Get Free (Major Lazer song)

"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.

"Get Free"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman
from the album Free the Universe
Released	18 May 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Dancehall dub
Length	4:49
Label	Downtown
Songwriter(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)

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 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

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" (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

Weekly charts 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 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13] 7 Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[14] 4 UK Dance (OCC)^[15] 13 UK Singles (OCC)^[16] 56 Chart (2017) Peak position Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[17] 27 Poland (Video Chart)^[18] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2012) position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[19] 18 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[20] 88 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21] 49 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22] 42

Certifications

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

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	May 18, 2012^[26]	Digital download	Downtown

Popular culture

"Get Free" was featured over the end credits of Barely Lethal (2015), and in the 2017 movie Baywatch^[27]

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 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. MadDecent
3. Video: Major Lazer: "Get Free" 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.
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14. . Kissfm.ro. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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17. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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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".