Free Wired
2010 studio album by Far East Movement
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Billboard | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
Free Wired is the third studio album and major label debut by the American group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010, by Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records.
The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, with sales of 17,000.
The first single "Like a G6" was released on April 13, 2010, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second official single was "Rocketeer", which featured Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic. The music video for the song premiered on VEVO and YouTube on October 29, 2010. "Rocketeer" reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
01Background
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!"
02Track 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" (featuring the Stereotypes) | The Stereotypes | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "Like a G6" (featuring the Cataracs and Dev) | The Cataracs | 3:36 | |
| 3. | "Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder) |
|
| 3:31 |
| 4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
|
| 3:25 |
| 5. | "She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi) |
| The Stereotypes | 4:02 |
| 6. | "So What?" |
| The Stereotypes | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) |
| The Stereotypes | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank) |
|
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai) |
| Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum | 3:48 |
| 10. | "2gether" (with Roger Sanchez featuring Kanobby) |
| Roger Sanchez | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon and Colette Carr) | The Stereotypes | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy) | The Stereotypes | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring the Stereotypes) |
| The Stereotypes | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Like a G6" (featuring the Cataracs and Dev) |
| The Cataracs | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder) |
|
| 3:31 |
| 4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
|
| 3:25 |
| 5. | "She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi) |
| The Stereotypes | 4:02 |
| 6. | "So What?" |
| The Stereotypes | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) |
| The Stereotypes | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank) |
|
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai) |
| Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum | 3:48 |
| 10. | "2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy) | The Stereotypes | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring the Stereotypes) |
| The Stereotypes | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev) |
| The Cataracs | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder) |
|
| 3:31 |
| 4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
|
| 3:25 |
| 5. | "She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi) |
| The Stereotypes | 4:02 |
| 6. | "So What?" |
| The Stereotypes | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) |
| The Stereotypes | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank) |
|
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai) |
| Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum | 3:48 |
| 10. | "2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy) | The Stereotypes | 3:19 | |
| 11. | "Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon and Colette Carr) | The Stereotypes | 3:30 | |
| 12. | "Make It Bump" (featuring Koda Kumi) | 4:05 | ||
| 13. | "Rocketeer (DJ Kaori's Party Mix)" (featuring Ryan Tedder) |
| DJ Kaori | 3:22 |
03Samples and interpolations
"So What?"
- Contains elements of "So Whatcha Want" by Beastie Boys
"Don't Look Now"
- Contains additional vocals recorded by Bryan "The Beard" Jones
"Fighting For Air"
- Contains additional recording by Justin "Kanobby" Keitt
04Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 65 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 16 |
| UK Albums Chart | 63 |
| UK R&B Chart | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 24 |
| US Billboard Top Rap Albums | 4 |
Sources and credits
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