Free (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song)

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"Free"
Free (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song).jpg
Single by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
from the album 96 Months
Released26 July 2024
Genre
Length3:32
Label Sony UK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Lovers in a Past Life"
(2024)
"Free"
(2024)
Ellie Goulding singles chronology
"Brightest Blue" (Nature remix)
(2024)
"Free"
(2024)
"In My Dreams"
(2024)

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Free"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
Italy26 July 2024 Radio airplay Original Sony Italy [46]
Various Sony UK [47]
23 August 2024Sunset Mix [26]
8 September 2024Joel Corry Remix [27]
27 September 2024Arielle Free Remix [28]
4 October 2024Nicky Romero Remix [29]
11 October 2024Remixes [30]

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