ "Pharrell to drop single 'Freedom' exclusively on Apple Music". CTV News. 25 June 2015.
  3. ^ Dionne, Zach (26 June 2015). "Pharrell Working With Adele, Previews His "Freedom" Video". Fuse.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Marissa (July 10, 2015). "Pharrell Williams: 'Freedom' Single Review". MusicSnake. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dave (14 June 2015). "Pharrell Williams review – pop polymath unveils embarrassment of talents". Guardian.
  6. ^ Schwartz, Danny (28 June 2015). "Pharrell Debuts "Freedom" At Glastonbury". Hotnewhiphop.
  7. ^ http://music.blog.ajc.com/2015/08/26/pharrell-williams-demi-lovato-to-perform-at-mtv-vmas-kanye-west-will-receive-vanguard-award/
  8. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSPBjOnHTaM
  9. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIHndyxBzQ
  10. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  12. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Pharell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Ultratop Airplay.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Pharell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Ultratop Airplay.
  15. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Pharell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Ultratop Airplay.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 50. týden 2015 in the date selector.
  18. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 31. týden 2015 in the date selector.
  19. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  20. ^ "Digital Singles Charts – Greece". Billboard.(Subscription required.)
  21. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  22. ^ "Media Forest Week 30, 2015". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  23. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  24. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  25. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Pharrell Williams" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201538 into search.
  28. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  29. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  31. ^ "Pharrell Williams – Chart History: Pop Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
  32. ^ "Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  33. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  34. ^ "Italian single certifications – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 3, 2015. Select "2015" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Freedom" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  35. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2016 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 15, 2016.


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