Get Free (Major Lazer song)

"Get Free"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors
from the album Free the Universe
Released	18 May 2012
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2011
Genre	Dancehall dub
Length	4:49
Label	Downtown
Writer(s)	Thomas Wesley Pentz David James Andrew Taylor David Longstreth Amber Coffman
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Original Don" (2011) "Get Free" (2012) "Jah No Partial" (2012)
Amber Coffman singles chronology "Hold On" (2010) "Get Free" (2012) "She Knows" (2013)

"Get Free" is a song by musical project Major Lazer from their second Studio album Free the Universe (2013). The song was released as a digital download on May 18, 2012. The song features vocals from American singer and musician Amber Coffman.

Music video

A lyric video to accompany the release of "Get Free" was first released onto YouTube on 15 April 2012 at a total length of five minutes.^[1] The official video, directed by SoMe, was released on 23 August 2012. Filmed in Kingston, Jamaica, "Get Free" takes the viewer on a candid journey of Jamaican culture.^[2] Both Coffman and Diplo make appearances."^[3]

Newton Faulkner cover

In 2015, English singer Newton Faulkner recorded "Get Free" for his fifth studio album, Human Love. The cover of the song was released as the lead single from the album on 27 November 2015, while a music video was released on 15 September 2015.^[4][5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Free"	4:49
2.	"Get Free" (Bonde Do Role Remix)	3:43
3.	"Get Free" (Andy C Remix)	5:31

Chart performance

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8]	17
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9]	29
France (SNEP)[10]	59
Germany (Official German Charts)[11]	73
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12]	8
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[13]	4
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[14]	13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15]	56

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	May 18, 2012[16]	Digital download	Downtown

References

1. Major Lazer - 'Get Free' feat. Amber (of Dirty Projectors) OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO + HQ AUDIO. YouTube
2. Major Lazer- Get Free Official Music Video. MadDecent
3. Video: Major Lazer: "Get Free" [ft. Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman]. Pitchfork
4. "Newton Faulkner announces new album". The List. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
5. "Newton Faulkner announces new album Human Love and full UK tour". HMV. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
6. "Australian-charts.com – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
8. "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in French). Ultratop 50.
9. "Danishcharts.com – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free". Tracklisten.
10. "Lescharts.com – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in French). Les classement single.
11. "Musicline.de – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
13. "Romanian Top 100 Official Podcast". Kissfm.ro. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
14. "Archive Chart: 2012-07-21" UK Dance Chart.
15. "Archive Chart: 2012-03-24" UK Singles Chart.
16. iTunes - Music - Get Free (feat. Amber Coffman) - Single by Major Lazer