Set Me Free (Dillon Francis and Martin Garrix song)

"Set Me Free" is a song by American electronic music producer Dillon Francis and Dutch DJ Martin Garrix. It was released as a digital download on 7 October 2014 as the fifth single from his debut studio album Money Sucks, Friends Rule. The song was written and produced by Dillon Francis and Martin Garrix. The official music video was released on 15 December 2015 by Dillon Francis in his YouTube channel.[1][2]

"Set Me Free"
Single by Dillon Francis and Martin Garrix
from the album Money Sucks, Friends Rule
Released7 October 2014
Recorded2014
GenreElectro house
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dillon Francis
  • Martijn Garritsen
Dillon Francis singles chronology
"We Make It Bounce"
(2014)
"Set Me Free"
(2014)
"Love in the Middle of a Firefight"
(2014)
Martin Garrix singles chronology
"Turn Up the Speakers"
(2014)
"Set Me Free"
(2014)
"Virus (How About Now)"
(2014)
Music video
"Set Me Free" on YouTube

Background

Dillon Francis announced that he was working in the album's fifth single with DJ Martin Garrix called "Set Me Free", for his upcoming debut album "Money Sucks, Friends Rule" on September. The song was originally released as a promotional single, but when the radio launched it, the song was later credited as the album's fifth single. On October 7, 2014, Francis released the song available as digital download in all the platforms and digital stores, such as Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, Deezer, and Google Play.[3]

Francis continues working with Garrix to realise the song official video, which was released one year later on 15 December 2015.[4] The video was released by Francis on his own YouTube channel. Critics said that the video was trippy, strange and outrageous.[5] [6] The song video also uses flashbacks of the 90's years and the song only consists of the following lyrics "Set Me Free". The video is only 3 minutes long, Francis also described that he had to provide funny faces and moves to obtain a trippy, the internet-inspired visuals for his live performances.[7]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 49
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 57
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 24

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States 7 October 2014 Digital download

References


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