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Be Free with Your Love

"Be Free with Your Love" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the second single from their 1989 album Heart Like a Sky. It received mostly negative reviews and became their second consecutive single that failed to make the top 40 in the UK.

Background

Many of the songs written for the album, including "Free with Your Love", reflected a newfound rejuvenation that guitarist and primary songwriter Gary Kemp was experiencing thanks to his recent reconnection with eventual wife, actress Sadie Frost.

The music video for "Be Free with Your Love" was filmed in Los Angeles.

Release and commercial performance

"Be Free with Your Love" was released in the UK on 14 August 1989 and peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 11 in Italy, number 37 in Belgium, number 44 in the Netherlands, number 52 in West Germany and number 110 in Australia.

Critical reception

"Be Free with Your Love" received mostly negative reviews upon its release. Record Mirrors guest critic Stephen Duffy felt that he'd heard everything the song had to offer in its first minute. Smash Hits guest critic Dr. Robert of The Blow Monkeys criticized Gary Kemp's songwriting and found the instruments added during the bridge to be preferable to Tony Hadley's singing.

Track listings

  • 7-inch single
A. "Be Free with Your Love" – 4:39
B. "Be Free with Your Love" (Dance Mix Edit) – 3:56
  • 12-inch single
A. "Be Free with Your Love"(Extended Dance Mix) – 6:36
B1. "Be Free with Your Love" (Dub Mix) – 5:07
B2. "Be Free with Your Love" – 4:39
  • CD single
A. "Be Free with Your Love" – 4:39
B. "Be Free with Your Love" (Dance Mix Edit) – 3:56
C. "Raw" (Extended 12" Mix) – 7:46
  • Picture CD single
A. "Be Free with Your Love" – 4:39
B. "Be Free with Your Love" (Dance Mix Edit) – 3:56
C. "Through the Barricades" – 5:55

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes

References

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