Released: 2012 (as part of Dirty Bass album)
Genre: Electro-pop, Dance-pop, EDM
Overall Score: 7/10
The production is vintage Far East Movement: stadium-sized synth stabs, a four-on-the-floor kick drum, and a drop designed for hands-in-the-air moments. The bassline is bouncy but not aggressive, making it radio-friendly. Where previous hits like “Like a G6” leaned into icy, minimalist hip-hop, “Turn Up The Love” goes full tropical-electro. The breakdowns feature subtle steel drum textures and a light piano melody, giving it a slight Caribbean breeze—perfectly complemented by the featured act. Track Review: Far East Movement ft
Far East Movement (FM) — consisting of Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and DJ Virman — rose to international fame with their 2010 smash hit “Like a G6.” By 2012, they were looking to evolve their sound toward a more melodic, uplifting direction.
Enter Cover Drive, a pop-reggae band from Barbados who had just broken into the UK charts with “Twilight.” The collaboration was a natural fit. Far East Movement wanted a song that captured the euphoria of a festival crowd, while Cover Drive’s lead vocalist, Amanda Reifer, provided the soulful, sunny hook. Mood: Impossible to listen to and remain stationary
Produced by The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars’ production team, including Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine) along with Stereotypes, “Turn Up the Love” was released on July 24, 2012, as the lead single from FM’s fourth studio album, Dirty Bass.
Over a decade later, “Turn Up the Love” remains a staple of nostalgia playlists. Why? Because it captures a pre-streaming, pre-tikTok era of simple, unpretentious dance music. You didn’t need a viral challenge — you just needed a good speaker, a few friends, and a chorus that asked you to “turn up the love.” percussive elements) rather than harsh
For many fans, searching for the MP3 file isn’t just about the audio. It’s about reclaiming a moment in digital history — when you’d download a song, place it in your “Summer 2012” folder, and listen on a white iPod Shuffle. Finding Far East Movement Ft Cover Drive - Turn Up The Love-Turn Up The Love.mp3 feels like finding an old photograph.