"Light It Up" is a song by American electronic music producing group
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is an American electronic dance music DJ trio, which includes record producer Diplo, and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. It originates from Kingston, Jamaica, and was founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch, with Switch leaving after ...
, featuring vocals from Jamaican singer
Nyla
Nailah Thorbourne (Born 27 November 1983), better known by her stage name Nyla, is a Jamaican singer and songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. Nyla was a member of the R&B and reggae duo Brick & Lace whose debut album, ''Love Is Wicked'', was re ...
, which appears on Major Lazer's third studio album ''
Peace Is the Mission
''Peace Is the Mission'' is the third studio album by American electronic dance music project Major Lazer. It was released on June 1, 2015. The album was preceded by the international hit single "Lean On" featuring DJ Snake and MØ. The single r ...
''. A remixed dancehall version of the song, to which additional vocals from British-Ghanaian
Afrobeats artist
Fuse ODG
Nana Richard Abiona (born 2 December 1988), better known by his stage name Fuse ODG, is a British singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "Antenna" and " Dangerous Love", and for featuring on Major Lazer's " Light It Up ...
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.
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
Stephanie Keene (October 13, 1992 – April 5, 1995), better known by the pseudonym Baby K, was an anencephalic baby who became the center of a major American court case and a debate among bioethicists.
History
Prenatal assessment
Stephanie Ke ...
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Music video
Method Studios
Method Studios is a visual effects company launched in 1999 in Los Angeles, California with facilities in New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, San Francisco, Melbourne, Montreal, and Pune. The company provides production and post-production services i ...
design team created the film that opened the 2016 AICP Show, developing the concept of a character that embodied creativity; dancing avatars created with procedural art. Artists developed 50 texture effects and custom algorithms to execute them and a CG environment with lighting and camera setups and textures. The film was then re-cut to a new track, Major Lazer's “Light it Up” and posted online, where it garnered 100M+ views, drove downloads of the song and views for the artists, and went on to be recognized with awards, significant media coverage and re-posting worldwide.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2015 songs
2015 singles
UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles
Major Lazer songs
Fuse ODG songs
Song recordings produced by Diplo
Songs written by Diplo
Reggae fusion songs
Songs written by Jr Blender
Songs written by Sidney Swift