Freigeistin
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| Released | 23 May 2025 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 53:32 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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Freigeistin (German for "free spirit") is the tenth studio album by German singer Sarah Connor. It was released on 23 May 2025 through Polydor. The album marks her third full-length German-language release and her first in over six years, following Herz Kraft Werke (2019).
Background and themes
[edit]The title Freigeistin, which translates to "free spirit," describes how Connor feels and thinks about certain issues. "Escaping" and "awakening" are the main themes of the album, referring to the limited space she was given since starting her career and becoming a mother soon after. Now that her children have grown up, the singer has been able to break free from this "density."[2]
Connor delves into a variety of personal themes on the album, including her relationship with her husband and manager Florian Fischer, which is prominently featured on the lead single "Heut' ist alles gut" as well as on tracks like "For Life" and "Tief wie das Meer". For the first time in her career, she finds herself confronting criticism and engages with haters, a theme explored in the second single "Ficka." Throughout the album, Connor also reflects on life's challenges, from her children leaving home to exploring a female love interest.[3] Other themes include her passion for freediving and commitment to marine conservation.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Miriam Amro at Der Spiegel considered the album a success, featuring music that feels "surprisingly uncalculated" this time.[5] The writers of the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger felt that while the music was neither particularly "meaningful" nor "revolutionary", it was "authentic" and made "with heart" from start to finish.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heut' ist alles gut" |
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| 3:09 |
| 2. | "Wilde Nächte" |
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| 2:28 |
| 3. | "Souvenir" |
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| 2:32 |
| 4. | "Ficka" |
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| 2:24 |
| 5. | "Geiles Leben" |
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| 3:08 |
| 6. | "Schlechte Idee" |
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| 2:07 |
| 7. | "My French Girlfriend" |
| Kuhn | 2:44 |
| 8. | "Ich liebe dich" |
| Kuhn | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Warum sind wir so?" |
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| 3:10 |
| 10. | "Warum hat mir keiner gesagt?" |
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| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Herzen in Aufruhr" |
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| 3:37 |
| 12. | "Hölle" |
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| 2:28 |
| 13. | "For Life" |
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| 2:33 |
| 14. | "Die Fremde" |
| Kuhn | 3:45 |
| 15. | "Du bist da draußen" |
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| 4:12 |
| 16. | "Für immer bei dir" |
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| 4:10 |
| 17. | "Tief wie das Meer" |
| Rebscher | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 53:32 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sarah Connor singt über Hass im Netz und offene Beziehungen". RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (in German). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Rüth, Steffen (26 May 2025). "Interview mit Sängerin Sarah Connor: Ist Monogamie wirklich natürlich?". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Butterweck, Kai (26 May 2025). "Sarah Connor veröffentlicht neues Album Freigeistin". N-tv (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Sarah Connor über Freigeistin, Social Media und Sehnsüchte". WDR 2 (in German). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Amro, Miriam (24 May 2025). "Freigeistin von Sarah Connor: Ein Album wie ein Aufatmen". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Sarah Connor als Freigeistin: Das sind die Musik-Highlights der Woche". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sarah Connor – Freigeistin" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sarah Connor – Freigeistin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2025.