Lean On

"Lean On"
Single by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ
from the album Peace Is the Mission
ReleasedMarch 2, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length2:57
LabelMad Decent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Major Lazer singles chronology
"We Make It Bounce"
(2014) 		"Lean On"
(2015) 		"Powerful"
(2015)
DJ Snake singles chronology
"You Know You Like It"
(2014) 		"Lean On"
(2015) 		"Middle"
(2015)
MØ singles chronology
"Beg for It"
(2014) 		"Lean On"
(2015) 		"Lost"
(2015)
Alternative cover
Remixes cover
Music video
"Lean On" on YouTube

"Lean On" is a song by American electronic dance music group Major Lazer and French DJ and record producer DJ Snake featuring Danish singer MØ. It was released on March 3, 2015, as the lead single from Major Lazer's third studio album, Peace Is the Mission (2015).[2] It was written by MØ, Diplo, DJ Snake, Tchami, and Jr Blender, and produced by Major Lazer and DJ Snake.[3] It is an EDM,[4][5] electronic[6] and moombahton song.[1]

"Lean On" was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It reached number one in several other countries including Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Mexico, and Switzerland; as well as the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Israel, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, and Sweden. In November 2015, "Lean On" was named by Spotify as the most streamed song of all time,[7] and has over 1 billion streams globally as of June 2017; however, in 2016, it was later overtaken by Drake's "One Dance" (which was overtaken again by Ed Sheeran's Shape of You that was overtaken by The Weeknd's Blinding Lights.).[8]

The accompanying music video for "Lean On" was filmed in ND Studios, Karjat, Kaul Heritage City, in Vasai in Maharashtra, India and in the Golden Hall at Stockholm City Hall. The video premiered on March 23, 2015, and has over 3.27 billion views on YouTube as of October 2022. According to IFPI, "Lean On" was the fifth best-selling song of 2015 worldwide, and one of the best-selling singles of all time,[9] with global sales of 13.1 million.[10]

  1. ^ a b Nadastrom (July 12, 2016). "The 50 Best Moombahton Songs Ever". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Lean On (feat. MØ and DJ Snake) – Single di Major Lazer" (in Italian). iTunes Store (IT). Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "BMI Repertoire – Lean On". bmi.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Tart, Chris (March 2, 2015). ""Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft MØ [YouTube Official Lyric Video + Lyrics]". Zumic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Rogers, Benjamin (March 3, 2015). "Major Lazer and DJ Snake ft. MØ release "Lean On"". Brightside. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Dolan, Jon (June 2, 2015). "Major Lazer's New Album: Peace Is the Mission". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "Leaning power: Spotify names its most streamed track of all time". The Guardian. November 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Kris, Sir (October 15, 2016). "Drake's "One Dance" Single Featuring Wizkid & Kyla is The Most Streamed Song On Spotify in History". ourhype360. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Global Music Report: State of the Industry Overview 2016" (PDF). IFPI. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Rys, Dan (April 9, 2016). "Adele, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Lead 2015 Global Albums and Digital Song Rankings". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2016.