Free Wired

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Free Wired
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010
Recorded20092010
Genre
Length36:09
Label
Producer Stereotypes, The Cataracs, The Smeezingtons, Roger Sanchez, Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow, Cherry Cherry Boom Boom
Far East Movement chronology
Animal
(2009)
Free Wired
(2010)
Dirty Bass
(2012)
Singles from Free Wired
  1. "Like a G6"
    Released: April 13, 2010
  2. "Rocketeer"
    Released: October 9, 2010
  3. "If I Was You (OMG)"
    Released: March 20, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B− [3]
Robert Christgau B+ [4]

Free Wired is the third studio album and major label debut of American group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010, by Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records.

Contents

The album debuted at number twenty-four on the Billboard 200, with sales of 17,000. [5] The album has sold 168,000 copies in the US as of January 2012.

The first single "Like a G6" was released on April 13, 2010. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. 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. [6] "Rocketeer" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

Speaking about the album in March 2011 to 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 says in the TITLE!" [7]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring Stereotypes) Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus The Stereotypes 3:54
2."Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs & Dev)David Singer-Vine, Niles Holowell-Dhar The Cataracs 3:36
3."Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip LawrenceThe Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons 3:31
4."If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin BroadusThe Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons3:25
5."She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi)J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Malcolm McDanielThe Stereotypes4:02
6."So What?"J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam YauchThe Stereotypes3:24
7."Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusThe Stereotypes3:33
8."Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank)Fernando Garibay, Michael Warren, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus Fernando Garibay 3:45
9."White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai) Martin Kierszenbaum, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Andrew "Pop" Wansel Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum 3:48
10."2gether" (with Roger Sanchez featuring Kanobby)Roger Sanchez, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus Roger Sanchez 3:05
iTunes Store U.S. bonus track [8]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon & Colette Carr) The Stereotypes 3:30
International bonus track [9] [10]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) The Stereotypes 3:19
UK edition [11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls on the Dance Floor" (feat. Stereotypes)Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Ray RomulusThe Stereotypes3:54
2."Like a G6" (feat. The Cataracs & Dev)David Singer-Vine, Niles Holowell-DharThe Cataracs3:36
3."Rocketeer" (feat. Ryan Tedder)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip LawrenceThe Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons3:31
4."If I Was You (OMG)" (feat. Snoop Dogg)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin BroadusThe Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons3:25
5."She Owns the Night" (feat. Mohombi)J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Malcolm McDanielThe Stereotypes4:02
6."So What?"J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam YauchThe Stereotypes3:24
7."Don't Look Now" (feat. Keri Hilson) Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusThe Stereotypes3:33
8."Fighting for Air" (feat. Vincent Frank)Fernando Garibay, Michael Warren, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusFernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow3:45
9."White Flag" (feat. Kayla Kai)Martin Kierszenbaum, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusMartin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum3:48
10."2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) The Stereotypes3:19
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring Stereotypes) Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Ray RomulusThe Stereotypes3:54
2."Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs & Dev)David Singer-Vine, Niles Holowell-DharThe Cataracs3:36
3."Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip LawrenceThe Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons3:31
4."If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin BroadusThe Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons3:25
5."She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi)J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Malcolm McDanielThe Stereotypes4:02
6."So What?"J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam YauchThe Stereotypes3:24
7."Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusThe Stereotypes3:33
8."Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank)Fernando Garibay, Michael Warren, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusFernando Garibay3:45
9."White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai)Martin Kierszenbaum, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. RomulusMartin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum3:48
10."2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) The Stereotypes3:19
11."Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon & Colette Carr) The Stereotypes3:30
12."Make It Bump" (featuring Koda Kumi)  4:05
13."Rocketeer (DJ Kaori's Party Mix)" (featuring Ryan Tedder)B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip Lawrence DJ Kaori 3:22

Samples and interpolations

"So What?"

"Don't Look Now"

"Fighting For Air"

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart [12] 65
Canadian Albums Chart [13] 16
UK Albums Chart [14] 63
UK R&B Chart [15] 8
US Billboard 200 24
US Billboard Top Rap Albums [16] 4

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