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, featuring vocals from British musician and lead singer of the band

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. It was released as the fifth single from Major Lazer's fourth studio album, ''

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'', on March 26, 2020. The song was written by Henry Agincourt Allen, Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, Jasper Helderman, Mumford, Thomas Pentz and Bas van Daalen.

Background

According to a press release, the collaboration came about after

and

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became friends and started experimenting in the studio together. Danish pop star

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, who has previously worked with

on "

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", "

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" and " Cold Water", also co-wrote the song.

Chart performance

The single became Major Lazer’s third number one, as well as Mumford’s first, to reach '' Billboard’s''

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chart in its August 22, 2020 issue.“Major Lazer & Marcus Mumford March to No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart”
from ''Billboard'' (August 20, 2020)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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