| "Freestyle" | ||||
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| Single byLady Antebellum | ||||
| from the album747 | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
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"Freestyle" is a song written and recorded by Americancountry music trioLady Antebellum. It was writtenDave Haywood,Charles Kelley,Hillary Scott andShane McAnally, and co-produced byNathan Chapman. The song served as the second single for the trio's sixth studio album,747 and was released on October 20, 2014, and it features lead vocals from Kelley.[3]
During the group's 2014 tour, Charles Kelley toldRolling Stone, "Songs like 'Freestyle'" was a departure for them but "it's been proven to us over the past couple of years — is that when we do take chances, the fans have responded really well."[3]
Giving it a "C+", Bob Paxman ofCountry Weekly praised the song's "catchy" production, but felt that Lady Antebellum was "nearly unrecognizable" due to the rapid-fire lyric delivery. He also criticized the lyrics for having "buzzwords and imagery" that were "scattered".[4]
The music video for "Freestyle" was released in October 2014 and comedian and dancerNathan Barnatt appears in the video. Part of the video was filmed at theGramercy Theatre inManhattan.
Barnatt plays his stage name "Keith Apicary", who is determined to meet Lady Antebellum in person. After falling short of meeting them, he comes up with a way to get past security by putting on a cowboy hat and a Lady Antebellum T-shirt. He eventually meets his goal when Charles (Kelley) invites him backstage where he meets the band.[5]
| Chart (2014–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CanadaCountry (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 24 |
| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 75 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 93 |
| Country | Date | Format | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | September 28, 2014 | Streamed audio | [12] |
| United States | Digital download | ||
| October 20, 2014 | Country radio | [13] |