Studio Album · No. 3
Peace Is the Mission Songwriting Credits by Major Lazer
Produced by Diplo, Boaz van de Beatz, DJ Snake, Gent & Jawns, Jr Blender, Skrillex, MOTi, Picard Brothers, Djemba Djemba, Switch, Ticklah, Wiwek · Engineered by Manny Marroquin, Rich Costey, Tom Hough, Philip Meckseper
Mad Decent
EDMDancehallMoombahtonTropical House
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Major Lazer carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by Major Lazer
0 tracksoutside writers
Major Lazer's roles on this album
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
9
Tracks
35
Lyricists
10
Producers
23,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2015
Released
Data Insight
Nine tracks, the shortest album they have made, and every one of them is Diplo with a guest. Walshy Fire takes his only writing credit in the catalogue here. The record is the group at its most efficient: three top-100 singles out of nine songs, and the biggest of them made with DJ Snake and MØ.
Peace Is the Mission came out in June 2015 on Mad Decent and carried "Lean On", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 with 16,000 copies and is certified gold in the US and UK.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Be Together
|
DiploWild BelleDjemba Djemba | Thomas Wesley PentzWild BelleAndrew Swanson | Major LazerDjemba Djemba | Major Lazer (Performer)Wild Belle (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Too Original
|
DiploElliphantJoelle ClarkeJr BlenderTommy Tysper | Thomas Wesley PentzEllinor OlovsdotterJoelle ClarkePhilip MeckseperTommy Tysper | Major LazerWiwekJr Blender | Major Lazer (Performer)Elliphant (Featured Vocals)Jovi Rockwell (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
Blaze Up the Fire
|
DiploChronixxJr BlenderWalshy Fire | Thomas Wesley PentzJamar McNaughton Jr.Philip MeckseperLeighton Paul Walsh | Major LazerJr Blender | Major Lazer (Performer)Chronixx (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Lean On
#4
|
DiploMØDJ SnakeJr BlenderCharles Flores Jr. | Thomas Wesley PentzKaren Marie ØrstedWilliam GrigahcinePhilip MeckseperCharles Flores Jr. | Major LazerDJ Snake | Major Lazer (Performer)MØ (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Powerful
#83
|
DiploMaxime PicardClement PicardTarrus RileyIlsey JuberFransisca Hall | Thomas Wesley PentzMaxime PicardClement PicardOmar RileyIlsey JuberFransisca Hall | Major LazerPicard BrothersSkrillexSwitch | Major Lazer (Performer)Ellie Goulding (Featured Vocals)Tarrus Riley (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Light It Up
#73
|
DiploNylaJr BlenderT-BabyDavid Alexander MalcolmSidney Swift | Thomas Wesley PentzNailah ThorbournePhilip MeckseperT-BabyDavid Alexander MalcolmSidney Swift | Major LazerJr. Blender | Major Lazer (Performer)Nyla (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Roll the Bass
|
DiploBoaz van de BeatzAshanti ReidJr BlenderRonald Fritz Jr. | Thomas Wesley PentzBoaz de JongAshanti ReidPhilip MeckseperRonald Fritz Jr. | Major LazerBoaz van de Beatz | Major Lazer (Performer) |
| 8 |
Night Riders
|
Diplo2 ChainzPusha TMad CobraTravis ScottTheron ThomasTimothy ThomasDjemba Djemba | Thomas Wesley PentzTauheed EppsTerrence ThorntonEwart Everett BrownJacques Webster IITheron ThomasTimothy ThomasAndrew Swanson | Major LazerDjemba Djemba | Major Lazer (Performer)Travis Scott (Featured Vocals)2 Chainz (Featured Vocals)Pusha T (Featured Vocals)Mad Cobra (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
All My Love
|
DiploMØde JongJr BlenderLordeAriana GrandeMachel MontanoSkinny Fabulous | Thomas Wesley PentzKaren Marie Ørstedde JongPhilip MeckseperElla Yelich-O'ConnorAriana GrandeMachel MontanoGamal Doyle | Major LazerBoaz van de BeatzJr. Blender | Major Lazer (Performer)Ariana Grande (Featured Vocals)Machel Montano (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 60 contributors
D
Diplo
Writer
TW
Thomas Wesley Pentz
Writer
JB
Jr Blender
Writer · Producer
PM
Philip Meckseper
Writer
DD
Djemba Djemba
Writer · Producer
AS
Andrew Swanson
Writer
KM
Karen Marie Ørsted
Writer
M
MØ
Writer · Vocals
BV
Boaz van de Beatz
Writer · Producer
DS
DJ Snake
Writer · Producer
2C
2 Chainz
Writer · Vocals
AG
Ariana Grande
Writer · Vocals
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Frequently Asked Questions Peace Is the Mission
Who wrote Peace Is the Mission?
Diplo on all nine tracks, always with the guest vocalists. Walshy Fire is credited on one, his only writing credit with the group.
Who wrote "Lean On"?
Diplo with DJ Snake and MØ. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Dance/Electronic Songs.
How did the album sell?
It sold 23,000 in the United States across its first three weeks and is certified gold by the RIAA and BPI and platinum in France.
How did it chart?
Number 12 on the Billboard 200 with 16,000 copies in its first week, and number five in Canada.
Which other singles charted?
"Light It Up" reached number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Powerful" number 83.
Who produced it?
Diplo with Boaz van de Beatz, DJ Snake, Jr Blender, MOTi, Wiwek and others. Manny Marroquin and Rich Costey mixed.
How long is the album?
32:02 across nine tracks, their shortest.