Free Wired is the third studio album and major label debut of Asian-American group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010, by Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records.
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Studio album by Far East Movement | ||||
Released | October 12, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009-2010 | |||
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Length | 36:09 | |||
Label | Cherrytree, Interscope | |||
Producer | Stereotypes, The Cataracs, The Smeezingtons, Roger Sanchez, Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow, Cherry Cherry Boom Boom | |||
Far East Movement chronology | ||||
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Singles from Free Wired | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
The album debuted at number twenty-four on the Billboard 200, with sales of 17,000.[4] 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.[5] "Rocketeer" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song "Girls on the Dance Floor" was originally included on the 2009 album Animal.
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!"[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 Lawrence | The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons | 3:31 |
4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin Broadus | The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons | 3:25 |
5. | "She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi) | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Malcolm McDaniel | The Stereotypes | 4:02 |
6. | "So What?" | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch | The Stereotypes | 3:24 |
7. | "Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) | Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | The Stereotypes | 3:33 |
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 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon & Colette Carr) | The Stereotypes | 3:30 |
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11. | "2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) | The Stereotypes | 3:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Girls on the Dance Floor" (feat. Stereotypes) | Bruno Mars, Jonathan Yip, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus | The 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 | The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons | 3:31 |
4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (feat. Snoop Dogg) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin Broadus | The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons | 3:25 |
5. | "She Owns the Night" (feat. Mohombi) | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Malcolm McDaniel | The Stereotypes | 4:02 |
6. | "So What?" | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch | The Stereotypes | 3:24 |
7. | "Don't Look Now" (feat. Keri Hilson) | Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | The Stereotypes | 3:33 |
8. | "Fighting for Air" (feat. Vincent Frank) | Fernando Garibay, Michael Warren, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow | 3:45 |
9. | "White Flag" (feat. Kayla Kai) | Martin Kierszenbaum, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum | 3:48 |
10. | "2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) | The Stereotypes | 3:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
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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 Lawrence | The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons | 3:31 |
4. | "If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Calvin Broadus | The Stereotypes, The Smeezingtons | 3:25 |
5. | "She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi) | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Malcolm McDaniel | The Stereotypes | 4:02 |
6. | "So What?" | J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch | The Stereotypes | 3:24 |
7. | "Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson) | Heather Bright, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus | The Stereotypes | 3:33 |
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 | Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum | 3:48 |
10. | "2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills & Ya Boy) | The Stereotypes | 3:19 | |
11. | "Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon & 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) | B. Mars, J. Yip, J. Reeves, R. Romulus, Philip Lawrence | DJ Kaori | 3:22 |
"So What?"
"Don't Look Now"
"Fighting For Air"
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart[11] | 65 |
Canadian Albums Chart[12] | 16 |
UK Albums Chart[13] | 63 |
UK R&B Chart[14] | 8 |
US Billboard 200 | 24 |
US Billboard Top Rap Albums[15] | 4 |
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