Free (Kate Ryan album)

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Free
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 30, 2008
Recorded20072008
Genre Eurodance, electronica, house
Label ARS
Producer Niclas Kings, Niklas Bergwall (2N)
Kate Ryan chronology
Alive
(2006)
Free
(2008)
Essential
(2008)
Singles from Free
  1. "Voyage Voyage"
    Released: July 11, 2007
  2. "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)"
    Released: February 1, 2008
  3. "Ella, elle l'a"
    Released: April 25, 2008
  4. "I Surrender"
    Released: August 27, 2008
  5. "Your Eyes"
    Released: May 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Free is the title of Kate Ryan's fourth studio album. It was released on May 30, 2008 by ARS/Universal. It includes the singles, "Voyage Voyage", "L.I.L.Y.", "Ella elle l'a", "I Surrender" and "Your Eyes". The album performed moderately well on the charts and was certified Gold in Poland for shipments of 18,000 copies.

Contents

Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Voyage, voyage" (originally by Desireless)
  • Jean Michel Rivat
  • Dominique Dubois
3:05
2."Ella, elle l'a" (originally by France Gall) Michel Berger 3:06
3."I Surrender" (originally by Clea)
  • Darren Tate
  • Victoria Horn
3:31
4."Toute première fois" (originally by Jeanne Mas)
4:06
5."Tes Yeux"
3:44
6."Take Me Down"
  • Ashley Cadell
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
4:29
7."Pour quel amour"
  • Lisa Greene
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Lemaire
3:42
8."Put My Finger on It"
  • Jeanette Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
3:31
9."L.I.L.Y."
  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Jim Dyke
3:15
10."A La Folie"
  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Dyke
  • Lemaire
3:55
11."We All Belong"
  • Ryan
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
3:28
12."Tonight We Ride / No digas que no" (featuring Soraya Arnelas)
3:03
13."Free"Ryan3:29
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Voyage, voyage"
  • Rivat
  • Dubois
3:05
2."I Surrender"
  • Tate
  • Horn
3:31
3."Ella, elle l'a"Berger3:06
4."Who Do You Love"
  • Greene
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
3:42
5."Your Eyes"
  • Ryan
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Olsson
3:44
6."L.I.L.Y."
  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Dyke
3:15
7."Take Me Down"
  • Cadell
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
4:29
8."Put My Finger on It"
  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
3:31
9."Sweet Mistake"
  • Olsson
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
  • Dyke
3:55
10."Toute première fois"
  • Mas
  • Musumarra
  • Zanelli
4:06
11."We All Belong"
  • Ryan
  • Kings
  • Bergwall
3:28
12."Tonight We Ride / No digas que no" (featuring Soraya Arnelas)
  • Curnow
  • Dennis
  • Styles
3:03
13."Free"Ryan3:29
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]
  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

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

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Certification
Belgium Albums Chart4 [2]
Switzerland Albums Chart96 [2]
Sweden Albums Chart35 [2]
Spain Albums Chart26 [3]
German Albums Chart47
Polish Albums Chart20Gold
Nederlands Albums Chart66 [2]
Canadian Albums Chart22 [2]

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