# Free

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**Free** may refer to:

## Concept

- [Freedom](/source/Freedom), the ability to act or change without constraint or restriction
- [Emancipate](/source/Emancipate), attaining civil and political rights or equality
- [Free (*gratis*)](/source/Free_(gratis)), free of charge, as opposed to the other common meaning, *libre*

## Computing

- [Free (programming)](/source/Free_(programming)), a function that releases dynamically allocated memory for reuse
- [Free software](/source/Free_software), software usable and distributable with few restrictions and no payment
- , an emoji in the [Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement](/source/Enclosed_Alphanumeric_Supplement) block

## Mathematics

- [Free object](/source/Free_object) - [Free abelian group](/source/Free_abelian_group) - [Free algebra](/source/Free_algebra) - [Free group](/source/Free_group) - [Free module](/source/Free_module) - [Free semigroup](/source/Free_semigroup)
- [Free variable](/source/Free_variable)

## People

- [Free (surname)](/source/Free_(surname))
- [Free (rapper)](/source/Free_(rapper)) (born 1968), or Free Marie, American rapper and media personality
- Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer [Abbie Hoffman](/source/Abbie_Hoffman)
- Free (active 2003–), American musician in the band [FreeSol](/source/FreeSol)

## Arts and media

### Film and television

- [*Free* (film)](/source/Free_(film)), a 2001 American dramedy
- *[Free!](/source/Free!)*, a Japanese anime series starting in 2013
- ["Free" (*Desperate Housewives*)](/source/Free_(Desperate_Housewives)), a television episode

### Music

#### Bands and groups

- [Free (band)](/source/Free_(band)), an English rock band 1968–1973
- [Free!!](/source/Free!!), a Spanish mákina band 1994–2004
- [The Free](/source/The_Free), a German eurodance band 1994–1999
- [Have Heart](/source/Have_Heart), re-formed as Free since 2009, an American straight edge band

#### Albums

- [*Free* (Airto album)](/source/Free_(Airto_album)) or the title song, 1972
- [*Free* (Benny Golson album)](/source/Free_(Benny_Golson_album)), 1963
- [*Free* (Bonfire album)](/source/Free_(Bonfire_album)) or the title song, 2003
- [*Free* (Brad Johner album)](/source/Free_(Brad_Johner_album)) or the title song, 2003
- [*Free* (Chico DeBarge album)](/source/Free_(Chico_DeBarge_album)) or the title song, 2003
- [*Free* (Cody Simpson album)](/source/Free_(Cody_Simpson_album)) or the title song, 2015
- [*Free* (Concrete Blonde album)](/source/Free_(Concrete_Blonde_album)), 1989
- [*Free* (Dana International album)](/source/Free_(Dana_International_album)) or the title song, 1999
- [*Free* (David Garrett album)](/source/Free_(David_Garrett_album)), 2007
- [*Free* (Gavin DeGraw album)](/source/Free_(Gavin_DeGraw_album)) or the title song, 2009
- [*Free* (For Real album)](/source/Free_(For_Real_album)) or the title song, 1996
- [*Free* (Free album)](/source/Free_(Free_album)), 1969
- [*Free* (Iggy Pop album)](/source/Free_(Iggy_Pop_album)) or the title song, 2019
- [*Free* (Kate Ryan album)](/source/Free_(Kate_Ryan_album)) or the title song, 2008
- [*Free* (Kid Cudi album)](/source/Free_(Kid_Cudi_album)), 2025
- [*Free* (Jann Arden album)](/source/Free_(Jann_Arden_album)) or the title song, 2009
- [*Free* (Kierra Sheard album)](/source/Free_(Kierra_Sheard_album)) or the title song, 2011
- [*Free* (Lisa Shaw album)](/source/Free_(Lisa_Shaw_album)) or the title song, 2009
- [*Free* (Mao Abe album)](/source/Free_(Mao_Abe_album)) or the title song (see below), 2009
- [*Free* (Marcus Miller album)](/source/Free_(Marcus_Miller_album)), 2007
- [*Free* (Negativland album)](/source/Free_(Negativland_album)), 1993
- [*Free* (OSI album)](/source/Free_(OSI_album)) or the title song, 2006
- [*Free* (The Party album)](/source/Free_(The_Party_album)) or the title song, 1992
- [*Free* (Prince Markie Dee album)](/source/Free_(Prince_Markie_Dee_album)) or the title song, 1992
- [*Free* (Rick Astley album)](/source/Free_(Rick_Astley_album)), 1991
- [*Free* (Rivermaya album)](/source/Free_(Rivermaya_album)), 2000
- [*Free* (Twin Atlantic album)](/source/Free_(Twin_Atlantic_album)) or the title song, 2011
- [*Free* (Virtue album)](/source/Free_(Virtue_album)) or the title song, 2003
- [*Free...* (EP)](/source/Free..._(EP)), by Acid King, or the title song, 2001
- *[Free (Based Freestyles Mixtape)](/source/Free_(Based_Freestyles_Mixtape))*, by Lil B and Chance the Rapper, 2015
- *Free*, by [Hundredth](/source/Hundredth_(band)), 2015
- *free**, by [Jim's Big Ego](/source/Jim's_Big_Ego), 2008
- *Free*, by [Libera](/source/Libera_(choir)), 2004
- *Free*, by [Planetshakers](/source/Planetshakers), 2008
- *Free*, by [Stone](/source/Stone_(Finnish_band)), 1992

#### Songs

- ["Free" (Broods song)](/source/Free_(Broods_song)), 2016
- ["Free" (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding song)](/source/Free_(Calvin_Harris_and_Ellie_Goulding_song)), 2024
- ["Free" (Chicago song)](/source/Free_(Chicago_song)), 1971
- ["Free" (Dara Maclean song)](/source/Free_(Dara_Maclean_song)), 2011
- ["Free" (Deniece Williams song)](/source/Free_(Deniece_Williams_song)), 1976
- ["Free" (Erika song)](/source/Free_(Erika_song)), 2007
- ["Free" (Estelle song)](/source/Free_(Estelle_song)), 2004
- ["Free" (Florence and the Machine song)](/source/Free_(Florence_and_the_Machine_song)), 2022
- ["Free" (Haley Reinhart song)](/source/Free_(Haley_Reinhart_song)), 2012
- ["Free" (Mao Abe song)](/source/Free_(Mao_Abe_song)), 2008
- ["Free" (Mýa song)](/source/Free_(M%C3%BDa_song)), 2001
- ["Free" (Natalia Kills song)](/source/Free_(Natalia_Kills_song)), 2011
- ["Free" (Pete Murray song)](/source/Free_(Pete_Murray_song)), 2011
- ["Free" (Phish song)](/source/Free_(Phish_song)), 1996
- ["Free" (Rudimental song)](/source/Free_(Rudimental_song)), 2013
- ["Free" (Sarah Brightman song)](/source/Free_(Sarah_Brightman_song)), 2003
- ["Free" (Train song)](/source/Free_(Train_song)), 1998
- ["Free" (Ultra Naté song)](/source/Free_(Ultra_Nat%C3%A9_song)), 1997
- ["Free" (Zac Brown Band song)](/source/Free_(Zac_Brown_Band_song)), 2010
- "Free", by 6lack from *[Free 6lack](/source/Free_6lack)*, 2016
- "Free", by Alesha Dixon from *[Fired Up](/source/Fired_Up_(Alesha_album))*, 2006
- "Free", by [Bacon Popper](/source/Bacon_Popper), 1998
- "Free", by Blue October UK from *[One Day Silver, One Day Gold](/source/One_Day_Silver,_One_Day_Gold)*, 2005
- "Free", by the Cars from *[Move Like This](/source/Move_Like_This)*, 2011
- "Free", by Cat Power from *[You Are Free](/source/You_Are_Free)*, 2003
- "Free", by [Charlie Puth](/source/Charlie_Puth_discography#Singles), 2020
- "Free", by Chris Madlin and by Crush 40 from the video game *[Sonic Free Riders](/source/Sonic_Free_Riders)*, 2010
- "Free", by Dani Harmer, the theme from *[Dani's House](/source/Dani's_House)*, 2008
- "Free", by Depeche Mode, B-side of "[Precious](/source/Precious_(Depeche_Mode_song))", 2005
- "Free", by Destiny's Child from *[Destiny Fulfilled](/source/Destiny_Fulfilled)*, 2004
- "Free", by [DJ Quicksilver](/source/DJ_Quicksilver), 1997
- "Free", by Donna De Lory from *[Bliss](/source/Bliss_(Donna_De_Lory_album))*, 2000
- "Free", by Ejae and Andrew Choi from the [*KPop Demon Hunters* film soundtrack](/source/KPop_Demon_Hunters_(soundtrack)), 2025
- "Free", by Enrique Iglesias from *[7](/source/7_(Enrique_Iglesias_album))*, 2003
- "Free", by Ginny Owens from *[Without Condition](/source/Without_Condition)*, 1999
- "Free", by Graffiti6 from *[Colours](/source/Colours_(Graffiti6_album))*, 2010
- "Free", by H.E.R. from *[H.E.R.](/source/H.E.R._(album))*, 2017
- "Free", by Jaguar Wright from *[Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul](/source/Divorcing_Neo_2_Marry_Soul)*, 2005
- "Free", by Jeremy Camp from *[Reckless](/source/Reckless_(Jeremy_Camp_album))*, 2013
- "Free", by [Jon Secada](/source/Jon_Secada_discography#Singles), 2006
- "Free", by Little Big Town from *[The Breaker](/source/The_Breaker_(album))*, 2017
- "Free", by Louis the Child from *[Here for Now](/source/Here_for_Now)*, 2020
- "Free", by the Martinis from *[Empire Records: The Soundtrack](/source/Empire_Records#Soundtrack)*, 1995
- "Free", by Michelle Williams from *[Journey to Freedom](/source/Journey_to_Freedom_(album))*, 2014
- "Free", by [Mikolas Josef](/source/Mikolas_Josef), 2016
- "Free", by [Nakatomi](/source/Nakatomi_(group)), 1995
- "Free", by [Parcels](/source/Parcels_(band)), 2021
- "Free", by Pink from *[Try This](/source/Try_This)*, 2003
- "Free", by Plumb from *[Beautiful Lumps of Coal](/source/Beautiful_Lumps_of_Coal)*, 2003
- "Free", by Powerman 5000 from *[Transform](/source/Transform_(Powerman_5000_album))*, 2003
- "Free", by Primal Scream from *[Give Out but Don't Give Up](/source/Give_Out_but_Don't_Give_Up)*, 1994
- "Free", by Prince from *[1999](/source/1999_(Prince_album))*, 1982
- "Free", by Quiet Riot from *[Rehab](/source/Rehab_(Quiet_Riot_album))*, 2006
- "Free", by Rose Gray from *[Louder Please](/source/Louder,_Please_(album))*, 2025
- "Free", by Stephanie Mills from *[Born for This!](/source/Born_for_This!)*, 2004
- "Free", by Stevie Wonder from *[Characters](/source/Characters_(Stevie_Wonder_album))*, 1987
- "Free", by Stryper from *[To Hell with the Devil](/source/To_Hell_with_the_Devil)*, 1986
- "Free", by VAST from *[Music for People](/source/Music_for_People_(album))*, 2000
- "Free", by [Why Don't We](/source/Why_Don't_We_discography), 2016
- "Free", by [Will Downing](/source/Will_Downing), 1988
- "Free", by Yu Yamada, the ending theme for the anime *[Basquash!](/source/Basquash!)*, 2009
- "Free", written by [Irving Berlin](/source/List_of_songs_written_by_Irving_Berlin#F)

### Other media

- [*Free* (Anderson book)](/source/Free_(Anderson_book)), a 2009 economics book by Chris Anderson
- [*Free* (Ypi book)](/source/Free_(Ypi_book)), a 2021 memoir by Lea Ypi
- [Free (*Soul Eater*)](/source/Free_(Soul_Eater)), a character from the manga and anime *Soul Eater*

## Organizations

- Fight Repression of Erotic Expression, a University of Minnesota student group, now the [Queer Student Cultural Center](/source/Queer_Student_Cultural_Center)
- [Foundation for Rational Economics and Education](/source/Foundation_for_Rational_Economics_and_Education), a libertarian think tank founded by Ron Paul
- [Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment](/source/Foundation_for_Research_on_Economics_and_the_Environment), a think tank that promotes free-market environmentalism
- [Free (ISP)](/source/Free_(ISP)), a French internet service provider
- [Free Airlines](/source/Free_Airlines), a Kinshasa Congolese air operator

## Other uses

- [Free (cigarette)](/source/Free_(cigarette)), from Brazil
- [Voyah Free](/source/Voyah_Free), a hybrid/electric car produced since 2021 onwards by Dongfeng Motor Corporation
- *[The Free Ones](/source/The_Free_Ones)*, a 2020 Canadian documentary film
- *[Die Freien](/source/Die_Freien)*, also known as the Free Ones, a 19th-century circle of philosophers formed at the University of Berlin
- [Bound and free morphemes](/source/Bound_and_free_morphemes), in linguistics

## See also

- [Freedom (disambiguation)](/source/Freedom_(disambiguation))
- [Freed (disambiguation)](/source/Freed_(disambiguation))

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