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2006 studio album by Michael Franti and Spearhead From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yell Fire! is the fifth studio album by the reggae-influenced band Michael Franti and Spearhead. It was inspired by Michael Franti's trip to the Middle East, visiting Iraq, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. It is a politically charged album, with each track focusing on a controversial issue. The album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and San Francisco and released on July 25, 2006 by ANTI- and Liberation Records.
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| Released | July 25, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative rock, reggae, funk, reggae fusion | |||
| Length | 66:37 | |||
| Label | ANTI-/Liberation | |||
| Producer | Franti, Malouf | |||
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In the album's first week of sales, it had sold 7,215 copies and by March 28, 2007, Yell Fire! had sold 62,755 copies. In the U.S. the album peaked at #125 on the Billboard 200, but also peaked at #6 on Independent Albums and #1 on Heatseeker Albums.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Time to Go Home" | Michael Franti, Dave Shul, Carl Young | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Yell Fire!" | Franti, Shul, Young | 4:44 |
| 3. | "I Know I'm Not Alone" | Franti, Shul, Young | 4:04 |
| 4. | "East to the West" | J Bowman, Franti | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Sweet Little Lies" | Franti, Shul, Young | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Hello Bonjour" | Franti | 4:50 |
| 7. | "One Step Closer to You" (feat. Pink) | Franti | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Hey Now Now" | Woodrowe Farguheson, Franti, Manas Itene | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Everybody Ona Move" | Franti, Shul, Young | 5:49 |
| 10. | "See You in the Light" | Franti | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Light Up Ya Lighter" | Franti, Itene | 4:57 |
| 12. | "What I've Seen" | Bowman, Franti | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Tolerance" | Franti | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Is Love Enough?" (feat. Gentleman) | Franti, Itene | 5:08 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 19 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 125 |
| US Top Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
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