Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
Studio album by
Major Lazer
ReleasedJune 16, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length41:54
LabelDowntown
Producer
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
Alternative cover
15th Anniversary edition cover
Singles from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (15th Anniversary Edition)
  1. "Nobody Move"
    Released: October 10, 2024
  2. "Where's The Daddy"
    Released: November 7, 2024
  3. "Pon De Streets"
    Released: November 15, 2024

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.

Reception

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Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(77/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME(7/10)[4]
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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lex and Santigold)
3:38
2."When You Hear the Bassline" (featuring Ms. Thing)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
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)
  • Pentz
  • Taylor
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)
  • 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: Lazers Never Die EP
No.TitleLength
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
15th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
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

Charts

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

References

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