Free Spirit (Jedward song)

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"Free Spirit"
Jedward Free Spirit single cover.jpg
Single by Jedward
Released17 May 2014 (2014-05-17)
Recorded2014
Genre Pop
Length5:28
Label Planet Jedward
Songwriter(s) John Grimes, Edward Grimes
Producer(s) John Grimes, Edward Grimes
Jedward singles chronology
"Luminous"
(2012)
"Free Spirit"
(2014)
"Ferocious"
(2014)

"Free Spirit" is a song by Irish pop duo Jedward. It was released on 17 May 2014 and was announced as the lead single from their upcoming fourth studio album. It is the first single released to have been entirely written and produced by Jedward. The song debuted at number 31 on the Irish singles chart. [1]

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Background

On 17 April 2014, Jedward announced details of their fourth studio album, as yet to be released. They revealed that they had written and produced all the songs on the album themselves. They also released the album's lead single, "Free Spirit" on 17 May 2014. [2] [3] The song was inspired by Olympic figure skater Gracie Gold. [4]

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Ireland [5] 17 May 2014 Digital download Planet Jedward
United Kingdom [6]

Chart performance

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 31

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