2015 single by Pharrell Williams
"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] Rolling Stone describes the track, "powerful," as well as, "snappy," and, "infectious,"[5] while The Guardian describes it as, "socially conscious."[6] According to USA Today , "Williams may have found a song that captures the tenor of its time."[7]
Live performances [ ]
Williams performed the song on his international 2015 tour,[8] including during his set at Glastonbury Festival 2015 on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday June 27.[9] Williams also performed this single at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards .[10] Williams performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday September 11. Williams also performed the song with a full orchestra during a guest appearance at Hans Zimmer's live set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday April 16, 2017.
In other media [ ]
In 2017, the song was used for an advert of the telecommunications company Claro by its subsidiary in Argentina.[11]
In 2017, the song was used in the Nissan Navara commercial.
in 2016, the song was used in an Aetna commercial
in 2018, the song was used in a Bank of America commercial.
In 2017, the song appeared in the movie, Despicable Me 3 .
In 2017 the song was in the Los Angeles bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics .
In 2017, the song was used for an advert of the Dutch energy supplier, Eneco .[12]
In 2016, the song was played prior to the concession speech delivered by Hillary Rodham Clinton , the Democratic Party 's candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election .[13]
In 2016, the song was used in adverts for New Zealand telecommunication company, Spark .
In 2016, the song appeared in the movie, Now You See Me 2 .
In 2015, the song was used for an advert of the German television transmitter, Sky Deutschland .[14]
In 2019, the song was used in Walmart's new clothing ad for their We Dress America[15] campaign.
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Certifications [ ]
References [ ]
^ McIntyre, Hugh (25 June 2015). "Pharrell's New Single 'Freedom' Will Serve As Apple Music's First Exclusive" . Forbes .
^ "Pharrell to drop single 'Freedom' exclusively on Apple Music" . CTV News . 25 June 2015.
^ Dionne, Zach (26 June 2015). "Pharrell Working With Adele, Previews His "Freedom" Video" . Fuse.
^ Fitzgerald, Marissa (July 10, 2015). "Pharrell Williams: 'Freedom' Single Review" . MusicSnake. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015 .
^ Blistein, Jon (June 30, 2015). "Pharrell Screams 'Freedom' on Powerful New Track" . RollingStone.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
^ Simpson, Dave (June 14, 2015). "Pharrell Williams review – pop polymath unveils embarrassment of talents" . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
^ Mansfield, Brian (June 30, 2015). "Song of the week: Pharrell's 'Freedom' " . USAToday.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
^ Simpson, Dave (14 June 2015). "Pharrell Williams review – pop polymath unveils embarrassment of talents" . Guardian.
^ Schwartz, Danny (28 June 2015). "Pharrell Debuts "Freedom" At Glastonbury" . Hotnewhiphop.
^ http://music.blog.ajc.com/2015/08/26/pharrell-williams-demi-lovato-to-perform-at-mtv-vmas-kanye-west-will-receive-vanguard-award/
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Z03kWpUu8
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al1kWFj--5E
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSPBjOnHTaM
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIHndyxBzQ
^ Walmart (2019-03-18), We Dress America :30 Anthem , retrieved 2019-03-22
^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved August 10, 2015.
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^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201531 into search .
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^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved August 14, 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 5, 2015.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201538 into search .
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart" . slotop50.si. Retrieved 15 May 2018 .
^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" Canciones Top 50 . Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 30, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved May 2, 2021 .
^ "Pharrell Williams – Freedom" . Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved September 27, 2015.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ "Pharrell Williams – Chart History: Pop Digital Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2015" . Ultratop . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Rapports annuels 2015" . Ultratop . Retrieved December 8, 2016 .
^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
^ "Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2015" . Mahasz . Retrieved April 9, 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2015" . Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 11, 2019 .
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2015" . Ultratop . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ "Italian single certifications – Pharrell Williams – Freedom" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved July 2, 2018 . Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Freedom" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
^ "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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