Yell Fire!

Not to be confused with the film Just Yell Fire.

Yell Fire!
Studio album by
Michael Franti and Spearhead
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006
GenreHip hop, alternative rock, reggae, funk, reggae fusion
Length66:37
LabelANTI-/Liberation
ProducerMichael Franti, Malouf
Michael Franti and Spearhead chronology
Love Kamikaze (Singles and Remixes)
(2005) 		Yell Fire!
(2006) 		All Rebel Rockers
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

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 No. 125 on the Billboard 200, but also peaked at No. 6 on Independent Albums and No. 1 on Heatseeker Albums.[2][3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Time to Go Home"Michael Franti, Dave Shul, Carl Young5:10
2."Yell Fire!"Franti, Shul, Young4:44
3."I Know I'm Not Alone"Franti, Shul, Young4:04
4."East to the West"J Bowman, Franti3:56
5."Sweet Little Lies"Franti, Shul, Young4:43
6."Hello Bonjour"Franti4:50
7."One Step Closer to You" (feat. Pink)Franti4:41
8."Hey Now Now"Woodrowe Farguheson, Franti, Manas Itene5:36
9."Everybody Ona Move"Franti, Shul, Young5:49
10."See You in the Light"Franti4:18
11."Light Up Ya Lighter"Franti, Itene4:57
12."What I've Seen"Bowman, Franti4:52
13."Tolerance"Franti3:49
14."Is Love Enough?" (feat. Gentleman)Franti, Itene5:08

Charts

Chart performance for Yell Fire!
Chart (2006) Peak
position
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

References

  1. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff (July 25, 2006). "Yell Fire! Live - Michael Franti & Spearhead". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  2. ^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 8-1-06
  3. ^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 3-28-07 Archived March 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Michael Franti Artist Chart Position at Billboard
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