Freedom (Kesha song)

"Freedom"
Song by Kesha
from the album Period
Released	July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)
Genre	Art pop [1]
Length	6:24
Label	Kesha
Songwriter(s)	Kesha Sebert Jonathan Wilson Drew Erickson
Producer(s)	Sebert Wilson Erickson

"Freedom" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kesha. It was released on July 4, 2024, by her own self-titled record label as the first track from her sixth studio album Period (2025). The song is the longest in her discography, beating out "Spaceship" from Rainbow (2017) by a minute and nine seconds. ^[2]

It is the only song on the album to feature Jonathan Wilson and Drew Erickson in either a producing or writing role.

Critical reception

The song received mostly positive reviews, with Rolling Stone has described the song as, "pointed, whirling through post-punk dance-floor raging and gospel-choir riffing while Kesha coolly yet saucily purrs carefree raps" ^[3] , with NME adding on, "she belts to the heavens until a jazzy disco bassline drops and she gets down to business." ^[4]

Release history

"Freedom" release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Edition	Label	Ref.
Various	July 4, 2025	Digital download streaming	Album	Kesha	[5]

References

1. Attard, Paul (July 2, 2025). "Kesha 'Period' Review: A Symbolic Punctuation Mark That Feels More Like a Dead End". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
2. Lipshutz, Jason (July 3, 2025). "Kesha Will Not Squander Her Second Act: 'I Waited for This Moment My Entire Goddamn Life'". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
3. Johnston, Maura (July 2, 2025). "Kesha's New Record Is a Mess, In a Good Way". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
4. S. He, Kristen (July 4, 2025). "Kesha – 'Period' review: a classic combo of sass, sex and spirituality". NME. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
5. "Period | Kesha". United States: Tidal. July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.