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Light It Up (Marshmello, Tyga and Chris Brown song)

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"Light It Up"
Single by Marshmello featuring Tyga and Chris Brown
ReleasedApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
RecordedOctober 2018[1]
GenreHip hop[2]
Length2:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marshmello
Marshmello singles chronology
"Here with Me"
(2019) 		"Light It Up"
(2019) 		"Rescue Me"
(2019)
Tyga singles chronology
"Goddamn"
(2019) 		"Light It Up"
(2019) 		"Go Loko"
(2019)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Wobble Up"
(2019) 		"Light It Up"
(2019) 		"Easy (Remix)"
(2019)
Music video
"Light It Up" on YouTube

"Light It Up" is a song by American record producer Marshmello, featuring American rapper Tyga and American R&B singer Chris Brown, released on April 25, 2019 as a stand-alone single. Its music video, directed by Arrad, was released on the same date.[3]

Promotion

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Before posting the YouTube countdown and teaser, on April 22, Marshmello posted a link to the website mellomadeitright.com on his social media, which contains the message "You're invited to light it up" and a link to connect Spotify with the site to "RSVP". Upon RSVPing, the site displayed a message that reads, in part, "See you 4.25".[4]

Critical reception

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The song received a positive response from music critics. Billboard praised the track for its "hypnotic beat" and "the song’s tuneful hook", also complimenting Brown and Tyga's "charged-up performance".[5] EDM.com noted "Light It Up" as a detachment from Marshmello's standard EDM type of music, in favor of a more hip-hop sounding track.[6] iHeart commended the song for being an "undeniable birthday/celebration bop".[7]

Controversy

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Scottish group Chvrches, who collaborated with Marshmello on his previous single "Here with Me", posted an unexpected statement to social media on April 25, saying that while they "like and respect [Marshmello] as a person", they were "really upset, confused and disappointed" by his decision to work with Tyga and Chris Brown, as "working with people who are predators and abusers enables, excuses and ultimately tacitly endorses that behaviour".[8]

Brown responded by calling Chvrches a "bunch of losers" in the comments section of an Instagram post by the band.[9] He also characterized them as the sort of people he "wish walked in front of a speeding bus full of mental patients", before later referring to them as "simple minded peasants".[9] Tyga also responded, posting to Instagram: "Where [sic] all God's children. Everyone makes mistakes no ones perfect. Let's keep the energy positive."[9]

Tyga later talked about the controversy during a 2019 interview with Billboard, saying: "Well, people who aren’t in the culture of hip-hop or rap only look at it as one way. It’s all the same. I think they were more mad that Marshmello put out a new song right after they did one with him. But he’s a producer and a DJ, so he’s putting out new records with people every week. You get what I’m saying? But you don’t hear us complaining. [Our song] was a little different from his genre and probably his fan base, which was cool though. And people like it, you know?".[10]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Marshmello – production, lyrics, programming
  • Paul Judge – lyrics
  • Chris Brown – vocals, lyrics
  • Tyga – vocals, lyrics
  • Mike Seaberg – additional mixing, studio personnel
  • Rashawn McLean – mixing assistance, studio personnel
  • Jacob Richards – mixing assistance, studio personnel
  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing, studio personnel
  • Patrizio Pigliapoco – vocal engineering, studio personnel
  • Christian "CQ" Quinonez – recording engineer, studio personnel

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 60
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 75
Germany (GfK)[15] 77
Greece (IFPI)[16] 38
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 63
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 43
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 4
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 92
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 78
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 55
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 35
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[27] 31
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 11

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[29] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Konate, Tiffany (October 23, 2018). "TYGA en feat avec Chris Brown et Marshmello" [TYGA featuring Chris Brown and Marshmello]. Blow Entertainment (in French). Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Cameron, James (April 25, 2019). "Marshmello, Tyga and Chris Brown Release Radio-Ready "Light It Up"". Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Marshmello - Light It Up ft. Tyga & Chris Brown (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  4. ^ Yopko, Nick (April 22, 2019). "Marshmello Launches Mysterious Online "Mello Made it Right" Sign-Up Form". Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/marshmello-light-it-up-video-chris-brown-tyga-8508715/
  6. ^ https://edm.com/music-releases/marshmello-tyga-chris-brown-light-up
  7. ^ https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-04-24-marshmello-tyga-chris-brown-team-up-on-new-song-light-it-up/
  8. ^ Yoo, Noah (April 25, 2019). "Chvrches Call Out Marshmello for Working with Chris Brown and Tyga". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Price, Joe (April 28, 2019). "Chris Brown on Criticism From Chvrches: 'The Type of People I Wish Walked in Front of a Speeding Bus'". Complex. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  10. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tyga-legendary-album-interview-8516901/
  11. ^ "Light It Up / Marshmello, Tyra, Chris Brown TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #523". auspOp. May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Marshmello feat. Tyga & Chris Brown – Light It Up" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "Marshmello feat. Tyga & Chris Brown – Light It Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 20/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Marshmello". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  19. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  22. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  23. ^ "Marshmello feat. Tyga & Chris Brown – Light It Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  25. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  26. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  27. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Tyga Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  29. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Marshmello – Light It Up". Music Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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