Free the Universe

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Free the Universe
Major Lazer - Free the Universe.png
Studio album by
Major Lazer
ReleasedApril 16, 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length57:05
Label
Major Lazer chronology
Lazers Never Die
(2010)		Free the Universe
(2013)		 Apocalypse Soon EP
(2014)
Singles from Free the Universe
  1. "Get Free"
    Released: April 15, 2012
  2. "Jah No Partial"
    Released: October 22, 2012
  3. "Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
    Released: February 28, 2013
  4. "Bubble Butt"
    Released: May 24, 2013
  5. "Scare Me"
    Released: August 19, 2013
  6. "Jessica"
    Released: September 4, 2013
  7. "Jet Blue Jet"
    Released: October 29, 2013
  8. "Sweat"
    Released: November 26, 2013

Free the Universe is the second full-length studio album released by Major Lazer, collaborative music group headed by record producer Diplo. The album was released on April 16, 2013, [1] [2] and features appearances by Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman, Santigold, Peaches, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Bruno Mars, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, and more. [3] The album peaked at No. 34 in both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It is a follow-up to their 2009 debut Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (2009)

Contents

Free the Universe
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
NME 7/10 [7]
Pitchfork Media 5.7/10 [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Spin 7/10 [10]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Drowned In Sound 6/10 [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You're No Good" (featuring Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Danielle Haim and Yasmin)
4:04
2."Jet Blue Jet" (featuring Leftside, GTA, Zia Benjamin, Razz and Biggy)
  • Major Lazer
  • GTA
3:19
3."Get Free" (featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)
Major Lazer4:51
4."Jah No Partial" (featuring Flux Pavilion)
  • Major Lazer
  • Flux Pavilion
  • Schlachthofbronx [a]
4:13
5."Wind Up" (featuring Elephant Man and Opal)
  • Major Lazer
  • Gianni Marino [a]
  • Mahesa Utara [a]
4:27
6."Scare Me" (featuring Peaches and Timberlee)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
  • Peaches
  • Timberlee
Major Lazer3:00
7."Jessica" (featuring Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend)
  • Pentz
  • Koenig
  • Carl Dawkins
Major Lazer4:13
8."Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (featuring Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green)
  • Major Lazer
  • The Flexican
  • FS Green
4:29
9."Keep Cool" (featuring Shaggy and Wynter Gordon)
  • Major Lazer
  • Raf Riley [a]
4:22
10."Sweat" (featuring Laidback Luke and Ms. Dynamite)
  • Major Lazer
  • Laidback Luke
4:29
11."Reach for the Stars" (featuring Wyclef Jean)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
  • Jean
  • Wayne Henry
  • Andrew Bain
Major Lazer4:06
12."Bubble Butt" (featuring Bruno Mars, Tyga and Mystic)
  • Major Lazer
  • Valentino Khan
3:47
13."Mashup the Dance" (featuring The Partysquad and Ward 21)
  • Pentz
  • Andre Grey
  • Kunley McCarthy
  • Major Lazer
  • The Partysquad
  • Willy Joy [a]
3:49
14."Playground" (featuring Bugle and Arama)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
  • Roy Thompson
  • Arama Brown
Major Lazer3:56
Total length:57:05
iTunes extended version [13]
No.TitleLength
15."Jah No Partial" (Skream Remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)5:45
16."Jah No Partial" (Heroes x Villains Remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)4:39
17."Get Free" (What So Not Remix; featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)4:58
18."Bubble Butt" (radio mix; featuring Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga and Mystic)3:27
Total length:1:15:54
Collector's edition: Lazer Strikes Back [14]
No.TitleLength
15."Jah No Partial" (Jack Beats remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)4:52
16."Get Free" (Yellow Claw Get Free Money remix; featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)4:16
17."Look At Where We Are" (performed by Hot Chip; Major Lazer extended remix)6:25
18."Jah No Partial" (The Reef remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)4:50
19."Get Free" (Blood Diamonds remix; featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)4:49
20."Jah No Partial" (Vato Gonzalez remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)6:05
21."Talk 'Bout Me" (performed by Popcaan, Major Lazer and Baauer)3:32
22."Get Free" (Avicii edit; featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)3:13
24."Settle Down" (performed by No Doubt; Major Lazer remix)4:55
25."Get Free" (Camo UFOs remix; featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)4:32
Total length:1:44:34

Notes

Chart positions

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