Light It Up (Major Lazer song)

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"Light It Up"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG
from the album Peace Is the Mission
Released November 5, 2015[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length
  • 3:18 (album version w/o Fuse ODG)
  • 2:46 (single version w/ Fuse ODG)
Label Mad Decent
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Diplo
  • Jr. Blender
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Lost"
(2015)		 "Light It Up"
(2015)		 "Who Am I"
(2016)
Nyla singles chronology
"Body Calling"
(2014)		 "Light It Up"
(2015)
Fuse ODG singles chronology
"Top of My Charts"
(2015)		 "Light It Up (Remix)"
(2015)

"Light It Up" is a song by American electronic music project Major Lazer, featuring vocals from Jamaican singer Nyla, which appears on Major Lazer's third studio album Peace Is the Mission. A remixed version of the song, to which additional vocals from British-Ghanaian Fuse ODG were added, was included on a re-released version of Peace Is the Mission and released as the album's third single overall on November 5, 2015.[1]

Commercial performance

The song attained international success in Europe and Oceania. It also marks Nyla's and ODG's highest single to date. In the Billboard Hot 100 the song debuted at 98 and has peaked at number 75 making Nyla's and ODG's first entry on the chart.

Remixes

On March 12, 2016, an Italian version of the song was released, featuring vocals from Italian singer and songwriter Baby K.[2]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 54
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 4
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 6
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 32
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 36
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 6
France (SNEP)[14] 14
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 4
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[16] 11
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 15
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 5
Italy (FIMI)[20] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[25] 3
Russia (Tophit)[26] 7
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[27] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 7
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[31] 1
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[32] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 75
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 35
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[36] 6
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[37] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Germany (BVMI)[38] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[39] 2× Platinum 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] Platinum 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Platinum 600,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label Notes
Germany[1] November 5, 2015 Digital download Mad Decent Remix version
United Kingdom[42] November 6, 2015
United States[43]

References

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  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla – Light It Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Major Lazer. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20168 into search. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20161 into search.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)". Tracklisten.
  13. ↑ "Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG: Light It Up (Remix)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Musicline.de – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  16. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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  24. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)". VG-lista.
  25. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  26. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-28". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)". Singles Top 60.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Major Lazer Feat. Nyla & Fuse ODG – Light It Up (Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-02-04" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-03-24" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-03-24" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Major Lazer. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Major Lazer. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Major Lazer. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Major Lazer – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Major Lazer.
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