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 twelfth 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).
Critics generally viewed Freigeistin positively, praising its authenticity and Connor's confident use of her own language, even if it wasn't seen as groundbreaking or consistently strong. While some noted the album could feel overlong or uneven, her powerful voice and heartfelt delivery were widely appreciated. Commercially, the album performed very well, debuting at number one in Germany and Austria and reaching number two in Switzerland.
Background and themes
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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| laut.de |   [5] |
| Plattentests | 4/10[6] |
Miriam Amro, writing for Der Spiegel, considered the album a success, featuring music that feels "surprisingly uncalculated" this time.[7] 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.[8] Sven Kabelitz from laut.de felt that Freigeistin "may not be a major breakthrough, but Connor now feels confident enough in her own language that her tenth album ranks among her better works. The songs aren't always undeniably strong, but they're always full of honesty, heart, and passion."[5] Plattentests editor Christopher Sennfelder concluded that "it is difficult to truly dislike Sarah Connor: despite an overlong and occasionally uneven Freigeistin, her strong voice and polished, risk-averse pop sensibility ultimately prevail."[6]
Chart performance
Freigeistin debuted at number one on the German Albums Chart in the week of 30 May 2025,[9] becoming Connor's fourth consecutive and fifth overall studio album to do so.[9] The album also opened atop the Austrian Albums Chart.[10] It was Connor's second project to reach number one after Herz Kraft Werke (2019).[10] In Switzerland, Freigeistin debuted at number two on the Swiss Albums Chart, becoming her highest-charting effort since Muttersprache (2015).[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Edition(s) | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 23 May 2025 | Standard | Polydor | [5] | |
| 5 March 2026 | Special deluxe | [14] |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Die Delmenhorsterin steht auf der guten Seite". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b Sennfelder), Christopher. "Wir waren mal Papst". Plattentests (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Schwenger, Dietmar (30 May 2025). "Charts KW22: Sarah Connor zum fünften Mal auf eins". musikwoche.de (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Austriancharts.at – Sarah Connor – Freigeistin" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Swisscharts.com – Sarah Connor – Freigeistin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sarah Connor – Freigeistin" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Ö3-Austria Top40 Longplay-Jahrescharts" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Sarah Connor, Freigeistin – Special deluxe edition". Spotify. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
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