"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.[1][2][3] The song was written by Henry Agincourt Allen, Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, Jasper Helderman, Mumford, Thomas Pentz and Bas van Daalen.

"Lay Your Head on Me"
Single by Major Lazer featuring Marcus Mumford
from the album Music Is the Weapon
Released	March 26, 2020
Length	3:19
Label	Mad Decent
Songwriter(s)	Henry Agincourt Allen Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen Jasper Helderman Marcus Mumford Thomas Pentz Bas van Daalen
Producer(s)	Alvaro Diplo King Henry Maximilian Jaeger Will Grands
Major Lazer singles chronology
"Rave de Favela" (2020) "Lay Your Head on Me" (2020) "Oh My Gawd" (2020)
Marcus Mumford singles chronology
"You'll Never Walk Alone" (2020) "Lay Your Head on Me" (2020) "Cannibal" (2022)

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]

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.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

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