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	Electronic dancehall reggae dubstep bounce moombahton
Length	41:54
Label	Downtown
Major Lazer chronology
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (2009) Free the Universe (2013)
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

Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do is the debut full-length studio album by the American electronic 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]

Rhapsody called it the 10th best album of 2009.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hold the Line" (featuring Mr. Lexx and Santigold)	3:38
2.	"When You Hear the Bassline" (featuring Ms. Thing)	3:18
3.	"Can't Stop Now" (featuring Mr. Vegas and Jovi Rockwell)	4:03
4.	"Lazer Theme" (featuring Future Trouble)	2:31
5.	"Anything Goes" (featuring Turbulence)	3:13
6.	"Cash Flow" (featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore)	4:06
7.	"Mary Jane" (featuring Mr. Evil and Mapei)	3:27
8.	"Bruk Out" (featuring T.O.K. and Ms. Thing)	2:54
9.	"What U Like" (featuring Amanda Blank and Einstein)	2:25
10.	"Keep It Goin' Louder" (featuring Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze)	3:46
11.	"Pon de Floor" (featuring Vybz Kartel)	3:33
12.	"Baby" (featuring Prince Zimboo)	1:17
13.	"Jump Up" (featuring Leftside and Supahype, co-produced by Crookers)	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 Dub Remix)" (featuring Ms. Thing)	5:51
17.	"Hold the Line (Toadally Krossed Out Remix)" (featuring Santigold and Mr. Lexx)	2:53

New Version (See 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. "http://www.metacritic.com/music/guns-dont-kill-peoplelazers-do". MetaCritic. Retrieved 29 June 2011. External link in |title= (help)
2. Bush, John. Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
3. MacInnes, Paul (3 July 2009). "Major Lazer: Guns Don't Kill People ... Lazers Do". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
4. Cashmore, Pete (8 July 2009). "Album review: Major Lazer - 'Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do'". NME. IPC Media. 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. InterMedia Partners. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009.
12. The 25 Best Albums of 2009 Referenced July 31 2010
13. Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.