Lay Your Head on Me
2020 single by Major Lazer featuring Marcus Mumford
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"Lay Your Head on Me" is a song by American music project Major Lazer, featuring vocals from British musician and lead singer of the band Mumford & Sons, Marcus Mumford. It was released as the fifth single from Major Lazer's fourth studio album, Music Is the Weapon, on March 26, 2020.[1][2][3] The song was written by Henry Agincourt Allen, Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, Jasper Helderman, Mumford, Thomas Pentz and Bas van Daalen.
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| Single by Major Lazer featuring Marcus Mumford | ||||
| from the album Music Is the Weapon | ||||
| Released | March 26, 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Mad Decent | |||
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Background
According to a press release, the collaboration came about after Marcus Mumford and Diplo became friends and started experimenting in the studio together. Danish pop star MØ, who has previously worked with Major Lazer on "Lean On", "Lost" and "Cold Water", also co-wrote the song.[4]
Chart performance
The single became Major Lazer's third number one, as well as Mumford's first, to reach Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its August 22, 2020 issue.[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 43 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 15 |
| Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[8] | 94 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[9] | 33 |
| Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
| Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[11] | 98 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 29 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13] | 11 |
| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] | 26 |
Year-end charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | March 26, 2020 | Mad Decent |