Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
Studio album by Major Lazer
Released	June 16, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	EDM dancehall reggae Funk carioca bounce moombahton
Length	41:54
Label	Downtown
Producer	Diplo Switch
Major Lazer chronology
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (2009) Lazers Never Die (2010)
Singles from Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do
"Hold the Line" Released: April 20, 2009 "Keep It Goin' Louder" Released: June 18, 2009 "Pon de Floor" Released: August 3, 2009 "Jump Up" Released: 2009

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.

Reception

Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(77/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lex and Santigold)	Thomas Pentz Dave Taylor Christopher Palmer Santi White	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)	Pentz Taylor Clifford Smith Joelle Carpenter Curtis Mayfield	4:03
4.	"Lazer Theme" (featuring Future Trouble; additional production by DJA)	Pentz Taylor	2:31
5.	"Anything Goes" (featuring Turbulence)	Pentz Taylor Sheldon Campbell	3:13
6.	"Cash Flow" (featuring Jah Dan)	Pentz Taylor Wayne Henry Andrew Bain	4:06
7.	"Mary Jane" (featuring Mr. Evil and Mapei)	Pentz Taylor Craig Parkes Jackie Cummings	3:27
8.	"Bruk Out" (featuring T.O.K. and Ms. Thing)	Pentz Taylor Alistaire McCalla Roshaun Clarke Craig Thompson Xavier Davidson John Carter Manuel Joseph Parrish Raul A. Rodriguez	2:54
9.	"What U Like" (featuring Amanda Blank and Einstein)	Pentz Taylor Amanda McGrath Jermaine Shaw	2:25
10.	"Keep It Goin' Louder" (featuring Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze; additional production by Ricky Blaze)	Pentz Taylor Ricardo Johnson Nicole Albino Natalie Albino	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)	Pentz Taylor Parkes Andrea Fratangelo Francesco Barbaglia	3:43

iTunes Store deluxe edition

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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)"	5:14
18.	"Jump Up (Thom Yorke Remix)"	4:48

Charts

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

References

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