The video shows Dido standing on an empty city street surrounded by confetti. The music video was directed by Ethan Lader and filmed in downtown Los Angeles on 9 December 2012. Background Ī music video to accompany the release of "No Freedom" was first released onto YouTube on 4 March 2013 at a total length of three minutes and fifteen seconds. Music video Ī still from the music video "No Freedom". On 9 March 2013 the song entered the Dutch Singles Chart at number 98, dropping to number 100 the following week. The song entered the German Singles Chart at number 64, climbing to number 59 the following week. ![]() On 16 March 2013 the song entered the French Singles Chart at number 64. On 10 March 2013 the song entered the Swiss Singles Chart at number 47, climbing to number 28 in its second week. On 3 March 2013 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 69 and climbed 18 places to number 51 the following week. Bernard Perusse of Montreal Gazette called it "simple, but gorgeous." Elliot Robinson of So So Gay wrote that the song represents the album as a whole, calling it "pleasingly catchy and enjoyably smooth." Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian was more negative, writing that "Guitars strum gently, the tempo is mid, and Dido has never sounded more listless as she wanly informs her man that their relationship can't flourish unless she's free to wander." Ĭhuck Campbell of praised "Dido’s knack for gorgeous melody," writing that the song is a "simple, acoustic-driven opening track, that rolls out under her deliberate restraint as she sings." Nick Levine of BBC Music called it "an odd soporific song." Tim Ferrar of Recording Connection called it "one of the most subdued tracks on the record." Chart performance Critical reception Ĭritical reception was largely positive. Dido told BBC News that after its release, she was getting many "letters from people who are in the middle of a war." The song is a folky, acoustic guitar-based, reggae tinged, midtempo song, featuring Dido's sleepy vocals. ![]() The refrain, "No freedom without love", has been adopted by rebel groups in Syria. According to Dido, it is more about love in general, in all its forms. Lyrically, "No Freedom" talks about a painful story of heartbreak. Later on, Dido explained on her official Twitter account that DJ Cobra - Peter Agyagos - was mistakenly sent an old demo to remix instead the final cut of the song. The melody is substantially different from the original. Prior to the release of the single, snippets from the DJ COBRA Remix were leaked into the Internet. She recorded the song in Los Angeles, United States at Rick Nowels studio and finished the song at home with her brother Rollo Armstrong. The song was written when Dido was pregnant at the time with her first son, Stanley, and recorded her vocals right up until the day he was born. "No Freedom" was written and produced by Dido and Rick Nowels, who has previously worked with her on the hit ' White Flag', while Rollo Armstrong co-produced it. The song has peaked to number 51 on the UK Singles Chart, the song has also charted in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland. "No Freedom" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the smooth, simple, but gorgeous sound. Lyrically, the song reflects on the necessity of allowing people to have freedom within the confines of a relationship. "No Freedom" is an acoustic ballad, with folk pop influences. The song was written and produced by Dido Armstrong and Rick Nowels, while Rollo Armstrong co-produced it. ![]() The song was released on 18 January 2013 as the lead single from her fourth studio album Girl Who Got Away (2013). " No Freedom" is a song by English recording artist Dido.
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