The song was written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. "Freedom", as well as the entire Loveboat album, was produced by Flood, and this is the first Flood-produced Erasure single since "The Circus" in 1987.
Vince Clarke and Andy Bell authored the song, and Flood oversaw its production for the Loveboat album. This is the initial Flood-produced Erasure single following "The Circus" from 1987.