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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Free Time
| name = Free Time
| type = EP
| type = EP
| artist = [[Ruel (singer)|Ruel]]
| artist = [[Ruel (singer)|Ruel]]
| cover = Free Time by Ruel, album cover.jpg
| cover = Ruel - Free Time.png
| alt =
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| released = {{Start date|2019|09|13|df=yes}}
| released = 13 September 2019
| recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
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| genre =
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| length = {{duration|m=25|s=12}}
| length = 25:12
| label = *[[RCA Records|RCA]]
| label = *[[RCA Records|RCA]]
*[[Sony Music|Sony]]
*[[Sony Music|Sony]]
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| prev_title = [[Ready (Ruel EP)|Ready]]
| prev_title = [[Ready (Ruel EP)|Ready]]
| prev_year = 2018
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Bright Lights, Red Eyes]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Free Time
| name = Free Time
| type = ep
| type = EP
| single1 = [[Painkiller (Ruel song)|Painkiller]]
| single1 = [[Painkiller (Ruel song)|Painkiller]]
| single1date = 30 April 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/painkiller-single/1460613145|title=Painkiller - Single|website=iTunes Store|accessdate=11 May 2019}}</ref>
| single1date = 30 April 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/painkiller-single/1460613145|title=Painkiller - Single|website=iTunes Store|date=2 May 2019 |accessdate=11 May 2019}}</ref>
| single2 = [[Face to Face (Ruel song)|Face to Face]]
| single2 = [[Face to Face (Ruel song)|Face to Face]]
| single2date = 8 August 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/face-to-face-single/1475305649|title=Face to Face - Single|website=iTunes Store|accessdate=11 May 2019}}</ref>
| single2date = 8 August 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/face-to-face-single/1475305649|title=Face to Face - Single|website=iTunes Store|accessdate=11 May 2019}}</ref>
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'''''Free Time''''' is the second [[extended play]] (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter [[Ruel (singer)|Ruel]]. The EP was announced in July 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/ruel-announces-new-ep-and-all-ages-free-time-tour/11367974 |title=Ruel announces new EP and all ages Free Time tour |work=ABC |date=31 July 2019 |accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref> and was released on 13 September 2019 through [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/free-time/1479214508|title=Free Time by Ruel on Apple Music|last=|first=|date=2019-09-13|website=Apple Music|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> "[[Painkiller (Ruel song)|Painkiller]]" was released as the lead single on 30 April 2019.
'''''Free Time''''' is the second [[extended play]] (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter [[Ruel (singer)|Ruel]]. The EP was announced in July 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/ruel-announces-new-ep-and-all-ages-free-time-tour/11367974 |title=Ruel announces new EP and all ages Free Time tour |work=ABC |date=31 July 2019 |accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref> and was released on 13 September 2019 through [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/free-time/1479214508|title=Free Time by Ruel on Apple Music|last=|first=|date=13 September 2019|website=Apple Music|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 September 2019}}</ref> "[[Painkiller (Ruel song)|Painkiller]]" was released as the lead single on 30 April 2019.

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = auspOp
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="auspOp"/>
}}
David from auspOp said the EP has "There is something both modern and instantly classic about all the songs included here and as people tend to listen to playlists more and more than albums or EPs, this one draws you in from start to finish" adding "The musical maturity is here and that comes through on the lyrics as much as the arrangements.".<ref name="auspOp">{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/for-ruel-davids-free-time-ep-glee/|title=FOR RUEL! DAVID'S 'FREE TIME EP' GLEE! |website= auspOp|date= 24 September 2019|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>

Debbie Carr from ABC called the EP "sophisticated" saying "Ruel is riding a rollercoaster that's only going up."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/ruel-hits-a-personal-best-on-new-ep,-free-time/11509020|title=Ruel hits personal best on new EP, Free Time |website=ABC|date= 13 September 2019|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>

Broadway World said "The new body of work is the next step in the evolution of Ruel as an artist, demonstrating his deep maturity as a writer, able to seamlessly move through genres and pen relatable lyrics."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Ruel-Releases-New-EP-FREE-TIME-20190913|title=Ruel Releases New EP FREE TIME |website=Broadway World|date=13 September 2019|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
Credits adapted from Tidal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/117590502|title=Free Time / Ruel - TIDAL|last=|first=|date=2019-09-13|website=Tidal|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> <!--This was filled in on 22:58 UTC, but I (BenevolentBeast) used a VPN, which allowed me to see the tracklist hours ahead. Just needed to clarify. Feel free to remove this comment after 24:00.-->{{Track listing
Credits adapted from [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/117590502|title=Free Time / Ruel|website=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]|accessdate=12 September 2019}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download/Streaming
⚫
| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Don't Cry
| title1 = Don't Cry
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[M-Phazes|Mark Landon]]|[[Ruel (singer)|Ruel Vincent van Djik]]|[[Sarah Aarons]]}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[M-Phazes|Mark Landon]]|[[Ruel (singer)|Ruel Vincent van Djik]]|[[Sarah Aarons]]}}
⚫
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[M-Phazes]]|DoXa{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length1 =
| length1 = 3:07
| title2 = [[Real Thing (Ruel song)|Real Thing]]
| title2 = [[Real Thing (Ruel song)|Real Thing]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Alex Hope (songwriter)|Alex Hope]]|Landon|van Djik}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Alex Hope (songwriter)|Alex Hope]]|Landon|van Djik}}
⚫
| extra2 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|DoXa{{ref|b|[b]}}|Kito{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length2 = {{duration|m=3|s=12}}
| length2 = 3:12
| title3 = [[Painkiller (Ruel song)|Painkiller]]
| title3 = [[Painkiller (Ruel song)|Painkiller]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|Landon|van Djik|Aarons}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Landon|van Djik|Aarons}}
⚫
| extra3 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|Tele Fresco{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = {{duration|m=3|s=33}}
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Hard Sometimes
| title4 = Hard Sometimes
| writer4 = {{hlist|Landon|van Djik|[[Wrabel|Stephen Wrabel]]}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Landon|van Djik|[[Wrabel|Stephen Wrabel]]}}
⚫
| extra4 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|[[Wrabel]]{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length4 =
| length4 = 4:29
| title5 = [[Face to Face (Ruel song)|Face to Face]]
| title5 = [[Face to Face (Ruel song)|Face to Face]]
| writer5 = {{hlist|Joseph Angel|Landon|van Djik}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Joseph Angel|Landon|van Djik}}
⚫
| extra5 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|Tele Fresco{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length5 = {{duration|m=3|s=23}}
| length5 = 3:23
| title6 = Unsaid
| title6 = Unsaid
| writer6 = {{hlist|Landon|Peter Harding|van Djik|Spencer Stewart|[[Tobias Jesso Jr.]]}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Landon|Peter Harding|van Djik|Spencer Stewart|[[Tobias Jesso Jr.]]}}
⚫
| extra6 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|DoXa{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length6 =
| all_writing =
| length6 = 3:47
| title7 = Free Time
| title7 = Free Time
| length7 =
| total_length = 25:12
| writer7 = {{hlist|Landon|Nick Long|van Djik|Stewart}}
| writer7 = {{hlist|Landon|Nick Long|van Djik|Stewart}}
⚫
| extra_column = Producer(s)
⚫
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[M-Phazes]]|DoXa{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
⚫
| extra2 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|DoXa{{ref|b|[b]}}|Kito{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
⚫
| extra3 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|Tele Fresco{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
⚫
| extra4 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|[[Wrabel]]{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
⚫
| extra5 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|Tele Fresco{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
⚫
| extra6 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|DoXa{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|DoXa{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|M-Phazes|DoXa{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| title8 =
| length7 = 3:38
| length8 =
| total_length = 25:12
}}
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
⚫
}}'''Notes'''


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'''Notes'''
* {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer.
* {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer.
* {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an miscellaneous producer.
* {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an miscellaneous producer.
*"Don't Cry" features background vocals from [[Sarah Aarons]]
* "Don't Cry" features background vocals from [[Sarah Aarons]].
* "Painkiller" features background vocals from Sarah Aarons.
* "Painkiller" features background vocals from Sarah Aarons.
*"Hard Sometimes" features background vocals from [[Wrabel]].
* "Hard Sometimes" features background vocals from [[Wrabel]].
* "Face to Face" features background vocals from Thief.
* "Face to Face" features background vocals from Thief.
*"Unsaid" features background vocals from Siobhan O'Rourke, Thief and [[Tobias Jesso Jr.]]
* "Unsaid" features background vocals from Siobhan O'Rourke, Thief and [[Tobias Jesso Jr.]]
*"Free Time" features background vocals from Camille Grigsby, Cassandra Grigsby-Chimm, Jason McGee and Quishima Dixon.
* "Free Time" features background vocals from Camille Grigsby, Cassandra Grigsby-Chimm, Jason McGee and Quishima Dixon.

== Charts ==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
⚫
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums|last=|first=|date=23 September 2019|website=|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922215415/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart|archive-date=22 September 2019|accessdate=21 September 2019}}</ref>
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4752|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=23 September 2019|accessdate=21 September 2019}}</ref>
| 18
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/australian-artist-albums-chart|title=Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2019|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 January 2020}}</ref>
| 36
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/australian-artist-albums-chart|title=Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 January 2021}}</ref>
| 40
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url= https://twitter.com/oneruel/status/1317075388636434432|title= thank u sth korea xx|website=Twitter|date=16 October 2020 |accessdate=30 November 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true }}


== Release history ==
== Release history ==
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!scope="row"|Australia
!scope="row"|Australia
|13 September 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/pop/free-time-ep/396618/|title=Free Time EP|website=[[JB HiFi]]|accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref>
|13 September 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/pop/free-time-ep/396618/|title=Free Time EP|website=[[JB HiFi]]|accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref>
|[[Music download|Digital download]] / [[Music streaming|streaming]] / [[Compact Disc|CD]]
|[[Music download|Digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]], [[Compact disc|CD]]
|[[RCA Records]], [[Sony Music]]
|[[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Sony Music]]
|19075989982
|19075989982
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|-
|}
|}


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[[Category:2019 EPs]]
[[Category:2019 debut EPs]]
[[Category:EPs by Australian artists]]
[[Category:Ruel (singer) EPs]]

Latest revision as of 07:00, 22 April 2024

Free Time
EP by
Ruel
Released13 September 2019
Length25:12
Label
ProducerM-Phazes
Ruel chronology
Ready
(2018) 		Free Time
(2019) 		Bright Lights, Red Eyes
(2020)
Singles from Free Time
  1. "Painkiller"
    Released: 30 April 2019[1]
  2. "Face to Face"
    Released: 8 August 2019[2]
  3. "Real Thing"
    Released: 30 August 2019[3]

Free Time is the second extended play (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The EP was announced in July 2019[4] and was released on 13 September 2019 through RCA Records.[5] "Painkiller" was released as the lead single on 30 April 2019.

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
auspOp[6]

David from auspOp said the EP has "There is something both modern and instantly classic about all the songs included here and as people tend to listen to playlists more and more than albums or EPs, this one draws you in from start to finish" adding "The musical maturity is here and that comes through on the lyrics as much as the arrangements.".[6]

Debbie Carr from ABC called the EP "sophisticated" saying "Ruel is riding a rollercoaster that's only going up."[7]

Broadway World said "The new body of work is the next step in the evolution of Ruel as an artist, demonstrating his deep maturity as a writer, able to seamlessly move through genres and pen relatable lyrics."[8]

Track listing

[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Cry"
3:07
2."Real Thing"
3:12
3."Painkiller"
  • Landon
  • van Djik
  • Aarons
  • M-Phazes
  • Tele Fresco[a]
3:33
4."Hard Sometimes"
4:29
5."Face to Face"
  • Joseph Angel
  • Landon
  • van Djik
  • M-Phazes
  • Tele Fresco[b]
3:23
6."Unsaid"
  • M-Phazes
  • DoXa[a]
3:47
7."Free Time"
  • Landon
  • Nick Long
  • van Djik
  • Stewart
  • M-Phazes
  • DoXa[b]
3:38
Total length:25:12

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an miscellaneous producer.
  • "Don't Cry" features background vocals from Sarah Aarons.
  • "Painkiller" features background vocals from Sarah Aarons.
  • "Hard Sometimes" features background vocals from Wrabel.
  • "Face to Face" features background vocals from Thief.
  • "Unsaid" features background vocals from Siobhan O'Rourke, Thief and Tobias Jesso Jr.
  • "Free Time" features background vocals from Camille Grigsby, Cassandra Grigsby-Chimm, Jason McGee and Quishima Dixon.

Charts

[edit]

Weekly charts

[edit]
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 18

Year-end charts

[edit]
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[12] 36
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[13] 40

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[14] 3× Platinum 7,500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 13 September 2019[15] Digital download, streaming, CD RCA, Sony Music 19075989982

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Painkiller - Single". iTunes Store. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Face to Face - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Real Thing - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Ruel announces new EP and all ages Free Time tour". ABC. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Free Time by Ruel on Apple Music". Apple Music. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b "FOR RUEL! DAVID'S 'FREE TIME EP' GLEE!". auspOp. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Ruel hits personal best on new EP, Free Time". ABC. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Ruel Releases New EP FREE TIME". Broadway World. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Free Time / Ruel". Tidal. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  14. ^ "thank u sth korea xx". Twitter. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Free Time EP". JB HiFi. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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