Ultra Nate - Free ( 1997)

Ultra was born in Baltimore Maryland in 1968, and was discovered by the Basement Boys in the early 90's .her first hit was It's over now which was a huge underground dance hit in 1989. She followed that with her ' Blue Notes in the Basement ' Lp on Warner Bros records in 1991.  Several dance hit singles and LP's followed.
When Warner Bros. tried to push her in a more R&B, less house, direction, Ultra Naté left the major label and fled to the independent dance label, Strictly Rhythm. It was here that "Free", her biggest mainstream hit in America, was released in 1997. The song, produced by Mood II Swing, enjoyed heavy airplay throughout the rest of the millennium, not only in clubs, but on rhythmic and mainstream radio stations across the country. "Free" peaked at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It became a substantial hit in the UK, where it peaked at number four, helping its parent album 'Situation: Critical' reach number seventeen on the album charts. It was also successful in Canada where it reached number 10 at the Canadian Singles Charts. ( source : wikipedia)

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youtube video  link
Free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgRBkjgXHro&feature=avmsc2

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Mood II Swing extended mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13NeRao8qs


Free charted on May 24, 1997. Spent 14 weeks on the chart and reached #1