"No Freedom" | ||||
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Single by Dido | ||||
from the album Girl Who Got Away | ||||
Released | 18 January 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2009–12, (RAK recording Studios, London), (The Green Building, Santa Monica), Ark Studios[1] | |||
Genre | Pop, folktronica | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
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"No Freedom" is a song by English recording artist Dido. The song was released on 18 January 2013 as the lead single from her fourth studio album Girl Who Got Away (2013). The song was written and produced by Dido Armstrong and Rick Nowels, while Rollo Armstrong co-produced it. "No Freedom" is an acoustic ballad, with folk pop influences.
Lyrically, the song reflects on the necessity of allowing people to have freedom within the confines of a relationship. "No Freedom" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised the smooth, simple, but gorgeous sound. The song has peaked to number 51 on the UK Singles Chart, the song has also charted in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland.