"Freefall" is a song by Dutch
disc jockey
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and record producer
Armin van Buuren
Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren ( , ; born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted ''A State of Trance'' (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40&nbs ...
. It features the British
singer-songwriter
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BullySongs. The track was released in the
Netherlands
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by Armind as a digital download on 11 June 2016 as the fifth single from van Buuren's sixth album ''
Embrace''.
The
Manse
A manse () is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and other Christian traditions.
Ultimately derived from the Latin ''mansus'', "dwelling", from '' ...
remix of the song was more often played by
Armin van Buuren
Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren ( , ; born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted ''A State of Trance'' (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40&nbs ...
during his shows. This version is also included in van Buuren's compilation ''
A State of Trance 2016
''A State of Trance 2016'' is the thirteenth compilation album in the A State of Trance compilation series mixed and compiled by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 6 May 2016 by Armada Music. It charted in both the ...
''.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Freefall" was first premiered on van Buuren's
YouTube
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on 11 June 2016. To film the music video, Armin van Buuren and the
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch independent record label that specialises in releasing electronic dance music. The name Armada derives from the first two letters of the founders' first names: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis.
Signed a ...
and Cloud 9 Music staffs from
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
decided to take a helicopter and to drop from the gate to feel a real experience of "Freefall" over
North Holland
North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...
.
Track listing
* Netherlands Digital download
# "Freefall" (Extended Mix) – 4:02
# "Freefall" (
Manse
A manse () is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and other Christian traditions.
Ultimately derived from the Latin ''mansus'', "dwelling", from '' ...
Extended Remix) – 4:26
; Netherlands Digital download
# "Freefall" (Original Mix) – 3:19
# "Freefall" (
Manse
A manse () is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and other Christian traditions.
Ultimately derived from the Latin ''mansus'', "dwelling", from '' ...
Remix) – 2:33
# "Freefall" (Extended Mix) – 4:03
# "Freefall" (
Manse
A manse () is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and other Christian traditions.
Ultimately derived from the Latin ''mansus'', "dwelling", from '' ...
Extended Remix) - 4:26
; Netherlands Digital download -
Heatbeat
Heatbeat are an Argentinian trance and electro house production project formed in 2006 by Agustin Servente and Matias Chavez a.k.a. Matias Faint, who scored a number of hits since their formation. Their most famous tracks to date are "Paradise ...
Remixes
# "Freefall" (
Heatbeat
Heatbeat are an Argentinian trance and electro house production project formed in 2006 by Agustin Servente and Matias Chavez a.k.a. Matias Faint, who scored a number of hits since their formation. Their most famous tracks to date are "Paradise ...
Remix) – 3:38
# "Freefall" (
Heatbeat
Heatbeat are an Argentinian trance and electro house production project formed in 2006 by Agustin Servente and Matias Chavez a.k.a. Matias Faint, who scored a number of hits since their formation. Their most famous tracks to date are "Paradise ...
Extended Remix) – 5:19
Charts
References
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2016 singles
2016 songs
Armin van Buuren songs
Songs written by Armin van Buuren
Songs written by Benno de Goeij
Armada Music singles