 "Freedom" was due for release as the lead single from their anticipated eighth studio album, although the song was cancelled as an official single and instead made a free digital download via Amazon.Despite the controversy surrounding its release, the song received positive reviews from critics, who complimented its sound and the use of dubstep.The music video, which was directed by Sean De Sparigo and filmed in July 2011, features the Sugababes in an underground club.