Free the Universe explained

Free the Universe
Type:studio
Artist:Major Lazer
Cover:Major Lazer - Free the Universe.png
Released:April 16, 2013
Recorded:2012
Length:57:05
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Free the Universe is the second full-length studio album released by Major Lazer. The album was released on April 16, 2013,[1] [2] and features appearances by Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman, Santigold, Peaches, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Bruno Mars, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, and more.[3] The album peaked at No. 34 in both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It is a follow-up to their 2009 debut Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (2009)

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Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)Peak
position
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[4] 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 172

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[6] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 153
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 178

Notes and References

  1. https://www.metacritic.com/feature/picks-for-week-of-february-18-2013/ Notable Releases for the Week of February 18, 2013 - Metacritic
  2. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1539366/diplos-major-lazer-crew-readies-party-sparking-new-album-raucous-live Diplo's Major Lazer Crew Readies Party-Sparking New Album & Raucous Live Show - Billboard
  3. https://pitchfork.com/news/48989-major-lazer-share-album-tracklist/ Major Lazer Share Album Tracklist | News | Pitchfork
  4. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130506014400/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130506-1144/Issue1208.pdf ARIA Report
  5. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/483472/products/music/1016941/1/ フリー・ザ・ユニヴァース
  6. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-albums-2013.htm ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Dance Albums 2013
  7. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a JAAROVERZICHTEN 2013 : Albums
  8. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2013&cat=a REPORT ANNUELS 2013 : Albums
  9. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2013. SNEP. fr. November 17, 2020.