Major Lazer discography explained

Artist:Major Lazer
Studio:4
Compilation:1
Ep:6
Singles:42
Option Name:Promotional singles
1Option:4
1Option Name:Remix albums
2Option:5
2Option Name:Mixtapes
3Option:6
3Option Name:Promotional singles

The Jamaican-American music project Major Lazer has released four studio albums, one compilation album, four remix albums, six extended plays, five mixtapes, forty-two singles and six promotional singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
US
[1]
US
Dance

[2]
AUS
[3]
AUT
[4]
BEL
[5]
CAN
[6]
FRA
[7]
NLD
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do 169 7 95
Free the Universe 34 1 5 53 9 34 17 45 34
Peace Is the Mission
  • Released: June 1, 2015
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
12 1 5 32 9 5 11 13 11 25
Music Is the Weapon
  • Released: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: 2×LP, digital download
5 155
Piano Republik
(with Major League DJz)
  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: Digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

Title! scope="col" style="width:17em;"
Album details
Lazer Strikes Back Vol. 1
  • Released: February 25, 2013
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download
Lazer Strikes Back Vol. 2[15]
  • Released: March 8, 2013
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download
Lazer Strikes Back Vol. 3[16]
  • Released: March 22, 2013
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download
Lazer Strikes Back Vol. 4[17]
  • Released: April 5, 2013
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
US
US
Dance

DENFRA
ITANZ
SWESWI
Lazers Never Die 17
Original Don
  • Released: November 4, 2011
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Apocalypse Soon
  • Released: February 25, 2014
  • Label: Secretly Canadian, Mad Decent
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
137 6 141 28
Know No Better
  • Released: June 1, 2017[19]
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: Digital download
91 3 32 81 80 8 47
Africa Is the Future
  • Released: March 20, 2019[20]
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Soca Storm
  • Released: January 28, 2020
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[21]
US
Dance

[22]
US
Club

[23]
AUS
AUT
BEL
FRA
NL
SWI
UK
"Hold the Line"
(featuring Mr. Lexx and Santigold)
2009Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
"Pon de Floor"
(featuring Vybz Kartel and Afrojack)
125
"Keep It Goin' Louder"
(featuring Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze)
4
"Jump Up"
(featuring Leftside and Supahype)
"Original Don"
(featuring The Partysquad)
2011Original Don
"Get Free"
(featuring Amber Coffman)
201239 3 59 8 56
  • BPI: Silver
Free the Universe
"Jah No Partial"
(featuring Flux Pavilion)
30
"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"
(featuring Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green)
201341 87 40 5 4 6 23 161
"Bubble Butt"
(featuring Bruno Mars, Tyga and Mystic)
56 8 39 39 24 67 42 151
"Scare Me"
(featuring Peaches and Timberlee)
"Keep Cool (Life Is What)"
(featuring Shaggy and Wynter Gordon)
"Aerosol Can"
(featuring Pharrell Williams)
201437 Apocalypse Soon
"Come On to Me"
(featuring Sean Paul)
36 21 42
"Lean On"
(with DJ Snake featuring )
20154 1 18 1 3 2 2 1 1 2
  • RIAA: 10× Platinum
  • ARIA: 10× Platinum[25]
  • BEA: 3× Platinum[26]
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum[27]
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[28]
Peace Is the Mission
"Powerful"
(featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)
83 5 36 7 55 30 78 31 53 54
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Platinum[29]
  • BPI: Silver
"Lost"
(featuring MØ)
"Light It Up (Remix)"
(featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG)
73 6 54 9 4 14 2 7 7
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold[30]
  • BEA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum[31]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
"Who Am I"
(with Katy B and Craig David)
201689Honey
"Boom"
(with MOTi featuring Ty Dolla $ign, WizKid and Kranium)
27 57 48 53 33
  • SNEP: Gold
Peace Is the Mission
"Cold Water"
(featuring Justin Bieber and MØ)
2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum
  • ARIA: 5× Platinum[32]
  • BEA: 2× Platinum[33]
  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum
  • SNEP: Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
Major Lazer Essentials
"Believer"
(with Showtek)
19 48 23
"Run Up"
(featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj)
201766 9 27 39 31 16 16 25 20
  • ARIA: Gold[34]
  • BPI: Platinum
Major Lazer Essentials
"Know No Better"[35]
(featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo)
87 10 36 34 45 38 18 16 30 15
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BEA: Gold
  • BPI: Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • SNEP: Platinum
Know No Better
"Sua Cara"
(featuring Anitta and Pabllo Vittar)
26
"Leg Over (Remix)"
(with Mr Eazi featuring French Montana and Ty Dolla $ign)
rowspan="2"
"Miss You"
201810 65 95
"Tip Pon It"[36]
40 Mad Love the Prequel
"Loko"[37]

Gold[38]

"Let Me Live"
20 77 16 73 99 42
  • ARIA: Gold[39]
  • BPI: Sliver
Toast to Our Differences
"All My Life"[40]
Major Lazer Essentials and Africa Is the Future
"Orkant/Balance Pon It"[41]
"Tied Up"[42]
<
--The single on iTunes also credits Jake Gosling, but I believe this is just an error; as he is strictly a music producer. His name does not appear on the official single artwork.-->30
"Loyal"[43]
"Blow That Smoke"
21 Major Lazer Essentials
"Can't Take It from Me"[44]
201920 Music Is the Weapon
"Make It Hot"
[45]
23
"Que Calor"
[46]
6 46 14
[47]
91 53
  • RIAA: Gold
Music Is the Weapon
"Trigger"
46
[48]
96 95
"Evapora"
(with Iza and Ciara)[49]
"Rave de Favela"
(with MC Lan and Anitta featuring Beam)[50]
2020Music Is the Weapon
"Lay Your Head on Me"
(featuring Marcus Mumford)[51]
11 43
"Oh My Gawd"
(with Mr Eazi featuring Nicki Minaj and K4mo)[52]
11
"QueLoQue"
(featuring Paloma Mami)[53]
17
"Pra te Machucar"
(with Ludmilla featuring ÀTTØØXXÁ and Suku Ward)[54]
2021Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded)
"Diplomatico"
(featuring Guaynaa)[55]
28
"Titans"
(featuring Sia and Labrinth)[56]
18 172 82
  • SNEP: Gold
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
FRA
"Naughty Ride"
(WizKid featuring Major Lazer)
2017154Sounds from the Other Side
"Walking"
(Joji and Jackson Wang featuring Swae Lee & Major Lazer)
2019Head in the Clouds II
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Dance

AUS
FRA
"Roll the Bass"201550 Peace Is the Mission
"Night Riders"
(featuring Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T and Mad Cobra)
40
"Too Original"
(featuring Elliphant and Jovi Rockwell)
21 143
"Be Together"
(featuring Wild Belle)
29 33 150
"Light It Up"
(featuring Nyla)
19
  • BPI: Platinum
"My Number"
(with Bad Royale)
2016
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance

US
Dance
Digital

[58]
BEL
CAN
[59]
FRA
MEX
Esp.

[60]
SPA
[61]
UK
VEN
[62]
"All My Love"
(featuring Ariana Grande)
201435 135 194 The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay, Part 1
"All My Love" (Remix)
(featuring Ariana Grande and Machel Montano)
201515 12 87 Peace Is the Mission
"Buscando Huellas"
(featuring J Balvin and Sean Paul)
201737 154 22 58 33Know No Better
"Particula"
(with DJ Maphorisa featuring Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking, and Jidenna)
42
"En La Cara"
(featuring Karol G)
201845
"Already"
(Beyoncé featuring Shatta Wale and Major Lazer)
201995
"Hell and High Water"[63]
(featuring Alessia Cara)
202014 21 Music Is the Weapon
"C'est cuit"[64]
(featuring Aya Nakamura and Swae Lee)
202172 Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded)
"Closer to You"
(Jungkook featuring Major Lazer)
20236 2 52Golden
"Sofia"
(with Fuerza Regida and Alok)
202420 Pero No Te Enamores
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearOther artist(s)Album
"Push and Shove"2012No Doubt, Busy SignalPush and Shove
"Pressure"2013Chase & StatusBrand New Machine
"We Make It Bounce"2014Dillon Francis, Stylo GMoney Sucks, Friends Rule
"Christmas Trees"2016ProtojeA Very Decent Christmas 4
"My Love"2017Wale, Wizkid, Dua LipaShine
"Already"2019Beyoncé, Shatta Wale

Remixes

Year Artist Track
2010 "Hold You"
"Percolator"
2011 "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"
2012 "Look at Where We Are"
"Look at Where We Are"
"Settle Down"
"Smack My Bitch Up"
"Party Shot (Ravin Part 2)"
"Locked Out of Heaven"
2013 "Differentology" [65]
"Boing Clash Boom"
"Gal a Bubble"
No Doubt
(featuring Busy Signal)
"Push and Shove"
"KYD"
"The Fog"
"Can't Hold Us"
2014 "Stampede"
"Watch Out For This"
"Come On To Me"
QQ "One Drop"
"Pon Di Cocky"
"Skelewu" [66]
Flipo "Doh Tell Me Dat"
2015 Stromae"Ave Cesaria"
Kranium
(featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
"Nobody Has To Know"
Major Lazer
(featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG)
"Light It Up"
2017 "Cold Water" (Indian Remix Diwali Edition)
"Shape of You"
Luis Fonsi
(featuring Daddy Yankee)
"Despacito"
2018 "Miss You" [67]
2020 "Blinding Lights"
"Savage" [68]
2021 "C'est Cuit" [69]
"Titans"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major Lazer Chart History: Billboard 200. billboard.com. October 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: Major Lazer Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums. billboard.com. October 30, 2018.
  3. Web site: Major Lazer – Australian Charts. australian-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
  4. Web site: Major Lazer – Austrian Charts. austriancharts.at.
  5. Web site: Major Lazer – Belgium (Flanders) Charts. ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
  6. Major Lazer Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard. October 31, 2018.
  7. Web site: Major Lazer – French Charts. lescharts.com/ Hung Medien.
  8. Web site: Major Lazer – Dutch Charts. dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
  9. Web site: Major Lazer – Swiss Charts. hitparade.ch/ Hung Medien.
  10. For peak positions in the United Kingdom:
  11. Web site: Major lazer homepage. Major lazer.
  12. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150515165056/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . May 15, 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  13. United States. Major Lazer. September 22, 2021.
  14. France. Major Lazer. October 25, 2022.
  15. Web site: Major Lazer – LAZER STRIKES BACK Vol. 2 . TapeFire.com . 9 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113208/http://www.tapefire.com/major-lazer/lazer-strikes-back-vol-2 . 24 September 2015 .
  16. Web site: Major Lazer – LAZER STRIKES BACK Vol. 3 . TapeFire.com . 22 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113209/http://www.tapefire.com/major-lazer/lazer-strikes-back-vol-3 . 24 September 2015.
  17. Web site: Major Lazer – LAZER STRIKES BACK Vol. 4 . TapeFire.com . 5 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130710195438/http://www.tapefire.com/major-lazer/lazer-strikes-back-vol-4 . 10 July 2013.
  18. Web site: Lazerproof. Mad Decent. 14 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213140945/http://maddecent.com/lazerproof/. 13 December 2013.
  19. Web site: Know No Better – EP by Major Lazer on Apple Music. iTunes. June 2017 . en. June 1, 2017.
  20. Web site: Africa Is the Future – EP by Major Lazer. iTunes. 20 March 2019 . May 20, 2019.
  21. Major Lazer Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. May 16, 2018.
  22. Major Lazer Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. August 6, 2024.
  23. Major Lazer Chart History: Dance Club Songs. Billboard. April 8, 2020.
  24. Web site: ultratop.be – ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. ultratop.be. 22 February 2017.
  25. Australia. single. 2021. 7 July 2021.
  26. Belgium. single. 2016. 10 December 2022.
  27. Austria. Major Lazer. 10 December 2022.
  28. Web site: The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community. Steffen. Hung. www.swisscharts.com. 22 April 2018.
  29. Web site: ARIA Singles: Delta Goodrem 'Wings' Tops Australian Chart. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. August 15, 2015. August 15, 2015.
  30. Web site: CHART WATCH #375. auspOp. July 2, 2016. July 2, 2016.
  31. United Kingdom. single. Major Lazer. July 6, 2024.
  32. Web site: ARIA CHART WATCH #408. auspOp. February 18, 2017. February 18, 2017.
  33. Belgium. single. 2017. 10 December 2022.
  34. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #421. auspOp. May 20, 2017. May 20, 2017.
  35. Web site: Listen to Major Lazer's New Single "Know No Better", f/ Travis Scott, Quavo, and Camila Cabello . . June 1, 2017 . June 2, 2017.
  36. Watch Sean Paul In Supersized Video For 'Tip Pon It' Feat. Major Lazer . Bein . Kat . April 18, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420182413/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8347385/major-lazer-sean-paul-tip-pon-it . April 20, 2018 . April 22, 2018.
  37. Web site: Loko (feat. MC Kevinho & Busy Signal). iTunes. 11 May 2018 . June 10, 2018.
  38. Web site: Certificados de Tropkillaz. Pro-Música Brasil.
  39. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2019 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 9, 2019.
  40. Web site: Watch the music video for Major Lazer's latest track, 'All My Life' with Burna Boy . Evans . Steph . September 14, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180917054421/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/09/watch-music-video-major-lazers-latest-track-life-burna-boy/ . September 17, 2018 . September 17, 2018.
  41. Web site: Orkant/Balance Pon It (feat. Babes Wodumo & Taranchyla) / Major Lazer – TIDAL . Tidal . September 21, 2018.
  42. Web site: Tied Up (feat. Mr Eazi, RAYE and Jake Gosling) - Single by Jake Gosling. 26 September 2018 . iTunes (UK). September 27, 2018.
  43. Web site: Loyal (feat. Kizz Daniel & Kranium) – Single by Major Lazer on Apple Music. Apple Music. 5 October 2018 . October 17, 2018.
  44. Web site: Major Lazer share their first single 'Can't Take It From Me' from final upcoming studio album. Dancing Astronaut. Mao. Jessica. May 10, 2019. May 15, 2019.
  45. Web site: Major Lazer Drops New Song "Make It Hot" & Talks New Music On Beats 1. Matthew. Meadow. June 19, 2019. June 22, 2019.
  46. MAJORLAZER. 1169250768265723904. SUMMER ISNT OVER YET QUE CALOR. WED SEPT 11. @JBALVIN @ELALFA18 . September 4, 2019. September 9, 2019.
  47. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 45, 2019). https://web.archive.org/web/20191111014246/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=45. dead. November 11, 2019. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. November 13, 2019.
  48. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2019. November 9, 2019.
  49. Web site: Evapora – Single by IZA, Ciara & Major Lazer. Apple Music. November 8, 2019.
  50. Web site: Rave de Favela – Single by MC Lan, Major Lazer & Anitta. Apple Music. February 20, 2020.
  51. Web site: Lay Your Head On Me (feat. Marcus Mumford) – Major Lazer. Spotify. 27 March 2020 . March 27, 2020.
  52. Web site: Mr Eazi Recruits Nicki Minaj and Major Lazer for New Song "Oh My Gawd": Listen. Pitchfork. Yoo. Noah. September 10, 2020. September 10, 2020.
  53. Web site: Guttridge-Hewitt . Martin . October 14, 2020 . Major Lazer share new album track, 'QueLoQue (feat. Paloma Mami)': Listen . October 31, 2020 . DJ Mag.
  54. Web site: Pra te Machucar (feat. ATTOOXXÁ & Suku Ward) – Single by Major Lazer & LUDMILLA. Apple Music. March 12, 2021.
  55. Web site: Diplomatico (feat. Guaynaa) – Single by Major Lazer. Apple Music. March 12, 2021.
  56. Web site: Titans (feat. Sia & Labrinth) – Single by Major Lazer. Apple Music. March 25, 2021.
  57. Major Lazer Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100. Billboard. September 24, 2019.
  58. Major Lazer Chart History: Dance/Electronic Digital Songs. Billboard. 22 February 2017.
  59. Major Lazer Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. 22 February 2017.
  60. Peak positions on the Mexico Espanol Airplay chart:
  61. Peak chart positions for songs in Spain:
  62. Web site: Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 33 del 2017 – Del 11/08/2017 al 17/08/2017. National-Report. Spanish. August 19, 2017. August 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819143259/http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/. August 19, 2017.
  63. Web site: Music Is The Weapon by Major Lazer on Apple Music . Apple Music . April 25, 2021.
  64. Web site: C'est Cuit - Single by Major Lazer, Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee on Apple Music . Apple Music . April 25, 2021.
  65. Web site: Major Lazer "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" feat Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green [OFFICIAL |publisher=YouTube |date=12 April 2013 |accessdate=30 April 2014].
  66. Web site: Gossett . Eric . Major Lazer Teams Up With Wiwek To Remix Davido's 'Skelewu' . Blog.lessthan3.com . 30 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140430072556/http://blog.lessthan3.com/2014/04/major-lazer-teams-up-with-wiwek-to-remix-davidos-skelewu/ . 30 April 2014 . dead .
  67. Web site: Miss You (Remixes) - Single by Cashmere Cat, Major Lazer & Tory Lanez on Apple Music . . 6 April 2018 . April 10, 2018.
  68. Web site: Listen to Major Lazer's new remix of Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' . Skinner . Tom . May 8, 2020 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200526155543/https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-major-lazers-new-remix-of-megan-thee-stallions-savage-2662386 . May 26, 2020 . May 26, 2020.
  69. Web site: Music Is The Weapon (Remixes) by Major Lazer on Apple Music . Apple Music . August 10, 2021.