Yell Fire!

Yell Fire!
Yell Fire!
Studio album by Michael Franti and Spearhead
Released	July 25, 2006
Genre	Hip hop, alternative rock, reggae, funk, reggae fusion
Length	66:37
Label	ANTI-/Liberation
Producer	Franti, Malouf
Michael Franti and Spearhead chronology

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

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

^ Tamarkin, Jeff (2006-07-25). "Yell Fire! Live - Michael Franti & Spearhead". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 8-1-06^{[dead link]}
^ IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 3-28-07 Archived March 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "Ultratop.be – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Michael Franti Artist Chart Position at Billboard

External links

[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

[ac_Australia_Michael_Franti_and_Spearhead-4] "Australiancharts.com – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[ac_Flanders_Michael_Franti_and_Spearhead-5] "Ultratop.be – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Michael_Franti_and_Spearhead-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Franti and Spearhead – Yell Fire!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

[frantibillboard-7] Michael Franti Artist Chart Position at Billboard

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