Yell Fire!

Not to be confused with the film Just Yell Fire.

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 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
Love Kamikaze (Singles and Remixes) (2005) Yell Fire! (2006) All Rebel Rockers (2008)

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