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Major Lazer Essentials
Major Lazer Essentials
Compilation album by Major Lazer
Released	October 19, 2018
Genre	Dance; electropop;
Length	89:04
Label	Mad Decent
Producer	Diplo; Jr Blender; The Picard Brothers; Switch; Boaz van de Beatz; King Henry; DJ Snake; Benny Blanco; Willie Colón; The Flexican; FS Green; Skrillex; Afrojack; Ricky Blaze; The Partysquad; Flosstradamus; StarGate; Flux Pavilion; Schlachlhofbonx; Djemba Djemba; Valentino Khan; GTA; MOTi; Jaypizzle; Aryay; Jake Gosling; Chrome Sparks; Versano; Vanic; DJ Maphorisa; DJ Raybel; TJR; E Kelly; 4B;
Major Lazer chronology
Singles from Major Lazer Essentials
	" Cold Water"; Released: July 22, 2016; " Run Up"; Released: January 26, 2017; "All My Life"; Released: September 13, 2018; "Orkant/Balance Pon It"; Released: September 19, 2018; "Tied Up"; Released: September 26, 2018; "Loyal"; Released: October 3, 2018; " Blow That Smoke"; Released: October 17, 2018;

Major Lazer Essentials is a compilation album released by American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer. It was initially released on October 19, 2018, through the groups record label Mad Decent Records.^[1] It includes the singles " Cold Water", " Run Up", "All My Life", "Orkant/Balance Pon It", "Tied Up", "Loyal" and " Blow That Smoke". It also features appearances by Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Quavo, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Vybz Kartel, Travis Scott, Tarrus Riley, Bruno Mars, Nyla, Sean Paul, MØ, Ty Dolla Sign, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Amber Coffman, among others.

Track listing

*Major Lazer Essentials* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	" Blow That Smoke" (featuring Tove Lo)	Thomas Wesley Pentz Sibel Redžep Philip Meckseper Maxime Picard Clement Picard Ebba Tove Nilsson Jakob Jerlstrom Ludvig Soderberg	Diplo Jr Blender The Picard Brothers	3:43
2.	" Lean On" (with DJ Snake featuring MØ)	Pentz William Grigachine Meckseper Karen Marie Ørsted Charles Flores Jr.	Diplo DJ Snake Jr Blender	2:56
3.	" Cold Water" (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ)	Edward Christopher Sheeran Benjamin Levin Pentz Meckseper Henry Allen Justin Bieber Jamie Scott Ørsted	Diplo Jr Blender King Henry Benny Blanco	3:05
4.	" Light It Up" (featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG)	Pentz Meckseper Nailah Thorbourne Philip Fender T-Baby David Alexander Malcolm Sidney Swift Nana Abiona	Diplo Jr Blender	2:46
5.	" Know No Better" (with Travis Scott and Camila Cabello featuring Quavo)	Pentz Jacques Webster II Camila Cabello Quavious Marshall Allen Brittany Talia Hazzard	Diplo King Henry	3:45
6.	" Sua Cara" (featuring Anitta and Pabllo Vittar)	Pentz Boaz de Jong Larissa Machado Pablo Bispo Jefferson Junior Arthur Magno Marques Umberto Tavares Rashid Badloe Shareef Badloe Giordano Ashruf Rodrigo Antunes	Diplo Boaz van de Beatz	2:47
7.	" Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" (featuring Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green)	Pentz Rubén Blades Thomás Goethals Reanno Gordon	Diplo Willie Colón The Flexican FS Green	4:29
8.	" Powerful" (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley)	Pentz Ilsey Juber Omar Riley Fransisca Hall M. Picard C. Picard	Diplo The Picard Brothers Skrillex^[b] Switch^[b]	3:26
9.	" Pon de Floor" (featuring Vybz Kartel)	Pentz David Taylor Nick Van de Wall Adidja Palmer	Diplo Switch Afrojack^[b]	3:33
10.	"Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lexx and Santigold)	Pentz Taylor Chris Palmer Santi White	Diplo Switch	3:38
11.	"Keep It Goin' Louder" (featuring Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze)	Pentz Taylor Ricardo Johnson Nicole Albino Natalie Albino	Diplo Switch Ricky Blaze^[b]	3:46
12.	" All My Love" (featuring Ariana Grande and Machel Montano)	Pentz Meckseper Ørsted Ella Yelich-O'Connor de Jong Ariana Grande-Butera Machel Montano Gamal Doyle	Diplo Jr Blender van de Beatz	3:49
13.	" Original Don" (featuring The Partysquad; Flosstradamus remix)	Pentz Taylor Jerry Leembruggen Ruben Fernhout Jasper Helderman Rodney Price	Diplo The Partysquad Flosstradamus^[c]	3:54
14.	" Get Free" (featuring Amber Coffman)	Pentz Taylor Amber Coffman David Longstreth	Diplo	4:49
15.	" Run Up" (featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj)	Pentz Meckseper Jahron Brathwaite Mikkel Eriksen Tor Hermansen Onika Maraj	Diplo StarGate Jr Blender	3:23
16.	" Jah No Partial" (featuring Flux Pavilion)	Pentz Joshua Steele Errol Osbourne Lloyd James	Diplo Flux Pavilion Schlachthofbonx^[b]	4:12
17.	" Be Together" (featuring Wild Belle)	Pentz Andrew Swanson Elliot Bergman Natalie Bergman	Diplo Djemba Djemba	3:53
18.	" Bubble Butt" (featuring Bruno Mars, Tyga and Mystic)	Pentz Taylor Peter Hernandez Michael Stevenson Mandolyn Ludium	Diplo Valentino Khan	3:27
19.	"Jet Blue Jet" (featuring Leftside, GTA, Zia Benjamin, Razz and Biggy)	Pentz Matthew von Toth Julio Mejia Craig Parks	Diplo GTA	3:19
20.	" Come On to Me" (featuring Sean Paul)	Pentz de Jong Sean Henriques Ashante Reid	Diplo van de Beatz	3:32
21.	" Boom" (with MOTi featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Wizkid and Kranium)	Pentz Timotheus "Timo" Romme Meckseper Tyrone Griffin Jr. Ayodeji Balogun Kemar Donaldson	Diplo MOTi Jr Blender	3:06
22.	"Orkant/Balance Pon It" (featuring Babes Wodumo and Taranchyla)	Pentz M. Picard C. Picard Bongekile Simelane Mandla Maphumulo	Diplo The Picard Brothers	4:40
23.	"Loyal" (featuring Kizz Daniel and Kranium)	Pentz M. Picard C. Picard Joshua Oasjiokwoeh Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe Donaldson	Diplo The Picard Brothers Jaypizzle	3:05
24.	"All My Life" (featuring Burna Boy)	Pentz Meckseper M. Picard C. Picard Damini Ogulu	Diplo Jr Blender The Picard Brothers	2:54
25.	"Tied Up" (featuring Mr Eazi, Raye and Jake Gosling)	Pentz Anouck Boungnag David Karbal Zachary Pajak Rachel Keen Oluwatosin Adjibade Jake Gosling	Diplo Aryay Gosling	3:07
Total length:				89:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Major Lazer Essentials*
Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[2]	74
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia)^[3]	170
Canadian Albums ( Billboard)^[4]	74
French Albums ( SNEP)^[5]	185
UK Albums ( OCC)^[6]	99
UK Dance Albums ( OCC)^[7]	9
US Billboard 200^[8]	188
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard)^[9]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Major Lazer Essentials*
Chart (2019)	Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[10]	12
Chart (2022)	Position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[11]	22

Certifications

Certifications for *Major Lazer Essentials*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Major Lazer Essentials by Major Lazer on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 October 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ "ARIA Chart Watch #496". auspOp. October 27, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer – Essentials" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Major Lazer Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Major Lazer – Essentials". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^ "Major Lazer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Major Lazer Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
^ "British album certifications – Major Lazer – Essentials". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[1] "Major Lazer Essentials by Major Lazer on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 October 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[2] "ARIA Chart Watch #496". auspOp. October 27, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[ac_Wallonia_Major_Lazer-3] "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer – Essentials" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Major_Lazer-4] "Major Lazer Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[ac_France_Major_Lazer-5] "Lescharts.com – Major Lazer – Essentials". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

[ac_UKDance_-7] "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Major_Lazer-8] "Major Lazer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[ac_BillboardDanceElectronic_Major_Lazer-9] "Major Lazer Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[10] "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[11] "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

[United_KingdomMajor_LazerEssentialsalbumCertRef-12] "British album certifications – Major Lazer – Essentials". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

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v t e Major Lazer
Diplo Walshy Fire Ape Drums Switch Jillionaire
Studio albums	Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do Free the Universe Peace Is the Mission Music Is the Weapon
Compilation albums	Major Lazer Essentials
Extended plays	Lazers Never Die Original Don Apocalypse Soon Know No Better
Singles	" Pon de Floor" " Original Don" " Get Free" " Jah No Partial" " Watch Out for This (Bumaye)" " Bubble Butt" " Aerosol Can" " Come On to Me" " Lean On" " Powerful" " Lost" " Light It Up" " Who Am I" " Cold Water" " Believer" " Run Up" " Know No Better" " Sua Cara" " Let Me Live" " Blow That Smoke" " Que Calor" " Trigger" " Lay Your Head on Me"
Other songs	" Be Together" " All My Love" " Particula" " Already" " Closer to You"
Related articles	Discography Mad Decent TV series Reincarnated