"Freelove" is a song by English

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band

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, released on 5 November 2001 as the third single from the band's tenth studio album, '' Exciter'' (2001). "Freelove" reached 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The single version, which was produced by

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, is different than the album version, with a shorter running time and an additional drum track. The

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is an instrumental called "Zenstation". There is also a DVD release of "Freelove", a first for Depeche Mode. It contains video footage of "Freelove" from the

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concert in 2001, audio of other songs performed at the concert, and four bonus 30-second videos of the band. The videos were directed by

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Music video

The music video for "Freelove" was directed by

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and filmed in

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in July 2001 while the group was on tour in the United States. The video features Depeche Mode performing on a parade float riding through a poor neighborhood. The impoverished residents follow the float and climb on it to dance. The video ends with the float and everybody disappearing, except for two people kissing. It has never been made available on a public release until the ''

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'' (2016).

Track listing

All songs were written by Martin L. Gore. UK CD single # "Freelove" (Flood mix) # "Zenstation" # "Zenstation" (

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's Stereonerd remix) UK limited-edition CD single # "Freelove" (

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version) # "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump Version") # "Freelove" (

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remix) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Freelove" (

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remix) :A2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump Version") :A3. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd remix) :B1. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat version) :B2. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs remix) UK and US DVD single # "Freelove" (live video) # Four short films # "Breathe" (live audio) # "The Dead of the Night" (live audio) US maxi-CD single # "Freelove" (Flood mix) – 3:59 # "Freelove" (DJ Muggs remix) – 4:24 # "Zenstation" – 6:24 # "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat version) – 5:27 # "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump Version") – 6:50 # "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd remix) – 5:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Single information from the official Depeche Mode website

AllMusic review
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