"This Time I'm Free"
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album Born in Africa
Released1995
Recorded1995
Length3:49
Label
  • BMG
  • Dr. Records
  • Tempo Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr. Alban
  • Ari Lehtonen
  • Jorge Vasconcelo
Producer(s)
  • Douglas Carr
  • Peo Häggström
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"Sweet Dreams"
(1995)		 "This Time I'm Free"
(1995)		 "Born in Africa"
(1996)
Music video
"This Time I'm Free" on YouTube

"This Time I'm Free" is a song by Sweden-based musician and producer Dr. Alban, released in 1995 as the first single from his fourth studio album, Born in Africa (1996). It features vocals by singer Martina Edoff and charted in many European countries, peaking at number two in Finland, number three in Sweden, number ten in Denmark and number eleven in Norway. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 22 in September 1995.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "This Time I'm Free" was directed by Jonathan Bate.[1] It was made in black-and-white and starts with the message "last year in Africa alone more than 12.000 people were held prisoner without charges - amnesty 1995". In the end the message "freedom is a right and not a privilege" appear. The video was later published on Dr. Alban's official YouTube channel in 2011 and had amassed more than 342,000 views as of April 2023.[2] Bate also directed the videos for "Look Who's Talking", "Away from Home" and "Let the Beat Go On".

Track listing

  • CD single, France
  1. "This Time I'm Free" (Credibility Mix) – 3:49
  2. "This Time I'm Free" (StoneBridge & Nick Nice Anthem Mix) – 3:47
  • CD maxi, Germany
  1. "This Time I'm Free" (Credibility Mix) – 3:49
  2. "This Time I'm Free" (Credibility Extended Mix) – 5:29
  3. "This Time I'm Free" (StoneBridge & Nick Nice Big Mix) – 11:13
  4. "This Time I'm Free" (StoneBridge & Nick Nice Anthem Mix) – 6:56
  5. "This Time I'm Free" (Alternative Breakbeat Mix) – 5:37

Charts

La Cream version

"Free"
Single by La Cream
from the album Sound & Vision
Released1999
GenreEurodance
Length3:20
Label
  • CNR Music
  • Dr. Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr. Alban
  • Ari Lehtonen
Producer(s)
  • Ferari Zand
  • Dr. Alban
La Cream singles chronology
"Say Goodbye"
(1999)		 "Free"
(1999)
Music video
"Free" on YouTube

In 1999, Swedish Eurodance band La Cream released a cover on the song, as "Free". It was released as the fourth single from their debut album, Sound & Vision (1998). This version peaked at number 12 in Sweden, with a total of six weeks on the chart. Dr. Alban produced the song with Ferari Zand. The accompanying music video sees the singer, Tess Mattisson, escaping from prison.

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Finland (Rumba)[18] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 12

References

  1. ↑ "This Time I'm Free (1995) by Dr. Alban". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. ↑ "Dr Alban - This Time Im Free (Official HD)". YouTube. 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-09-09. p. 11. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  7. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-09-16. p. 16. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  8. ↑ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-08-26. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. ↑ "Dr. Alban: This Time I'm Free" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  10. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (02.09.1995-08.09.1995)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  12. ↑ "Dr. Alban - This Time I'm Free" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  13. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free". Singles Top 100.
  16. ↑ "Dr. Alban – This Time I'm Free". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ↑ "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  18. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "La Cream". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 140. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  19. ↑ "La Cream – Free". Singles Top 100.
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