Free_the_Universe

Free the Universe
Free the Universe
Studio album by Major Lazer
Released	April 16, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	EDM; dancehall; post-dubstep; bounce; moombahton;
Length	57:05
Label	Secretly Canadian; Warner;
Major Lazer chronology
Singles from Free the Universe
	"Get Free"; Released: April 15, 2012; "Jah No Partial"; Released: October 22, 2012; "Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"; Released: February 28, 2013; "Bubble Butt"; Released: May 24, 2013; "Scare Me"; Released: August 19, 2013; "Jessica"; Released: September 4, 2013; "Jet Blue Jet"; Released: October 29, 2013; "Sweat"; Released: November 26, 2013;

<i>Free the Universe</i>

Free the Universe

2013 studio album by Major Lazer

Free the Universe is the second full-length studio album released by Major Lazer. 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)

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"Wind Up" features additional vocals by Chippy Nonstop.
"Reach for the Stars" features additional vocals by Jarina De Marco.

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Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	68/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
NME	7/10^[7]
Pitchfork Media	5.7/10^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
Spin	7/10^[10]
Alternative Press	^[11]
Drowned In Sound	6/10^[12]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"You're No Good" (featuring Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Danielle Haim and Yasmin)	Thomas Pentz David Taylor Santi White Adidja Palmer Yasmin Shahmir Ariel Rechtshaid	Major Lazer Rechtshaid	4:04
2.	"Jet Blue Jet" (featuring Leftside, GTA, Zia Benjamin, Razz and Biggy)	Pentz Craig Parks Julio "JWLZ/GTA" Mejia	Major Lazer GTA	3:19
3.	"Get Free" (featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)	Pentz Taylor Amber Coffman David Longstreth	Major Lazer	4:51
4.	"Jah No Partial" (featuring Flux Pavilion)	Pentz Joshua Steele Errol Osbourne Lloyd James	Major Lazer Flux Pavilion Schlachthofbronx^[a]	4:13
5.	"Wind Up" (featuring Elephant Man and Opal)	Pentz O'Neil Bryan Opal Josephs	Major Lazer Gianni Marino^[a] Mahesa Utara^[a]	4:27
6.	"Scare Me" (featuring Peaches and Timberlee)	Pentz Taylor Peaches Timberlee	Major Lazer	3:00
7.	"Jessica" (featuring Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend)	Pentz Koenig Carl Dawkins	Major Lazer	4:13
8.	"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (featuring Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green)	Pentz Thomás Goethals Reanno Gordon Ruben Blades	Major Lazer The Flexican FS Green	4:29
9.	"Keep Cool" (featuring Shaggy and Wynter Gordon)	Pentz Orville Burrell Diana Gordon	Major Lazer Raf Riley^[a]	4:22
10.	"Sweat" (featuring Laidback Luke and Ms. Dynamite)	Pentz Lucas van Scheppingen Niomi Daley	Major Lazer Laidback Luke	4:29
11.	"Reach for the Stars" (featuring Wyclef Jean)	Pentz Taylor Jean Wayne Henry Andrew Bain	Major Lazer	4:06
12.	"Bubble Butt" (featuring Bruno Mars, Tyga and Mystic)	Pentz Taylor Mars Michael Stevenson 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 Lazer	3:56
Total length:				57:05

No.	Title	Length
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

No.	Title	Length
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

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