Powerful

When you dive into Powerful, you encounter a piece that departs from the characteristic sound of Major Lazer. Instead of their usual danceable rhythms, this song presents itself as an electronic ballad, with touches of soul, pop, and R&B. This quality made it stand out as one of the most accessible and radio-friendly tracks on the album Peace Is the Mission. The composition is a collaborative effort between Diplo (known as Major Lazer), Maxime Picard, Clement Picard, Ilsey Juber, Fran Hall, and Tarrus Riley himself, who also lends his voice to the recording alongside Ellie Goulding.

The story behind the recording of Powerful reveals that it was released on June 1, 2015, coinciding with the release of the album Peace Is the Mission. Although initially considered as the first single, the choice fell on Lean On. The music video, directed by James Slater and premiered on July 23, 2015, shows Goulding and Riley using telekinetic powers in an everyday setting. Later, in 2017, the song found new life when it was used in a perfume advertising campaign. In 2019, the melody resonated on a television show, where a rock version performed by Jacob "Jake" HaldenVang captivated the judges, including Gwen Stefani. The song's production involved the collaboration of Manny Marroquin and David Taylor on mixing, and Diplo, the Picard Brothers, Skrillex, and David Taylor on production.