"Free Yourself" is a song recorded by American singer Fantasia for her debut studio album of the same title (2004). It features a guest appearance from rapper Missy Elliott, who wrote the song alongside Craig Brockman and Nisan Stewart, and produced it with Brockman. The song was released as the fourth single from Free Yourself on April 4, 2005, by J Records.
A moderate commercial success, "Free Yourself" peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Critically acclaimed, it was nominated for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006).
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.Official music video on YouTube
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
Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2005) PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)7
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryResult2006Grammy AwardBest R&B SongBest Female R&B Vocal PerformanceASCAP Rhythm and Soul AwardMost Performed Song
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Free Yourself" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) United States April 4, 2005 Urban adult contemporary radio J
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