Free Me (album)

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Free Me
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Studio album by
Released9 February 2004 (2004-02-09)
Recorded2002–2003
Studio
Genre Pop
Length45:30
Label 19
Producer
Emma Bunton chronology
A Girl Like Me
(2001)
Free Me
(2004)
Life in Mono
(2006)
Alternative cover
Emma Bunton - Free Me (US and Canada).png
US and Canadian cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Free Me"
Peden4:28
2."Maybe"
Peden3:43
3."I'll Be There"
  • Bunton
  • Muddiman
  • Peden
Peden3:23
4."Tomorrow"
  • Bunton
  • Bondy
Bondy3:55
5."Breathing"
  • Bunton
  • Henry Binns
  • Yoyo Olugbo
Boo Dan Productions4:00
6."Crickets Sing for Anamaria"Peden2:46
7."No Sign of Life"Ellis3:38
8."Who the Hell Are You"
Ray "Madman" Hedges3:18
9."Lay Your Love on Me"
  • Dennis
  • Fabien Waltmann
3:23
10."Amazing" (featuring Luis Fonsi)
  • Bunton
  • Peden
  • Muddiman
  • Nina Marander
Peden4:06
11."You Are"
  • Lever
  • Percy
3:46
12."Something So Beautiful"
  • Bunton
  • Steve Lewinson
  • Pete Lewinson
  • S. Lewinson
  • P. Lewinson
  • Lipso Facto [a]
3:46
Total length:45:30
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Free Me" (Dr. Octavo Seduction Remix)
  • Bunton
  • Muddiman
  • Peden
3:38
14."Free Me" (Full Intention Freed Up Remix)
  • Bunton
  • Muddiman
  • Peden
4:01

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Free Me. [16]

Musicians

  • Emma Bunton – lead vocals (all tracks); backing vocals (track 9)
  • Charlie Russell – programming (tracks 1–3, 6); live drums (tracks 1–3); drums, live programming (track 10)
  • Mike Peden – bass (tracks 1, 10); percussion (track 2); keyboards (tracks 3, 6)
  • Graham Kearns – guitars (tracks 1, 2, 9, 10); bass guitar (track 6)
  • Helene Muddiman – keyboards (track 1); backing vocals (tracks 1, 3)
  • Martin Hayles – keyboards (tracks 1, 3)
  • Nick Ingman – orchestra arrangement, orchestra conducting (tracks 1–4, 7, 10)
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (tracks 1, 3, 7)
  • Paul Turner – bass (track 2); guitar (track 6)
  • Pete Gordeno – keyboards (tracks 2, 6); piano (tracks 2, 10)
  • Yak Bondy – keyboards (track 4)
  • Ralph Salmins – drums (track 4)
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion (track 4); vibes (track 6)
  • Paul Clarvis – percussion (track 4)
  • Steve Pearce – bass (track 4)
  • Hugh Burns – guitar (track 4)
  • John Parricelli – guitar (track 4)
  • Friðrik Karlsson – guitar (track 4)
  • Richard Studt – orchestra leader (track 4)
  • Allan Simpson – guitar (track 5)
  • Pete Trotman – bass guitar (track 5)
  • Simon Clarke – flute (track 5)
  • Siemy Di – percussion (track 5)
  • Alastair Gavin – string arrangement (track 5)
  • Danny Cummings – percussion (track 6)
  • Phil Todd – flute (track 6)
  • Simon Ellis – all keyboards, programming (track 7)
  • Paul Gendler – guitar (track 7)
  • John Thompson – bass guitar (track 7)
  • Brett Morgan – drums (track 7)
  • Lisa Daniels – backing vocals (track 7)
  • Ray "Madman" Hedges – arrangement (track 8)
  • Nigel Butler – arrangement (track 8)
  • Fabien Waltmann – programming, guitars (track 9)
  • Nicky Brown – piano, Rhodes (track 9)
  • Cathy Dennis – backing vocals (track 9)
  • Luis Fonsi – vocals (track 10)
  • Henrik Linnemann – flute (track 11)
  • Tim Lever – all other instruments (track 11)
  • Mike Percy – all other instruments (track 11)
  • Toni Leo – backing vocals (track 11)
  • Alex Clarke – additional programming (track 12)
  • Steve Lewinson – all instruments (except piano and additional guitar), programming (track 12)
  • Pete Lewinson – all instruments (except piano and additional guitar), programming (track 12)
  • Paul "Harry" Harris – piano (track 12)
  • Ian Lewinson – additional guitar (track 12)
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (track 12)
  • Simon Hale – orchestra arrangement, orchestra conducting (track 12)

Technical

  • Mike Peden – production (tracks 1–3, 6, 10); mixing (tracks 3, 10)
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 2)
  • Martin Hayles – recording (tracks 1–3, 6); engineering (track 10)
  • Isobel Griffiths Ltd. – orchestra contractor (tracks 1–4, 7, 10)
  • Richard Dowling – mastering
  • Yak Bondy – production (track 4)
  • Dan Frampton – mixing (tracks 4, 7)
  • Steve Price – recording engineering (track 4)
  • César Gimeno – engineering assistance (track 4)
  • Boo Dan Productions – production, mixing (track 5)
  • Simon Ellis – production (track 7)
  • Tony Taverner – engineering (track 7)
  • Jim Brumby – Pro Tools (track 7)
  • Ray "Madman" Hedges – production, mixing (track 8)
  • Nigel Butler – mixing (track 8)
  • Mark Emmitt – mixing (track 8)
  • Cathy Dennis – production (track 9)
  • Fabien Waltmann – production, additional recording (track 9)
  • Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing (track 9)
  • Richard Wilkinson – mixing assistance (track 9)
  • Keith Uddin – recording (track 9)
  • Phil Bodger – mixing (track 10)
  • Tim Lever – production (track 11)
  • Mike Percy – production (track 11)
  • Dan Panton – engineering assistance (track 11)
  • Steve Lewinson – production (track 12)
  • Pete Lewinson – production (track 12)
  • Lipso Facto – additional production (track 12)
  • The Asian Sensation – mixing (track 12)

Artwork

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Free Me
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold100,000^
United States17,000 [22]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Free Me
RegionDateLabel
United Kingdom9 February 2004 19
Australia19 July 2004 Universal
Brazil20 September 2004
Germany21 January 2005
United States25 January 200519

Notes

  1. Tracks 1–3 and 6
  2. Track 9

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