Free Spirit (Khalid album)
2019 studio album by Khalid
Free Spirit is the second studio album by American singer Khalid, released on April 5, 2019, through RCA Records. It is a follow-up to his 2017 and 2018 releases American Teen (2017) and Suncity (2018). and includes the single "Talk". Khalid also announced a short film directed by Emil Nava to accompany the album, which was released on April 3. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and received mixed reviews from music critics.
Background
Khalid announced the title on social media on February 28. He had previously shown the van pictured on the cover in various posts.
Short film
A short film accompanying the album was released on Khalid's YouTube channel on the same day of the album's release.
Singles
"Talk" was released on February 7, 2019, as the album's lead single. "Right Back" featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie was released on August 2 as the album's second single.
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