Free (Rudimental song)

"Free" is a song by British drum and bass band Rudimental. It features the vocals from English-born Scottish singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2013 as the sixth single from their debut studio album, Home (2013). Another version of the single also features American rapper Nas; this version is featured in 2K Sports' WWE 2K15 video game.

"Free"
Single by Rudimental featuring Emeli Sandé
from the album Home
Released	18 November 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Soul folk
Length	3:36
Label	Asylum Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Rudimental Emeli Sandé
Producer(s)	Rudimental Mike Spencer
Rudimental singles chronology
"Right Here" (2013) "Free" (2013) "Powerless" (2014)
Emeli Sandé singles chronology
"Lifted" (2013) "Free" (2013) "What I Did for Love" (2015)
Nas singles chronology
"Cherry Wine" (2012) "Free" (2013) "Something to Believe in" (2015)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Free" was first released onto YouTube on 24 October 2013 at a total length of four minutes and thirty-two seconds. The video features real life wingsuit flier and extreme sports athlete Jokke Sommer gliding through the air around the Eiger mountain in the Alps. The video was directed by Stu Thomson and required no post-production for the stunts, with Sommer displaying his real ability on film.^[1]

Track listings

Album version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Free" (featuring Emeli Sandé)	3:36

Remix EP Download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Free" (featuring Emeli Sandé and Nas)	4:30
2.	"Free" (Maya Jane Coles Remix)	5:32
3.	"Free" (Roy Davis Jr Remix)	5:07
4.	"Free" (Jack Beats Remix)	5:20

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 5 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 41 Germany (GfK)[4] 38 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 5 Scotland (OCC)[8] 21 Slovenia (SloTop50)[9] 43 UK Dance (OCC)[10] 6 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 26

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA)[12] 27 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	4× Platinum	280,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Silver	200,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	18 November 2013[17]	Digital download	Asylum Atlantic