Free Wired

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Free Wired
File:Fareastmovement freewired.jpg
Studio album by
Far East Movement
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010
Genre
Length36:09
Label
Producer
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
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
BillboardStarStarStarStar[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[3]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]

Free Wired is the third album and major label debut of 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.[5]

The first single "Like a G6" was released on April 13, 2010. It 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.[6] "Rocketeer" reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

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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

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  • All songs were written by Jae Choung, James Roh, Kevin Nishimura and Virman Coquia. Additional writers are noted below.
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring the Stereotypes)
The Stereotypes3:54
2."Like a G6" (featuring the Cataracs and Dev)
The Cataracs3:36
3."Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder)
3:31
4."If I Was You (OMG)" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • The Stereotypes
  • The Smeezingtons
3:25
5."She Owns the Night" (featuring Mohombi)
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
  • Malcolm McDaniel
The Stereotypes4:02
6."So What?"
The Stereotypes3:24
7."Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson)
The Stereotypes3:33
8."Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank)
  • Fernando Garibay
  • DJ White Shadow
3:45
9."White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai)
Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum3:48
10."2gether" (with Roger Sanchez featuring Kanobby)
  • Roger Sanchez
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
Roger Sanchez3:05
iTunes Store U.S. bonus track[8]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon and Colette Carr)The Stereotypes3:30
International bonus track[9][10]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy)The Stereotypes3:19
UK edition[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring the Stereotypes)
  • Bruno Mars
  • Jonathan Yip
  • Jeremy Reeves
  • Ray Romulus
The Stereotypes3:54
2."Like a G6" (featuring the Cataracs and Dev)
  • David Singer-Vine
  • Niles Holowell-Dhar
The Cataracs3:36
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 Stereotypes4:02
6."So What?"
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
  • Michael Diamond
  • Adam Horovitz
  • Adam Yauch
The Stereotypes3:24
7."Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson)
  • Heather Bright
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
The Stereotypes3:33
8."Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank)
  • Fernando Garibay
  • Michael Warren
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
  • Fernando Garibay
  • DJ White Shadow
3:45
9."White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai)
  • Martin Kierszenbaum
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum3:48
10."2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy) The Stereotypes3:19
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring the Stereotypes)
  • Bruno Mars]]
  • Jonathan Yip
  • Jeremy Reeves
  • Ray Romulus
The Stereotypes3:54
2."Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev)
  • David Singer-Vine
  • Niles Holowell-Dhar
The Cataracs3:36
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 Stereotypes4:02
6."So What?"
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
  • Michael Diamond
  • Adam Horovitz
  • Adam Yauch
The Stereotypes3:24
7."Don't Look Now" (featuring Keri Hilson)
  • Heather Bright
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
The Stereotypes3:33
8."Fighting for Air" (featuring Vincent Frank)
  • Fernando Garibay
  • Michael Warren
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
  • Fernando Garibay
  • DJ White Shadow
3:45
9."White Flag" (featuring Kayla Kai)
  • Martin Kierszenbaum
  • J. Yip
  • J. Reeves
  • R. Romulus
Martin "Cherry Cherry Boom Boom" Kierszenbaum3:48
10."2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy) The Stereotypes3:19
11."Go Ape" (featuring Lil Jon and 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
  • P. Lawrence
DJ Kaori3:22

Samples and interpolations

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"So What?"

"Don't Look Now"

  • Contains additional vocals recorded by Bryan "The Beard" Jones

"Fighting For Air"

  • Contains additional recording by Justin "Kanobby" Keitt

Charts

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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

References

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  1. ^ Jeffries, David Review: Free Wired. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2010-10-29.
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  3. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (October 6, 2010). Free Wired Archived 2010-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 21, 2011
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