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"Free Yourself"
Single by Fantasia featuring Missy Elliott
from the album Free Yourself
Released	June 1, 2005
Genre	R&B soul
Length	4:18
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Missy Elliott Craig Brockman Nisan Stewart
Producer(s)	Missy Elliott
Fantasia singles chronology
"Baby Mama" (2004) "Free Yourself" (2005) "Ain't Gon' Beg You" (2005)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Lose Control" (2005) "Free Yourself" (2005) "Teary Eyed" (2005)

"Free Yourself" is a song by American singer Fantasia. It was written by rapper Missy Elliott, Craig Brockman, and Nisan Stewart for her debut album of the same name (2004), while production was helmed by Elliott, with Brockman credited as co-producer. The song was released as the album's fourth single on June 1, 2005 in United States where it peaked at number forty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number one on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. "Free Yourself" was nominated for two Grammy Awards (Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance), and is the winner of an ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award.

Commercial performance

"Free Yourself" was released as the fourth single from Fantasia's debut album Free Yourself on June 1, 2005 in United States. It peaked at number forty-one on US Billboard Hot 100, number three on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number one the US Adult R&B Airplay chart. It received two Grammy nominations in 2006: for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. It won an ASCAP award (ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award) for Most Performed Song in 2006.

Music video

The music video for "Free Yourself" was released in 2005 to promote the song, and, as of February 2023, it has over sixty-four million views.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Free Yourself.

• Carlos Bedoya – mixing, recording
• Craig Brockman – co-producer, keyboards, writer
• Chris Brown – mixing assistance
• Missy Elliott – background vocalist, producer, writer
• Dave Heuer – mixing assistance
• Nisan Stewart – drums, writer
• Jazmine Sullivan – background vocalist

Charts

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Fantasia (4) – Free Yourself (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2004-11-23. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
2. Official music video on YouTube
3. Free Yourself (booklet). J Records, 19 Recordings. 2004.
4. "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
5. "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
6. "2005 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

• 2005 singles
• Fantasia Barrino songs
• Songs written by Missy Elliott
• Songs written by Craig Brockman
• 2004 songs
• J Records singles
• Contemporary R&B ballads
• Soul ballads
• 2000s ballads
• Songs written by Nisan Stewart