Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do is the debut full-length studio album by the Jamaican-American electronic dance music band Major Lazer , which at the time consisted of Diplo and Switch . The album is heavily influenced by Jamaican dancehall music and features guest appearances from Jamaican artists on every track.
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do Released June 16, 2009 Recorded 2009 Genre Length 41 :54 Label Downtown Producer
"Hold the Line" Released: April 20, 2009
"Keep It Goin' Louder" Released: June 18, 2009
"Pon de Floor " Released: August 3, 2009
"Jump Up" Released: 2009
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 .
Title Writer(s) 1. "Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lex and Santigold ) 3:38 2. "When You Hear the Bassline" (featuring Ms. Thing ) 3:18 3. "Can't Stop Now" (featuring Mr. Vegas and Jovi Rockwell) 4:03 4. "Lazer Theme" (featuring Future Trouble; additional production by DJA) 2:31 5. "Anything Goes" (featuring Turbulence ) 3:13 6. "Cash Flow" (featuring Jah Dan) Pentz Taylor Wayne Henry Andrew Bain 4:06 7. "Mary Jane" (featuring Mr. Evil and Mapei ) 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 ) 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 editionTitle 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: Lazers Never Die EP Title 14. "Sound Of Siren" (featuring 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
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