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| Released | November 23, 2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 51:00 | |||
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Free Yourself is the debut studio album by American singer Fantasia, released by on November 23, 2004. After winning American Idol, Fantasia signed to J Records with 19 Entertainment and began recording her debut album, working with a variety of writers and producers, including Louis Biancaniello, Craig Brockman, Bryan-Michael Cox, Clive Davis, Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, Sean Garrett, Jazze Pha, Darkchild, Harold Lilly, Ric Rude, Soulshock & Karlin, The Underdogs, Sam Watters and Nigel Wright.
The album earned largely mixed reviews from music critics, most of whom praised her voice but were critical with the production on the album. Upon its release, Free Yourself debuted and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 240,000 units in its first week. It went on to sell 1.8 million copies in the United States and was nominated for a number of awards, including three Grammy Awards. The album produced several singles, including American Idol winner's single "I Believe," Fantasia's first number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as the R&B hit singles "Truth Is" and "Free Yourself."