Lay Your Head on Me

"Lay Your Head on Me" is a song by Jamaican-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 fourth single from Major Lazer's fourth studio album, Lazerism, on March 26, 2020.[1][2][3] The song was written by Henry Agincourt Allen, Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, Jasper Helderman, Marcus Mumford, Thomas Pentz and Bas van Daalen.

"Lay Your Head on Me"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Marcus Mumford
from the album Lazerism
ReleasedMarch 26, 2020
Format
Recorded2020
GenreSoft-pop
Length3:19
LabelMad Decent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Rave de Favela"
(2020)		 "Lay Your Head on Me"
(2020)
Marcus Mumford singles chronology
"You'll Never Walk Alone"
(2020)		 "Lay Your Head on Me"
(2020)

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]

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 15
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[7] 15
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8] 98
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 29
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 18
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11] 11

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various March 26, 2020
Mad Decent

References
  1. "Lay Your Head On Me (feat. Marcus Mumford) - Single by Major Lazer on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. "Lay Your Head On Me". Spotify. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. "Major Lazer & Marcus Mumford's 'Lay Your Head on Me' Is an Uplifting Lullaby for Uneasy Times". Billboard. March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. "Major Lazer and Marcus Mumford team up for 'Lay Your Head On Me'". NME. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer feat. Marcus Mumford – Lay Your Head on Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Major Lazer feat. Marcus Mumford – Lay Your Head on Me" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  7. "Major Lazer Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202017 into search. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  10. "Major Lazer Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  11. "Major Lazer Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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