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"Freed from Desire"
Song
B-side"Remix"

"Freed from Desire" is a 1996 international hit single, recorded by Italian artist Gala Rizzatto.

Background

"Freed from Desire" was released in October 1996, as the first single from her second album Come into My Life, becoming an international hit and topping the charts in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Denmark. The track was released in the United Kingdom in July 1997, where it peaked at number 2 spot; spending 8 weeks in the Top 10, and 14 weeks in the Top 75 in total. After the release of this song as her second single, Gala achieved great recognition throughout Europe.

"Freed from Desire" was also released as a remix by Happymen and Gala in 2003 and 2008; this version was performed by French singer Lorie, during her tour "Le Tour 2Lor" in 2008. The song was re-released as another remix by Klaas in 2011.

Lyrical content

"Freed from Desire" verses contain the motif "My love has got no money, he's got his strong beliefs", "People just want more and more; freedom and love what he's looking for" and "Freed from desire; mind and senses purified", which is Gala's song-character saying that her lover values other things over superficial desires - that way he is truly free.

Track listings

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Edit Mix)"3:21
2."Freed from Desire (Full Vocals Mix)"4:13
CD maxi / Europe
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Radio Mix)"3:30
2."Freed from Desire (Solid Base Remix)"5:30
3."Freed from Desire (The Paradise Mix)"8:35
4."Freed from Desire (Full Vocal Extended Mix)"4:17
CD maxi / Australia
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Radio Mix)"3:32
2."Freed from Desire (The Paradise Mix)"8:37
3."Freed from Desire (Full Vocal Mix)"4:17
4."Freed from Desire (Whistle Remix)"6:06
5."Freed from Desire (The Soundlovers Remix)"5:57
12" maxi
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Full Vocals Mix)"4:13
2."Freed from Desire (Edit Mix)"3:21
3."Freed from Desire (The Paradise Mix)"8:35
CD maxi – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Short Mix)"3:35
2."Freed from Desire (The Soundlovers Remix)"6:01
3."Freed from Desire (Whistle Remix)"6:09
12" maxi – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (The Soundlovers Remix)"5:52
2."Freed from Desire (Whistle Remix)"6:00
3."Freed from Desire (Video Mix)"3:28
12" maxi – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Mr. Jack Club Mix)"7:33
2."Freed from Desire (Full Vocal Mix)"4:13
3."Freed from Desire (Mr. Jack deja vu Dub)"5:01
12" maxi – U.K. Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Freed from Desire (Allisters Full Vocal Mix)"7:05
2."Freed from Desire (Mr. Jack Club Mix)"8:15
3."Freed from Desire (Dillon & Dickins Mix)"8:41
4."Freed from Desire (Original Mix)"4:13

Charts

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Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 1
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders) 1
Denmark (IFPI) 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 17
France (SNEP) 1
Invalid chart entered Germany2 14
Ireland (IRMA) 2
Italy (Musica e Dischi) 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 13
UK Singles (OCC) 2

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Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 65
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 3
France (SNEP) 3
Italy (FIMI) 17
Chart (1997) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 30
France (SNEP) 55
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 52
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 90

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) Diamond 1,013,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 400,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Precession and succession

Preceded by"Aïcha" by Khaled French number-one single
October 26, 1996 – January 18, 1997 (13 weeks) 		Succeeded by"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Madonna
Belgian Ultratop 50 Wallonia number-one single
December 7, 1996 – February 8, 1997 (10 weeks) 		Succeeded by"Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
Preceded by"One and One" by Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler Belgian Ultratop 50 Flanders number-one single
January 11, 1997 – February 8, 1997 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by"Don't Speak" by No Doubt
Belgian VRT Top 30 Flanders number-one single
January 11, 1997 – February 8, 1997 (5 weeks)

See also

References

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  3. "GALA - Freed from desire [Official video HD]". YouTube. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
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  5. "Gala – Freed from Desire" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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  8. "Radio2 top 30: 8 februari 1997" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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  10. "Hits of the World". Billboard. 108 (52). Nielsen N.V.: 51. December 28, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
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  31. id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.

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