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Set Your Loving Free
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Set Your Loving Free
| cover = Set Your Loving Free by Lisa Stansfield.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Lisa Stansfield
| album = Real Love
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
* R&B
* soul
* pop
* dance
| length =
| label = Arista
| writer =
* Lisa Stansfield
* Ian Devaney
* Andy Morris
| producer =
* Ian Devaney
* Andy Morris
| prev_title = Time to Make You Mine
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = A Little More Love
| next_year = 1992
| misc =
}}
"'Set Your Loving Free'" is a song by British singer-songwriter Lisa Stansfield from her 1991 album, 'Real Love'. It was written by her with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris. The song was released as the fourth European single on 25 May 1992. It included "Whenever You're Gone", featured on the Japanese edition of 'Real Love' only. The Nick Brandt-directed music video, starring Linus Roache, was also released. The song reached number 28 in the United Kingdom and number 20 on the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Songs, where it was released as B-side of "A Little More Love." "Set Your Loving Free" was remixed by Masters at Work (Little Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez).
In 2003, it was included on 'Biography: The Greatest Hits'. In 2014, the remixes of "Set Your Loving Free" and "Whenever You're Gone" were also included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of 'Real Love' and on 'People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology' (also on 'The Collection 19892003').
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from many music critics. AllMusic editor Alex Henderson noted it as "sleek". Asbjrn Bakke from Norwegian newspaper 'Arbeiderbladet' described it as "magnificent". A reviewer from 'Lennox Herald' called the song "another hit"."SINGLE REVIEWS". 'Lennox Herald'. 5 June 1992. page 20. Retrieved 28 March 2020. Scott Sterling from 'The Michigan Daily' said that "this high-energy workout rivals even the O'Jays at their best." Robbert Tilli from 'Music & Media' wrote that Stansfield's "soulful voicea UK equivalent of Mariah Carey's and Whitney Houston'sis made for slow love songs" like "Set Your Loving Free". Alan Jones from 'Music Week' commented, "After the pent-up passion of Time To Make You Mine, it's a much lighter and immediately accessible song, perfectly suited to lazy, summer days." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update stated that the song is "sexily teased and crooned" by the singer. Stephen Holden from 'Rolling Stone' described it as "the inspirational lover's promise".
Track listings
* 'European 7-inch single'
# "Set Your Loving Free" (edit) 4:09
# "Whenever You're Gone" 4:06
* 'European 12-inch single'
# "Set Your Loving Free" (Kenlou 12-inch) 7:26
# "Set Your Loving Free" (extended version) 6:00
# "Make Love to Ya" (The Floor mix) 6:26
# "Make Love to Ya" (Light Me Up mix) 5:02
* 'European CD maxi-single'
# "Set Your Loving Free" (edit) 4:09
# "Whenever You're Gone" 4:06
# "Set Your Loving Free" (Kenlou 12-inch) 7:26
Charts
References
Category:Lisa Stansfield songs
Category:1991 songs
Category:1992 singles
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Nick Brandt
Category:Songs written by Andy Morris (musician)
Category:Songs written by Ian Devaney
Category:Songs written by Lisa Stansfield
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