Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

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Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
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Major Lazer chronology
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
(2009) 		Lazers Never Die
(2010)
Singles from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
  1. "Hold the Line"
    Released: April 20, 2009
  2. "Keep It Goin' Louder"
    Released: June 18, 2009
  3. "Pon de Floor"
    Released: August 3, 2009
  4. "Jump Up"
    Released: 2009

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do is the debut full-length

Switch. The album is heavily influenced by Jamaican dancehall
music and features guest appearances from Jamaican artists on every track.

Reception

Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
(8.1/10)[5]
Paste(9.3/10)[6]
PopMatters(7/10)[7]
Prefix Magazine(8/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin(7/10)[10]
Vibe(favourable)[11]

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was critically acclaimed among release,

Rhapsody called it the 10th best album of 2009.[12] After the album's release, Major Lazer was commercially and critically accepted amongst the reggae community and are often credited for changing the dancehall, reggae and moombahton community and genres, making them more commercially accepted in the United States
.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lex and
Jackie Cummings
3:27
8."Bruk Out" (featuring T.O.K. and Ms. Thing)
2:54
9."What U Like" (featuring Amanda Blank and Einstein)
2:25
10."Keep It Goin' Louder" (featuring Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze; additional production by Ricky Blaze)
3:46
11."Pon de Floor" (featuring Vybz Kartel; additional production by Afrojack)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
3:33
12."Baby" (featuring Prince Zimboo)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
  • Assaney Morris
1:17
13."Jump Up" (featuring Leftside and Supahype; co-produced by Crookers)
3:43
iTunes Store deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
14."Zumbie" (featuring Andy Milonakis)4:00
15."When You Hear the Bassline" (Dance Area Remix; featuring Ms. Thing)6:48
16."When You Hear the Bassline" (Dance Area Remix Dub Version; featuring Ms. Thing)5:51
17."Hold the Line" (Toadally Krossed Out Remix; featuring Mr. Lex and Santigold)2:53
Special edition:
M.I.A. and Busy Signal)
3:49
15."Good Enuff (Cash Flow Dub)" (featuring Collie Buddz and Lindi Ortega)2:49
16."Bruk Out (Buraka Som Sistema Mix)"6:19
17."Can't Stop Now (Kicks Like A Mule Remix)"5:14
18."Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix)"4:48

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 169
US
Top Electronic Albums[13]
 7
US
Top Heatseekers[13]
 4

References

  1. ^ "Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. AllMusic
    . Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ MacInnes, Paul (3 July 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People ... Lazers Do". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ Cashmore, Pete (8 July 2009). "Album review: Major Lazer - 'Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do'". NME. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  6. ISSN 1540-3106
    . Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  7. ^ Kakaire, Christine (18 June 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do". PopMatters. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  8. ^ Gregory, John (24 August 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People – Lazers Do". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  9. ^ Hermes, Will (15 June 2009). "Gunz Dont Kill People, Lazers Do". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009.
  10. ^ Walters, Barry. "Major Lazer – 'Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do'". Spin. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  11. ^ Kenner, Rob (24 June 2009). "REVS: Major Lazer, 'Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do'". Vibe. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009.
  12. ^ The 25 Best Albums of 2009 Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Referenced July 31, 2010
  13. ^
    AllMusic
    . Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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