Peace Is the Mission

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Peace Is the Mission
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1, 2015
Recorded2014–15
Genre
Length32:02
Label Mad Decent
Producer
Major Lazer chronology
Apocalypse Soon
(2014)
Peace Is the Mission
(2015)
Know No Better
(2017)
Singles from Peace Is the Mission
  1. "Lean On"
    Released: March 2, 2015
  2. "Powerful"
    Released: June 1, 2015
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Be Together" (featuring Wild Belle)
  • Major Lazer
  • Djemba Djemba
3:53
2."Too Original" (featuring Elliphant and Jovi Rockwell)
3:27
3."Blaze Up the Fire" (featuring Chronixx)
3:34
4."Lean On" (with DJ Snake featuring )
  • Major Lazer
  • DJ Snake
2:56
5."Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)
3:26
6."Light It Up" (featuring Nyla)
  • Major Lazer
  • Jr. Blender
3:18
7."Roll the Bass"
3:46
8."Night Riders" (featuring Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T and Mad Cobra)
  • Major Lazer
  • Djemba Djemba
3:53
9."All My Love" (remix; featuring Ariana Grande and Machel Montano)
  • Major Lazer
  • Boaz van de Beatz
  • Jr. Blender
3:49
Total length:32:02
Peace is the Mission: Extended [25]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
10."Light It Up" (remix; featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG)
  • Pentz
  • Thorbourne
  • Nana Abiona
  • Meckseper
  • T-Baby
  • Malcolm
  • Swift
  • Major Lazer
  • Jr. Blender
2:46
11."Boom" (featuring MOTi, Ty Dolla $ign, Wizkid and Kranium)
  • Major Lazer
  • Jr. Blender
  • MOTi
3:06
12."Wave" (featuring Kali Uchis)
3:09
13."Thunder & Lightning" (featuring Gent & Jawns)
  • Pentz
  • Meckseper
  • William Bennett
  • Long Phung
  • Clifton Gibbs
  • Coxsone Dodd
  • Major Lazer
  • Jr. Blender
  • Gent & Jawns
3:57
14."Lost" (featuring MØ)
  • Major Lazer
  • Jr. Blender
3:15
Total length:48:15
Peace is the Mission: Remixes [26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Be Together" (Cut Snake remix; featuring Wild Belle)
  • Pentz
  • Swanson
  • E. Bergman
  • N. Bergman
5:52
2."Be Together" (LIOHN remix; featuring Wild Belle)
  • Pentz
  • Swanson
  • E. Bergman
  • N. Bergman
  • Major Lazer
  • Djemba Djemba
  • LIOHN
3:30
3."Too Original" (TJR remix; featuring Elliphant and Jovi Rockwell)
  • Pentz
  • Meckseper
  • Olovsdotter
  • Clarke
3:20
4."Blaze Up the Fire" (Rocky Wellstack remix; featuring Chronixx)
  • Pentz
  • Meckseper
  • McNaughton Jr.
  • Walsh
  • Major Lazer
  • Jr. Blender
  • Rocky Wellstack
3:18
5."Lean On" (J Balvin and Farruko remix; with DJ Snake featuring MØ)
  • Major Lazer
  • DJ Snake
3:51
6."Lean On" (Dillon Francis & Jauz remix; with DJ Snake featuring MØ)
  • Pentz
  • Meckseper
  • Ørsted
  • Grigahcine
4:38
7."Powerful" (DRAM remix; featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)
  • Major Lazer
  • Picard Brothers
  • Skrillex [a]
  • Switch [a]
3:40
8."Powerful" (Gregor Salto remix; featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)
  • Pentz
  • M. Picard
  • C. Picard
  • Juber
  • Hall
  • Riley
4:35
9."Light it Up" (Quintino remix; featuring Nyla)
  • Pentz
  • Meckseper
  • Thorbourne
  • Swift
  • T-Baby
  • Malcolm
3:50
10."Roll the Bass" (Happy Colors remix)
  • Pentz
  • Meckseper
  • Jong
  • Fritz Jr.
  • Reid
  • Major Lazer
  • Boaz van de Beatz
  • Happy Colors
3:13
11."Night Riders" (Cesqueax remix; featuring Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T and Mad Cobra)
  • Pentz
  • Swanson
  • Webster
  • Epps
  • Thornton
  • Brown
  • Major Lazer
  • Djemba Djemba
  • Cesqeaux
3:06
12."Night Riders" (Neo Fresco Remix; featuring Travi$ Scott, 2 Chainz, Pusha T and Mad Cobra)
  • Pentz
  • Swanson
  • Webster
  • Epps
  • Thornton
  • Brown
  • Major Lazer
  • Djemba Djemba
  • Neo Fresco
4:17
Total length:47:10

Notes

Personnel

Credits for Peace Is the Mission adapted from AllMusic. [27]

Charts and certifications

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