"Lay Your Head on Me" is a song by 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 fifth single from Major Lazer's fourth studio album, Music Is the Weapon, 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 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.
Chart performance The single became Major Lazer's third number one, as well as Mumford's first, to reach Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay 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 Chart (2020) Peakposition Iceland (Tónlistinn) 33 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 15
Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 69 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 41 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) 23
Release history Region Date Format Label Various March 26, 2020 Mad Decent
See also List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2020
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