Light It Up (Major Lazer song)

"Light It Up" is a song by American electronic music producing group Major Lazer, featuring vocals from Jamaican singer Nyla, which appears on Major Lazer's third studio album Peace Is the Mission. A remixed dancehall version of the song, to which additional vocals from British-Ghanaian Afrobeats artist 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]

"Light It Up"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Nyla and Fuse ODG
from the album Peace Is the Mission: Extended
Released	November 5, 2015[1]
Recorded	2015
Genre	Moombahton dancehall EDM
Length	3:18 (album version w/o Fuse ODG) 2:46 (single version w/ Fuse ODG)
Label	Mad Decent
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Pentz Philip Meckseper Nailah Thorbourne T-Baby David Malcolm Sidney Swift Nana Abiona
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) "Too Cool" (2016)
Fuse ODG singles chronology
"Top of My Charts" (2015) "Light It Up (Remix)" (2015) "Thank God" (2016)
Music video
"Light It Up" on YouTube

Chart performance

The song attained international success in Europe and Oceania. It also marks Nyla's and ODG's highest-charting single to date. On the Billboard Hot 100 the song debuted at 98 and has peaked at number 73, marking 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]

Music video

The official music video for the song (the version with Fuse ODG) was released on YouTube on 1 April 2016. The video is shot in greyscale. The video features a traditional Ghanaian funeral ceremony and focuses on the themes of death and despair, but also hope and a new beginning.

Charts

Weekly 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] 6 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] 8 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 Poland (Video Chart)[26] 2 Romania (Media Forest)[27] 8 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[28] 7 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[29] 10 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[30] 11 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[31] 5 Slovenia (SloTop50)[32] 28 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 7 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[36] 1 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[37] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[38] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 73 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 31 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[41] 6 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[42] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[43] 77 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[44] 32 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[45] 17 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[46] 22 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[47] 60 Denmark (Tracklisten)[48] 40 France (SNEP)[49] 13 Germany (Official German Charts)[50] 29 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[51] 20 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[52] 30 Hungary (Single Top 40)[53] 68 Italy (FIMI)[54] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[55] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[56] 3 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[57] 36 Poland (ZPAV)[58] 39 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[59] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[60] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[61] 18 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[62] 20 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[63] 13 Chart (2017) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[64] 85 Chart (2018) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[65] 88

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[66]	Gold	35,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[67]	Gold	15,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[68]	2× Platinum	60,000^*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[69]	2× Platinum	180,000
Germany (BVMI)[70]	Platinum	400,000
Italy (FIMI)[71]	5× Platinum	250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[72]	Platinum	15,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[73]	3× Platinum	120,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[74]	2× Platinum	1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[75]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+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[76]	November 6, 2015
United States[77]

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