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== Singles == |
== Singles == |
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The first single from the album was released on April 13, 2010, called "[[Like a G6]]". It reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. "Like a G6" has made 2 million in sales and reached platinum status. The second official single is "[[Rocketeer (song)|Rocketeer]]", which features [[Ryan Tedder]] from [[OneRepublic]]. The music video for the song premiered on [[Vevo]] and [[YouTube]] on October 29, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcmKbTR--iA|title=Rocketeer}}</ref> "Rocketeer" reached number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. DJ [[Roger Sanchez]] released the joint track "2gether" with Far East Movement as an official single. It is not an official Far East movement release as it was issued by Sanchez's record label Ultra Records. The music video premiered exclusively on MTV.com on November 16, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652386/20101116/sanchez_roger.jhtml|title=Far East Movement Recruited By Roger Sanchez For '[[2gether (Roger Sanchez and Far East Movement song)|2gether]]'}}</ref> and went on sale at the [[iTunes Store]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2gether-radio-edit-feat-kanobby/id402599512|title=2gether|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> on the same day. |
The first single from the album was released on April 13, 2010, called "[[Like a G6]]". It reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. "Like a G6" has made 2 million in sales and reached platinum status. The second official single is "[[Rocketeer (song)|Rocketeer]]", which features [[Ryan Tedder]] from [[OneRepublic]]. The music video for the song premiered on [[Vevo]] and [[YouTube]] on October 29, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcmKbTR--iA|title=Rocketeer}}</ref> "Rocketeer" reached number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. DJ [[Roger Sanchez]] released the joint track "2gether" with Far East Movement as an official single. It is not an official Far East movement release as it was issued by Sanchez's record label Ultra Records. The music video premiered exclusively on MTV.com on November 16, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652386/20101116/sanchez_roger.jhtml|title=Far East Movement Recruited By Roger Sanchez For '[[2gether (Roger Sanchez and Far East Movement song)|2gether]]'}}</ref> and went on sale at the [[iTunes Store]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2gether-radio-edit-feat-kanobby/id402599512|title=2gether|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> on the same day. |
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==Background== |
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Speaking about the album in March 2011 to noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis - Assistant Editor of [[Blues & Soul]] - Kev Nish of Far East Movement stated: "'Free Wired' was basically a slang-word we came up with back in the day, that we'd use whenever we'd do something that was outside the box, that was original, that was fresh, and that mashed-up things that maybe SHOULDN'T have been mashed-up! Which is why, when it came to titling this album, it made so much SENSE! Because it really represented our lifestyle, represented what we listen to... You know, we'd basically go in the studio and take hip hop-style drums, electronic synths, alternative-style hooks and just - as I say - mash it all UP!... So yeah, with 'Free Wired' you definitely get exactly what it say in the TITLE!"<ref>[http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/644/far_east_movement/ Far East Movement interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 2011]</ref> |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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Revision as of 16:35, 5 March 2011
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B-)[3] |
| Robert Christgau | (B+) link |
Free Wired is the third studio album and major label debut of Asian American electro hop group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010 by Cherrytree Records. The album debuted at number twenty-four on the Billboard 200, with sales of 17,000.[4]
Singles
The first single from the album was released on April 13, 2010, called "Like a G6". It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Like a G6" has made 2 million in sales and reached platinum status. The second official single is "Rocketeer", which features Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic. The music video for the song premiered on Vevo and YouTube on October 29, 2010.[5] "Rocketeer" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. DJ Roger Sanchez released the joint track "2gether" with Far East Movement as an official single. It is not an official Far East movement release as it was issued by Sanchez's record label Ultra Records. The music video premiered exclusively on MTV.com on November 16, 2010[6] and went on sale at the iTunes Store[7] on the same day.
Background
Speaking about the album in March 2011 to noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis - Assistant Editor of Blues & Soul - Kev Nish of Far East Movement stated: "'Free Wired' was basically a slang-word we came up with back in the day, that we'd use whenever we'd do something that was outside the box, that was original, that was fresh, and that mashed-up things that maybe SHOULDN'T have been mashed-up! Which is why, when it came to titling this album, it made so much SENSE! Because it really represented our lifestyle, represented what we listen to... You know, we'd basically go in the studio and take hip hop-style drums, electronic synths, alternative-style hooks and just - as I say - mash it all UP!... So yeah, with 'Free Wired' you definitely get exactly what it say in the TITLE!"[8]
Track listing
- All songs were written by Jae Choung, James Roh, Kevin Nishimura and Virman Coquia. Additional writers are noted below.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls on the Dance Floor" (feat. Stereotypes) | Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus | Stereotypes | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Like a G6" (feat. The Cataracs & Dev) | David Singer-Vine, Niles Holowell-Dhar | The Cataracs | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Rocketeer" (feat. Ryan Tedder) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip Lawrence | Stereotypes and The Smeezingtons | 3:31 |
| 4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (feat. Snoop Dogg) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin Broadus | Stereotypes and The Smeezingtons | 3:25 |
| 5. | "She Owns the Night" (feat. Mohombi) | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Stereotypes | 4:02 |
| 6. | "So What?" | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch | Stereotypes | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Don't Look Now" (feat. Keri Hilson) | Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Stereotypes | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Fighting for Air" (feat. Vincent Frank) | Fernando Garibay, Michael Warren, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Fernando Garibay | 3:45 |
| 9. | "White Flag" (feat. Kayla Kai) | Martin Kierszenbaum, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Cherry Cherry Boom Boom | 3:48 |
| 10. | "2gether" (with Roger Sanchez featuring Kanobby) | Roger Sanchez, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Roger Sanchez | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon & Colette Carr) | Stereotypes | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "2 is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) | Stereotypes | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls on the Dance Floor" (feat. Stereotypes) | Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus | Stereotypes | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Like a G6" (feat. The Cataracs & Dev) | David Singer-Vine, Niles Holowell-Dhar | The Cataracs | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Rocketeer" (feat. Ryan Tedder) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip Lawrence | Stereotypes and The Smeezingtons | 3:31 |
| 4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (feat. Snoop Dogg) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin Broadus | Stereotypes and The Smeezingtons | 3:25 |
| 5. | "She Owns the Night" (feat. Mohombi) | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Stereotypes | 4:02 |
| 6. | "So What?" | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch | Stereotypes | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Don't Look Now" (feat. Keri Hilson) | Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Stereotypes | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Fighting for Air" (feat. Vincent Frank) | Fernando Garibay, Michael Warren, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Fernando Garibay | 3:45 |
| 9. | "White Flag" (feat. Kayla Kai) | Martin Kierszenbaum, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Cherry Cherry Boom Boom | 3:48 |
| 10. | "2 is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) | Stereotypes | 3:19 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[13] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200 | 24 |
| US Billboard Top Rap Albums[14] | 4 |
References
- ^ http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ddr/artist/fem/disco.html
- ^ Jeffries, David Review: Free Wired. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-10-29.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (October 6, 2010). Free Wired. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 21, 2011
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 20, 2010). "Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being Tops Billboard". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Rocketeer".
- ^ "Far East Movement Recruited By Roger Sanchez For '[[2gether (Roger Sanchez and Far East Movement song)|2gether]]'".
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ^ "2gether". iTunes Store.
- ^ Far East Movement interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 2011
- ^ "Free Wired". iTunes Store.
- ^ "Free Wired". iTunes Store.
- ^ "Far East Movement's Secret Agent '2 Is Better Than 1' Shoot with Natalia Kills, Colette Carr & Frankmusik". Cherrytree.
- ^ "Far East Movement/Free Wired". HMV Group.
- ^ [1], Billboard
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-albums#/charts/rap-albums
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