"Love Will Set You Free" is a ballad written by Swedish producer Martin Terefe and Ivor Novello Awards winner Sacha Skarbek.[1] As sung by Engelbert Humperdinck, it was the United Kingdom entry to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, where it ultimately placed 25th. The song was unveiled by the BBC on 19 March 2012 on its Eurovision homepage.[2]
"Love Will Set You Free" | ||||
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Single by Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
from the album Release Me - The Best Of Engelbert Humperdinck | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 19 March 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Contemporary pop | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Conehead UK | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin Terefe, Sacha Skarbek | |||
Producer(s) | Terefe, Skarbek | |||
Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Love Will Set You Free" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2012 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | ||||
Language | English | |||
Composer(s) | Terefe, Skarbek | |||
Lyricist(s) | Terefe, Skarbek | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 25th | |||
Final points | 12 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "I Can" (2011) | ||||
"Believe in Me" (2013) ► |
Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "Love Will Set You Free" was first released onto YouTube on 19 March 2012 at a total length of three minutes.[3]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love Will Set You Free" | 2:58 |
2. | "Too Beautiful to Last" | 3:11 |
3. | "My Way" | 3:54 |
Charts
editChart (2012) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 77 |
UK Independent Chart (Official Charts Company)[6] | 3 |
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[6] | 60 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 19 March 2012[4] | Digital download, CD | Conehead |
References
edit- ^ "Engelbert Humperdinck unveils UK's Eurovision song". BBC. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ BBC homepage for Eurovision
- ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Love Will Set You Free (United Kingdom) 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. YouTube
- ^ a b iTunes - Music - Love Will Set You Free - Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
- ^ "Engelbert Humperdinck – Love Will Set You Free" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ a b "Independent Singles Top 40 - 7th June 2014". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
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