Freedom (Pharrell Williams song)

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"Freedom"
Single by Pharrell Williams
Released 30 June 2015[1]
Format
Recorded 2015
Genre Indie pop
Length 2:43
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Pharrell Williams
Producer(s) Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"Finna Get Loose"
(2015)		 "Freedom"
(2015)		 "WTF (Where They From)"
(2015)

"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 30 June 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 27 June.[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.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Belgium (BEA)[32] Gold 15,000
Italy (FIMI)[33] Platinum 50,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  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. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Pharrell Williams – Freedom". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ultratop Airplay.
  15. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201550 into search.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201531 into search.
  17. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Pharrell Williams – Freedom". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  19. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.(Subscription required.)
  20. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Pharrell Williams – Freedom". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Pharrell Williams search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-16". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201538 into search.
  27. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pharrell Williams – Freedom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-07-16" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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  33. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Pharrell Williams in the field Filtra. Select 2015 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically


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