Free Time (EP)

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Free Time
File:Ruel - Free Time.png
EP by Ruel
Released 13 September 2019
Length 25:12
Label
Producer M-Phazes
Ruel chronology
Ready
(2018)		 Free Time
(2019)		 Bright Lights, Red Eyes
(2020)
Singles from Free Time (EP)

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. His second EP, Bright Lights, Red Eyes was written in an AirBnB in Paris.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
auspOp 4/5 stars[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

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Don't Cry"  
3:07
2. "Real Thing"  
3:12
3. "Painkiller"  
  • M-Phazes
  • Tele Fresco[a]
 3:33
4. "Hard Sometimes"  
4:29
5. "Face to Face"  
  • M-Phazes
  • Tele Fresco[b]
 3:23
6. "Unsaid"  
  • M-Phazes
  • DoXa[a]
 3:47
7. "Free Time"  
  • 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

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
South Korea[14] 3× Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.

*sales figures based on certification alone
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Release history

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

References

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