Freedom (Rebecca Ferguson album)
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| Studio album by Rebecca Ferguson | ||||
| Released | 29 November 2013 | |||
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| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | Syco, RCA | |||
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Freedom is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson, and was released on 2 December 2013 in the United Kingdom, a day after the release of the album's lead single "I Hope". The album received positive reviews from critics, praising her vocals and movement away from her soul-influenced debut album, Heaven, into a more R&B, club-orientated sound. The album also attained moderate commercial success in the UK, where it became her second top ten album and achieved a silver certification from the BPI after just 3 weeks since its release date followed by a Gold certification on 27 December 2013. The album was released through a joint deal between Syco Music and RCA Records.
Its lead single "I Hope" was released on 1 December 2013 and peaked at number 15, her third Top 40 single. In mainland Europe, "Light On" was released as the second single from the album after a television performance of the track which entered it in the German Top 40 singles.
In November 2012, Ferguson said that following her US tour in early 2013, she would go back to the studio and begin writing for her second album which was aimed for release in late in 2013 or early 2014. Ferguson considered Freedom stronger and edgier than its predecessor. In July 2013, she stated through a series of posts on Twitter that she is "proud" of her new album and that the "album has been hard to make." She also revealed that she had written songs "inspired by her babies." Meanwhile, Ferguson had settled a dispute with her former management team, Modest! Management, after branding them "vile" for not allowing her enough time off to see her children. The parties "settled their outstanding legal disputes" for an undisclosed sum of money. On 22 August 2013, Ferguson formally announced via Twitter that the new record is titled Freedom, and would be released on 2 December 2013 in the United Kingdom.
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