Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do | ||||
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Released | June 16, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 41:54 | |||
Label | Downtown | |||
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Singles from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do | ||||
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Singles from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (15th Anniversary Edition) | ||||
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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. it was released on June 16,2009.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (77/100) [1] |
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NME | (7/10) [4] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.1/10) [5] |
Paste | (9.3/10) [6] |
PopMatters | (7/10) [7] |
Prefix Magazine | (8/10) [8] |
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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) |
| 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) |
| 1:17 |
13. | "Jump Up" (featuring Leftside and Supahype; co-produced by Crookers) |
| 3:43 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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; featuring Mr. Vegas, Jovi Rockwell and Azealia Banks) | 5:14 |
18. | "Jump Up" (Thom Yorke Remix) | 4:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Zumbie" (featuring Andy Milonakis) | |
15. | "Pon de Streets" (featuring Afrojack) | |
16. | "Where's the Daddy?" (featuring M.I.A.) | |
17. | "Nobody Move" (featuring Vybz Kartel) | |
Total length: | 55:20 |
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [13] | 169 |
US Top Electronic Albums [13] | 7 |
US Top Heatseekers [13] | 4 |