Let Me Be Free

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"Let Me Be Free"
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Single by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray
from the album Dreams
ReleasedNovember 1994
Length3:25
Label
  • Lowland Records
  • SGA
  • ZYX
Songwriter(s)
  • Bobby Boer
  • Dancability
  • D-Rock
Producer(s) 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring D-Rock and Des'Ray singles chronology
"Dreams (Will Come Alive)"
(1993)
"Let Me Be Free"
(1994)
"Fly (Through the Starry Night)"
(1995)
Music video
"Let Me Be Free" on YouTube

"Let Me Be Free" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor featuring rapper D-Rock and singer Des'Ray. It was released in 1994 as the fifth and last single from their debut album, Dreams (1994). The single achieved moderate success, reaching number three in Israel, number five in Italy, number six in the Netherlands, number eleven in Belgium and number twelve in Denmark. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 42 in December 1994.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Let Me Be Free" (Extended Version) – 5:17
  2. "Let Me Be Free" (Music For Lovers Remix) – 5:47
  3. "Let Me Be Free" (Beats 'R' Us Remix) – 6:04
  4. "Let Me Be Free" (Lick Remix) – 5:45
  5. "Let Me Be Free" (Dancability Club Remix) – 4:52
  1. "Let Me Be Free" (Radio Version) – 3:25
  2. "Let Me Be Free" (Beat 'R' Us Radio Mix) – 4:39
  1. "Let Me Be Free" (Radio Version) – 3:25
  2. "Let Me Be Free" (Beats 'R' Us Radio Mix) – 4:39
  3. "Let Me Be Free" (Extended Version) – 5:17
  4. "Let Me Be Free" (Beats 'R' Us Mix) – 6:04
  5. "Let Me Be Free" (Music For Lovers Mix) – 5:47
  6. "Let Me Be Free" (Lick Mix) – 5:45
  7. "Let Me Be Free" (Dancability Club Mix) – 4:52
  8. "Let Me Be Free" (Album Version) – 3:26

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