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"Freelove"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Exciter
B-side	"Zenstation"
Released	5 November 2001 (2001-11-05)
Studio	RAK (London) Sarm West (London) Sound Design (Santa Barbara, California) Electric Lady (New York City) Sony (New York City)
Genre	Synthpop
Length	6:10 (album version) 3:59 (single version)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Martin L. Gore
Producer(s)	Mark Bell Flood (single version)
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"I Feel Loved" (2001) "Freelove" (2001) "Goodnight Lovers" (2002)
Music video
"Freelove" on YouTube

"Freelove" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 5 November 2001 as the third single from the band's tenth studio album, Exciter (2001). "Freelove" reached No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The single version, which was produced by Flood, is different than the album version, with a shorter running time and an additional drum track. The B-side 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 Philadelphia 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 Anton Corbijn.

Music video

The music video for "Freelove" was directed by John Hillcoat and filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana 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 Video Singles Collection (2016).

Track listing

All songs were written by Martin L. Gore.

UK CD single

1. "Freelove" (Flood mix)
2. "Zenstation"
3. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd remix)

UK limited-edition CD single

1. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat version)
2. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump Version")
3. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs remix)

UK 12-inch single

A1. "Freelove" (Console 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

1. "Freelove" (live video)
2. Four short films
3. "Breathe" (live audio)
4. "The Dead of the Night" (live audio)

US maxi-CD single

1. "Freelove" (Flood mix) – 3:59
2. "Freelove" (DJ Muggs remix) – 4:24
3. "Zenstation" – 6:24
4. "Freelove" (Bertrand Burgalat version) – 5:27
5. "Freelove" (Schlammpeitziger "Little Rocking Suction Pump Version") – 6:50
6. "Zenstation" (Atom's Stereonerd remix) – 5:35

Charts

See also

• List of Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play number ones of 2002

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External links

• Single information from the official Depeche Mode website
• AllMusic review

• 2001 singles
• 2001 songs
• Depeche Mode songs
• Songs written by Martin Gore
• Music videos directed by Anton Corbijn
• Mute Records singles