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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 the
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 a
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 on the
soundtrack for
Despicable Me 3 , which Williams also produces the music for the
franchise .
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.
In 2016, the song was used in a
Fiat 500X UK commercial.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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^ Dionne, Zach (26 June 2015).
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^ 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).
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