Free (Kate Ryan album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Free

| type = studio

| artist = Kate Ryan

| cover = Free (Kate Ryan album).jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 30 May 2008

| recorded =

| studio =

| language = English, French

| genre = Europop

| length = 46:19

| label = ARS

| producer =

  • Niclas Kings
  • Niklas Bergwall (2N)

| prev_title = Alive

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Essential

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Free

| type = studio

| single1 = Voyage Voyage

| single1date = July 11, 2007

| single2 = L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)

| single2date = February 1, 2008

| single3 = Ella, elle l'a

| single3date = April 25, 2008

| single4 = I Surrender

| single4date = August 27, 2008

| single5 = Your Eyes

| single5date = May 2009

}}

}}

Free is the fourth studio album by Belgian singer Kate Ryan. It was released on May 30, 2008 by ARS Entertainment and Universal Music. It produced the singles, "Voyage Voyage", "L.I.L.Y.", "Ella elle l'a", "I Surrender" and "Your Eyes". Free performed moderately well on the charts and was certified Gold in Poland for shipments of 10,000 copies.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1400253|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

}}

AllMusic editor John Lucas rated the album four out of five stars. He noted found that Free "is another consistently strong effort. It only once hits the heights of the best tracks from Alive [...] but it is a strong collection of Europop with much less filler than her first two records."

Track listing

All songs produced by Niclas Kings and Niklas Bergwall, collectively known as 2N.

  • Original release

{{Track listing

| title1 = Voyage, voyage

| note1 = originally by Desireless

| writer1 = {{flat list|

  • Jean Michel Rivat
  • Dominique Dubois

}}

| length1 = 3:05

| title2 = Ella, elle l'a

| note2 = originally by France Gall

| writer2 = Michel Berger

| length2 = 3:06

| title3 = I Surrender

| note3 = originally by Clea

| writer3 = {{flat list|

  • Darren Tate
  • Victoria Horn

}}

| length3 = 3:31

| title4 = Toute première fois

| note4 = originally by Jeanne Mas

| writer4 = {{flat list|

}}

| length4 = 4:06

| title5 = Tes Yeux

| writer5 = {{flat list|

}}

| length5 = 3:44

| title6 = Take Me Down

| writer6 = {{flat list|

  • Ashley Cadell
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length6 = 4:29

| title7 = Pour quel amour

| writer7 = {{flat list|

  • Lisa Greene
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Lemaire

}}

| length7 = 3:42

| title8 = Put My Finger on It

| writer8 = {{flat list|

  • Jeanette Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length8 = 3:31

| title9 = L.I.L.Y.

| writer9 = {{flat list|

  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Jim Dyke

}}

| length9 = 3:15

| title10 = A La Folie

| writer10 = {{flat list|

  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Dyke
  • Lemaire

}}

| length10 = 3:55

| title11 = We All Belong

| writer11 = {{flat list|

  • Ryan
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length11 = 3:28

| title12 = Tonight We Ride / No digas que no

| note12 = featuring Soraya Arnelas

| writer12 = {{flat list|

}}

| length12 = 3:03

| title13 = Free

| writer13 = Ryan

| length13 = 3:29

}}

  • Second edition

{{Track listing

| title1 = Voyage, voyage

| writer1 = {{flat list|

  • Rivat
  • Dubois

}}

| length1 = 3:05

| title2 = I Surrender

| writer2 = {{flat list|

  • Tate
  • Horn

}}

| length2 = 3:31

| title3 = Ella, elle l'a

| writer3 = Berger

| length3 = 3:06

| title4 = Who Do You Love

| writer4 = {{flat list|

  • Greene
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length4 = 3:42

| title5 = Your Eyes

| writer5 = {{flat list|

  • Ryan
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Olsson

}}

| length5 = 3:44

| title6 = L.I.L.Y.

| writer6 = {{flat list|

  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Dyke

}}

| length6 = 3:15

| title7 = Take Me Down

| writer7 = {{flat list|

  • Cadell
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length7 = 4:29

| title8 = Put My Finger on It

| writer8 = {{flat list|

  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length8 = 3:31

| title9 = Sweet Mistake

| writer9 = {{flat list|

  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Dyke

}}

| length9 = 3:55

| title10 = Toute première fois

| writer10 = {{flat list|

  • Mas
  • Musumarra
  • Zanelli

}}

| length10 = 4:06

| title11 = We All Belong

| writer11 = {{flat list|

  • Ryan
  • Kings
  • Bergwall

}}

| length11 = 3:28

| title12 = Tonight We Ride / No digas que no

| note12 = featuring Soraya Arnelas

| writer12 = {{flat list|

  • Curnow
  • Dennis
  • Styles

}}

| length12 = 3:03

| title13 = Free

| writer13 = Ryan

| length13 = 3:29

}}

:UK edition only

  1. "The Rain"
  2. "Je T'Adore"
  3. "Libertine"
  4. "Désenchantée"
  5. "I Surrender" (Chuckle Brothers remix) [iTunes Exclusive]
  6. "Ella Ella L'a (English Extended Version)" [iTunes Exclusive]
  • Spanish edition
  1. "Ella elle l'a" - 3:18
  2. "Tonight We Ride / No Digas Que No - 3:05
  3. "Voyage Voyage" - 3:09
  4. I Surrender" - 3:33
  5. "Who Do You Love" - 3:44
  6. "Your Eyes" - 3:46
  7. "L.I.L.Y." - 3:18
  8. "Take Me Down" - 4:32
  9. "Put My Finger on It" - 3:33
  10. "Sweet Mistake" - 3:58
  11. "Toute Première Fois" - 4:08
  12. "We All Belong" - 3:31
  13. "Free" - 3:31
  • Polish Special Edition w/ DVD

All Original edition tracks Plus Music Videos

  1. "Voyage Voyage" (Music Video)
  2. "L.I.L.Y." (Music Video)
  3. "Ella Elle L'a" (Music Video)
  4. "I Surrender" (Music Video)
  5. "Photo Gallery"

Personnel

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  • Kate Ryan – Vocals, lyricist
  • Niclas Kings – Producer, lyricist
  • Niklas Bergwall – Producer, lyricist
  • Jeanette Olsson – Backing vocals, vocal arrangement, lyricist
  • Anna Nordell – Backing vocals
  • Aggie G. – Backing vocals
  • Lisa Greene – Lyricist
  • Jim Dyke – Lyricist
  • Ashley Cadelle – Lyricist
  • Ian Curnow – Lyricist
  • Georgie Dennis – Lyricist
  • Darren Styles – Lyricist
  • Jo Lemaire – French translations
  • Mattias Bylund – Strings
  • Johan Rude – Mixing

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Charts

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|+ Weekly chart performance for Free

! scope="col"| Chart (2008)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Flanders|4|artist=Kate Ryan |album=Alive |rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024|refname="Flanders"}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|44|artist=Kate Ryan |album=Free|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024|refname="Netherlands"}}
{{album chart|Germany4|47|id=89311|artist=Kate Ryan |album=Alive |access-date=6 June 2024|rowheader=true|refname="Germany4"}}
{{album chart|Spain|26|artist=Kate Ryan |album=Free|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024|refname="Spain"}}
{{album chart|Sweden|35|artist=Kate Ryan |album=Free|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024|refname="Sweden"}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|96|artist=Kate Ryan |album=Free|rowheader=true|access-date=6 June 2024|refname="Switzerland"}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for Free}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|type=album|title=Free|artist=Thalia|award=Gold|relyear=2008|relmonth=5|certyear=2008|certmonth=9}}

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References

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