Free Your Mind

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The song was again used on episode 3 of the second season of Drag Race Holland during a lip-sync battle between The Countness and Ivy Elyse Munroe. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3. Free Your Mind" published by Two Tuff-E-Nuff Songs / Irving Music (BMI). "Hold On" published by Two Tuff-E-Nuff Songs (BMI). "Lies" published by Two Tuff-E-Nuff Songs (BMI). Produced and arranged for 2 Tuff-E-Nuff Productions. Martinez, Gerald (November 15, 1998). "Top notch hits from Collins". New Sunday Times. p.13 . Retrieved March 12, 2020. The Irish Charts – Search Results – Free Your Mind/Giving Him Something He..". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.9, no.49. December 5, 1992. p.19 . Retrieved March 23, 2018. The song was used on the show Modern Family in an episode titled "Manny Get Your Gun" during a flash mob scene.A theme tune was used for an early series of Rory Bremner, Who Else in 1993 that bears a strikingly similar beat and guitar hook. Smith, Danyel (April 30, 1992). "En Vogue: Funky Divas". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008 . Retrieved May 26, 2017. Coker, Cheo H. (April 16, 1992). "Hip-hop's four funky divas". Stanford Daily . Retrieved April 23, 2020. What songs did Little Mix sing on their 2019 tour? The 'LM5 Tour' set list revealed". Hits Radio . Retrieved May 3, 2022. Issued as the third single from Funky Divas on September 24, 1992, "Free Your Mind" became a top-10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a top-20 hit on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard named the song No. 41 on their list of "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time". [4] An alternative version of the song with different lyrics appears on the 1992 Summer Olympics compilation album Barcelona Gold. [5] Critical reception [ edit ]

Greek pop star Elena Paparizou who performed a cover of the song at the first MadWalk by Vodafone on February 2, 2011, along with her smash hit single " Baby It's Over", dressed by Apostolos Mitropoulos.Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons! I wear tight clothing and high heel shoes Free Your Mind,” which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1992, was one of several En Vogue hits during the early ‘90s: “Hold On,”“My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” and “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” all reached the chart’s top 10. While En Vogue won a Billboard Music Award in 1990 for top R&B single thanks to “Hold On,”“Free Your Mind” has endured as a call for respect and acceptance: “Free your mind, and the rest will follow / Be color blind, don’t be so shallow,” goes its chorus. Sub7even feat. En Vogue – Free Your Mind" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 11, 2018.

This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Harrison, Quentin (March 22, 2017). "Never Gonna Get It: Celebrating 25 Years of En Vogue's 'Funky Divas' ". Albumism . Retrieved April 3, 2020. Johnson, Connie (March 29, 1992). "Pop Music: Spring Album Roundup: En Vogue--Funky Divas for the '90s". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 9, 2020. American single certifications – En Vogue – Free Your Mind". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 2, 2019.

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Japanese R&B duo Double recorded a cover of the song in 1995 and included it on their first remix album Crystal Planet. The song was covered as part of a mash-up on Fox's Glee along with " Stop! In the Name of Love" by the Supremes in the episode " Never Been Kissed". The song was used in episode 10 of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars during a lip-sync battle between Serena ChaCha and Jiggly Caliente.

Williams. Stereo (April 29, 2016). "Let Love Decide: Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls' ". Spin . Retrieved June 6, 2016. Free Your Mind" debuted at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of September 12, 1992. Within one week, it jumped to number 45, then to number 25, and continued to make impressive strides until it eventually peaked at number 8 the week of October 31, 1992. Altogether, "Free Your Mind" spent 16 weeks in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. It reached the top twenty in the UK, where it was released as a double A-side single with " Giving Him Something He Can Feel". It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in late 1992. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "En Vogue - The Very Best of En Vogue". AllMusic . Retrieved March 23, 2020. Bowles, Jennifer (September 3, 1993). "Pearl Jam takes leading honors". Daily Union . Retrieved March 17, 2020.