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Love Is Free

For the Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique extended play, see Love Is Free (EP).
"Love Is Free"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album Detours
ReleasedJanuary 2008
Length3:23
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Sheryl Crow, Bill Bottrell
Producer(s)Bill Bottrell
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"Shine over Babylon"
(2007) 		"Love Is Free"
(2008) 		"Now That You're Gone"
(2008)
Music video
"Sheryl Crow - Love Is Free" on YouTube

"Love Is Free" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. It was released as the second single from Crow's sixth studio album Detours. Its predecessor song, "Shine over Babylon", was for airplay only.

On her website, Crow states that she was inspired by the floods in New Orleans. "What struck me about it is the stoicism of the New Orleans people, they are very spiritually based. You can see it in their eyes that they aren't going to give up, they are going to rebuild."

Music video

The music video shows Crow singing with an acoustic guitar in a boat while coming across all kinds of characters. It was directed by The Malloys.

The video for "Love Is Free" was added to the popular video-sharing site YouTube on 17 January 2008 and has had over 1,000,000 views.

Track listing

Maxi CD

  1. "Love Is Free" (Album Version) - 3:23
  2. "Drunk With the Thought of You" (Live Acoustic Version) - 2:46
  3. "Shine Over Babylon" (Live Acoustic Version) - 4:01
  4. "Love Is Free" (Enhanced Music Video)

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 57
Belgium (Belgium Singles Chart)[2] 50
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 46
Germany (Media Control Charts)[2] 49
Japan (Hot 100) 10
Romania (Top 100) 56
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 51
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 76
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 77
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 17
US Billboard Pop 100[8] 63
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 4
World Adult Top 20 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Hot Triple A Songs 18

References

  1. ^ "Sheryl Crow – Love is Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. ^ a b "Sheryl Crow - Love Is Free worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Sheryl Crow – Love is Free". Swiss Singles Chart.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Sheryl Crow - Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
  9. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.


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