Freedom (Kygo song)

2020 single by Kygo featuring Zak Abel

"Freedom"

Single by Kygo featuring Zak Abel
from the album  Golden Hour
Released| 17 April 2020
Genre| Tropical house
Length| 3:18
Label| Sony Music
Songwriter(s)|

* Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll
* Lawrie Martin
* Sandro Cavazza
* Zak Abel

Producer(s)|

* Kygo
* Lawrie Martin

Kygo singles chronology
| "I'll Wait"
(2020)  | "Freedom"
(2020)  | "Lose Somebody"
(2020)

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Zak Abel singles chronology
| "Bad"
(2020)  | "Freedom"
(2020)  | "Sad in Scandinavia"
(2020)

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"Freedom" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo featuring English singer, songwriter and musician Zak Abel. It was released through Sony Music on 17 April 2020 as the fourth single from Kygo's third studio album Golden Hour.[1][2] The song was written by Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, Lawrie Martin, Sandro Cavazza and Zak Abel.

## Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Freedom" was first released onto YouTube on 17 April 2020.[3] The music video was directed by Johannes Lovund and was originally going to be filmed in the Maldives, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kygo and Abel filmed some clips of them at home while in quarantine.

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

* Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer
* Lawrie Martin – producer, composer, lyricist
* Sandro Cavazza – composer, lyricist
* Zak Abel – composer, lyricist, associated performer
* Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
* John Hanes – mixing engineer
* Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2020)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 51
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 83
Germany (GfK)[7] | 90
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 42
Lithuania (AGATA)[9] | 55
Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 25
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 77
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[14] | 9

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2020)  | Position

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US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] | 33

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Austria (IFPI Austria)[16] | Gold  | 15,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Gold  | 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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Various  | 17 April 2020  |

* Digital download
* streaming

| Sony Music

## References

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1. ^ "Freedom - Single by Kygo & Zak Abel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. ^ "Kygo Links Up with Zak Abel for "Freedom" Off Forthcoming "Golden Hour" Album - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". edm.com. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
3. ^ "Kygo, Zak Abel - Freedom ft. Zak Abel". YouTube. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
4. ^ "Credits / Freedom / Kygo – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
5. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
6. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
7. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
8. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
9. ^ "2020 17-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
10. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". VG-lista. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
11. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
12. ^ "Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
14. ^ "Kygo Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
15. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
16. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Kygo ft. Zak Abel – Freedom" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
17. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Kygo feat. Zak Abel – Freedom". Radioscope. Retrieved 31 December 2024. Type Freedom  in the "Search:" field.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Cloud Nine (2016)
* Kids in Love (2017)
* Golden Hour (2020)
* Thrill of the Chase (2022)
* Kygo (2024)

EPs|

* Stargazing (2017)

Singles|

* "Firestone"
* "ID"
* "Stole the Show"
* "Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix)"
* "Nothing Left"
* "Here for You"
* "Stay"
* "Coming Over"
* "Raging"
* "Carry Me"
* "It Ain't Me"
* "First Time"
* "Stargazing"
* "Kids in Love"
* "Stranger Things"
* "Remind Me to Forget"
* "Born to Be Yours"
* "Happy Now"
* "Think About You"
* "Carry On"
* "Not OK"
* "Kem kan eg ringe"
* "Higher Love"
* "Family"
* "Forever Yours (Tribute)"
* "Like It Is"
* "I'll Wait"
* "Freedom"
* "Lose Somebody"
* "The Truth"
* "What's Love Got to Do with It"
* "Hot Stuff"
* "Love Me Now"
* "Undeniable"
* "Dancing Feet"
* "Freeze"
* "Never Really Loved Me"
* "Lost Without You"
* "Woke Up in Love"
* "Say Say Say"
* "Whatever"
* "Stars Will Align"

Promotional singles|

* "Fragile"

Other songs|

* "You're the Best Thing About Me"
* "Broken Glass"
* "Someday"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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