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.

Yell Fire!
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006
GenreHip hop, alternative rock, reggae, funk, reggae fusion
Length66:37
LabelANTI-/Liberation
ProducerFranti, 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]

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]

Track listing

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff (2006-07-25). "Yell Fire! Live - Michael Franti & Spearhead". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  2. ^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 8-1-06[dead link]
  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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