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Born Free (Kid Rock album)

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Born Free
Studio album by
Kid Rock
ReleasedNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)
RecordedJanuary–July 2010
Studios
Genres
Length56:10
Labels
ProducerRick Rubin
Kid Rock chronology
Rock n Roll Jesus
(2007)		 Born Free
(2010)		 Rebel Soul
(2012)

Born Free is the eighth studio album by American musician Kid Rock. It was released on November 16, 2010 with the title track as its lead single.[4]

The country-oriented album was produced by Rick Rubin featuring several high-profile artists such as T.I., Sheryl Crow, and Bob Seger. This is Kid Rock's first, and to date, only album not to feature a Parental Advisory sticker and is his first all-country album. It is also the first album since 1993's The Polyfuze Method not to feature his backing band Twisted Brown Trucker. Marlon Young is the only member from Twisted Brown Trucker to perform on the album. Kid Rock describes it as "very organic blues-based rock and roll".[5] Cable network TBS used the title track, "Born Free", for its coverage of the 2010 Major League Baseball postseason. As of June 16, 2011 Born Free is certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments in excess of one million copies. This gave Kid Rock his sixth Platinum album certification in the US. A Michigan only promotion was released with the album: a 4-song EP called Racing Father Time.

Release and promotion

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The album's lead single was the title track. The songs promotional push included being the theme for the MLB Playoffs, European Music Awards and the CMA Festival. He also performed "Times Like These" at the American Music Awards and "Care" at the Rally for Sanity. This led to a debut of 189,000 copies sold and landing at number five on the Billboard 200. VH-1 aired the Isle of Malta concert special. The following single "God Bless Saturday" became the secondary theme song for ESPN's College Game Day. The third single "Collide" saw him reunite with Sheryl Crow with whom he previously recorded his 2002 single "Picture" and went on a joint tour with. "Purple Sky" failed to chart and the final single was "Care" with rapper T.I. and depending on the version, Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige or Angaleena Presley of the Pistol Annies.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The A.V. ClubC[7]
Classic RockStarStarStar[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB[9]
Kerrang!StarStarStar[10]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[11]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[12]
Slant MagazineStarHalf star[13]
Spin5/10[14]
Uncut4/10[15]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Born Free received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 from 10 critic scores.[6]

AllMusic praised Born Free, saying it "goes a long, long way toward keeping that heartland flame burning bright: it’s familiar yet fresh, and song for song it’s the best album Kid Rock has cut since Devil Without a Cause.[3] This album was number 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010.[16]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by R. J. Ritchie and Marlon Young, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Born Free"5:14
2."Slow My Roll"4:19
3."Care" (featuring Martina McBride and T.I.) (Ritchie, Young, Clifford Harris)4:12
4."Purple Sky" (Ritchie, Young, Jason Boland)4:06
5."When It Rains"4:46
6."God Bless Saturday"3:35
7."Collide" (featuring Sheryl Crow and Bob Seger on piano)4:49
8."Flyin' High" (featuring Zac Brown)4:03
9."Times Like These"5:57
10."Rock On"5:23
11."Rock Bottom Blues"3:51
12."For the First Time (In a Long Time)"5:46

Target bonus tracks

  2. "Rock n Roll Jesus" (live)
  3. "Lowlife (Living the Highlife)/Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (live)
  4. "Care" (Demo Version with Mary J. Blige)

Racing Father Time EP

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  1. "The Midwest Fall"
  2. "Lonely Road of Faith" (Alt. version)
  3. "Slow My Roll" (Porch version)
  4. "Forty"

Personnel

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Additional personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "Rick Rubin on Crashing Kanye's Album in 15 Days". Newsweek. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kid Rock: Born Free". November 10, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Born Free - Kid Rock AllMusic. Retrieved on November 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Kid Rock as a Potential Senate Candidate: What We Can Learn About His Politics From His Music | Billboard". www.billboard.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ Bonaquro, Alison. "Kid Rock Feels like he is Born Free to Sing with Everybody". CMT.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.Graham, Adam (May 30, 2010). "Kid Rock to Launch New Album Sept. 7". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Born Free". Metacritic.
  7. ↑ Hyden, Steven (November 23, 2010). "Kid Rock: Born Free". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lawson, Dom (November 10, 2010). "Kid Rock: Born Free". Classic Rock. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Collis, Clark (November 10, 2010). "Born Free Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  10. ↑ With its emphasis on freedom, this is the kind of stuff beloved of American who are heavily armed, piss-drunk, or both. The rest of the world need not apply, however. [13 Nov 2010, p.52]
  11. ↑ Lewis, Randy (November 16, 2010). "Album review: Kid Rock's 'Born Free'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Light, Alan (November 16, 2010). "Born Free". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  13. ↑ Jones, Hew (November 12, 2010). "Review: Kid Rock, Born Free". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ Eddy, Chuck (November 16, 2010). "Kid Rock, 'Born Free' (Atlantic)". Spin. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ It's a grim assemblage of cliche from the title downwards. [Feb 2011, p.90]
  16. ↑ "The 30 Best Albums of 2010". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2010). Retrieved January 18, 2011
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kid Rock – Born Free" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Kid Rock Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kid Rock – Born Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kid Rock – Born Free". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Kid Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Kid Rock Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010". hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Kid Rock – Born Free". Music Canada.
  28. ↑ "American album certifications – Kid Rock – Born Free". Recording Industry Association of America.
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