Yell Fire!
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Yell Fire! is the fifth studio album by the reggae-influenced band Michael Franti and Spearhead. It was inspired by Michael Franti's trip to the Middle East, visiting Iraq, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. It is a politically charged album, with each track focusing on a controversial issue. The album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and San Francisco and released on July 25, 2006 by ANTI- and Liberation Records.
In the album's first week of sales, it had sold 7,215 copies and by March 28, 2007, Yell Fire! had sold 62,755 copies. In the U.S. the album peaked at #125 on the Billboard 200, but also peaked at #6 on Independent Albums and #1 on Heatseeker Albums.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time to Go Home" | Michael Franti, Dave Shul, Carl Young | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Yell Fire!" | Franti, Shul, Young | 4:44 |
| 3. | "I Know I'm Not Alone" | Franti, Shul, Young | 4:04 |
| 4. | "East to the West" | J Bowman, Franti | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Sweet Little Lies" | Franti, Shul, Young | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Hello Bonjour" | Franti | 4:50 |
| 7. | "One Step Closer to You" (feat. Pink) | Franti | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Hey Now Now" | Wood Rowe Farguheson, Franti, Mannars Itiene | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Everybody Ona Move" | Franti, Shul, Young | 5:49 |
| 10. | "See You in the Light" | Franti | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Light Up Ya Lighter" | Franti, Itiene | 4:57 |
| 12. | "What I've Seen" | Bowman, Franti | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Tolerance" | Franti | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Is Love Enough?" (feat. Gentleman) | Franti, Itiene | 5:08 |
Chart performance
Album
| Chart | Provider(s) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales/ shipments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 (U.S.)[4] | Billboard | 125 | Not certified | N/A |
| Billboard Top Independent Albums (U.S.)[4] | 6 | |||
| Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.)[4] | 1 |
References
- ^ Tamarkin, Jeff (2006-07-25). "Yell Fire! Live - Michael Franti & Spearhead". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 8-1-06[dead link]
- ^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 3-28-07 Archived March 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Michael Franti Artist Chart Position at Billboard