Free the Universe

Studio album by Major Lazer

Released

April 16, 2013

Recorded

2012

Genre

Label

Major Lazer chronology

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
(2009)

Free the Universe
(2013)

Apocalypse Soon EP
(2014)

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

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.

Free the Universe
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]

Track listing

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 Zia Benjamin Julio Mejia	Major Lazer GTA	3:19
3.	"Get Free" (featuring Amber Coffman 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	4:13
5.	"Wind Up" (featuring Elephant Man, Opal, and Chippy Nonstop)	Pentz O'Neil Bryan Opal Josephs	Major Lazer Gianni Marino (add.) Mahesa Utara (add.)	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	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	3:49
14.	"Playground" (featuring Bugle and Arama)	Pentz Taylor Roy Thompson Arama Brown	Major Lazer	3:56
Total length:				57:05

iTunes extended version ^[13]
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 Coffman 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.	Title	Length
7.	Untitled (Major Lazer extended remix)
15.	"Jah No Partial"	4:52
16.	"Get Free (Yellow Claw" (Get Free Money remix; featuring Amber of Dirty Projectors)	4:16
17.	"Look At Where We Are" (originally by Hot Chip)	6:25
18.	"Jah No Partial" (The Reef remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)	4:50
19.	"Get Free" (Blood Diamonds remix; featuring Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors)	4:49
20.	"Jah No Partial" (Vato Gonzalez remix; featuring Flux Pavilion)	6:05
21.	"Talk 'Bout Me" (Popcaan x Major Lazer x Baauer)	3:32
22.	"Get Free" (Avicii edit; featuring Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors)	3:13
24.	"Settle Down" (Major Lazer remix; originally by No Doubt)	4:55
25.	"Get Free" (Camo UFOs remix; featuring Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors)	4:32
Total length:		1:44:34

Chart positions

Weekly

Chart (2013–14)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[15]	5
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)^[16]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[17]	53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[18]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[19]	43
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[20]	18
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)^[21]	17
French Albums (SNEP)^[22]	34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[23]	88
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[24]	172
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[25]	23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	45
UK Albums (OCC)^[27]	34
UK Dance Albums (OCC)^[28]	4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[29]	4
US Billboard 200^[30]	34
US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[31]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[32]	8

Year-end

Chart (2013)	Position
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)^[33]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[34]	58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[35]	153

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Major Lazer

Diplo Walshy Fire Jillionaire Switch Skerrit Bwoy

Studio albums	Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do Free the Universe Peace Is the Mission Music Is the Weapon

Extended plays	Lazers Never Die Original Don Apocalypse Soon

Singles	"Pon de Floor" "Original Don" "Get Free" "Jah No Partial" "Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" "Bubble Butt" "Aerosol Can" "Come On to Me" "Lean On" "Powerful" "Lost" "Light It Up (Remix)" "Cold Water" "Believer" "Christmas Trees"

Other songs	"Be Together" "All My Love"

Related articles	Discography Mad Decent TV series Reincarnated

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