Free (Florence and the Machine song)
"Free" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. It was released on 20 April 2022 as the fourth single from the band's fifth studio album, Dance Fever (2022) through the record label Polydor Records. "Free" was written and produced by Florence Welch and Jack Antonoff. "Free" is an urgent pop song that lyrically discusses the singer's problems with anxiety and traumas. She has said it was the last song she wrote before the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| "Free" | ||||
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| Single by Florence and the Machine | ||||
| from the album Dance Fever | ||||
| Released | 20 April 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| "Free" on YouTube | ||||
A music video for the song directed by American director Autumn de Wilde was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine in November 2021 and was released on 20 April 2022. It stars British actor Bill Nighy who portrays the singer's anxiety and features the two next to each other portraying the emotions the song discusses. It received positive comments from critics who lauded the storyline.