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Get Free (Major Lazer song)

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"Get Free"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman
from the album Free the Universe
Released18 May 2012
Recorded2011
Genre
Length4:49
LabelDowntown
Songwriter(s)
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

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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 So Me, 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

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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

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Get Free" (featuring Amber Coffman)4:49
2."Get Free" (Bonde Do Role Remix; featuring Amber Coffman)3:43
3."Get Free" (Andy C Remix; featuring Amber Coffman)5:31

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[24] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom May 18, 2012[26] Digital download Downtown
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"Get Free" was featured over the end credits of Barely Lethal (2015), and in the 2017 movie Baywatch.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Major Lazer - 'Get Free' feat. Amber (of Dirty Projectors) OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO HQ AUDIO. YouTube
  2. ^ Major Lazer- Get Free Official Music Video Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. MadDecent
  3. ^ Video: Major Lazer: "Get Free" Archived 2016-02-16 at the Wayback Machine [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. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free". Tracklisten.
  10. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ^ "Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman – Get Free" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Romanian Top 100 Official Podcast". Kissfm.ro. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "Top 5 Airplay TV". Polish Video Chart. ZPAV. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2012". Ultratop. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2012". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2012" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Major Lazer – Get Free". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  26. ^ iTunes - Music - Get Free (feat. Amber Coffman) - Single by Major Lazer
  27. ^ "IMDB Baywatch Soundtrack".
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