The Chainsmokers are an American electronic music duo consisting of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall. The duo started out by making remixes of popular songs before releasing their debut EP, Bouquet, in October 2015. Their first single, “#Selfie”, was released in January 2014 and peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Chainsmokers' second single, “Don't Let Me Down”, featuring Daya, was released in April 2016 and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In January 2017, the duo won a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for “Don't Let Me Down”. The Chainsmokers' third single, “Closer”, featuring Halsey, was released in July 2016 and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 12 weeks, becoming their first and only song to date to top the chart. As of March 2018, the song has sold over 6 million copies in the United States. The Chainsmokers' fourth single, “Something Just Like This”, was released in February 2017 and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On April 13, 2018, The Chainsmokers announced that their debut studio album will be titled Memories…Do Not Open and is set to be released on April 7.
The Chainsmokers in the News
‘Closer' Was Released One Year Ago Today, The Chainsmokers Hype Up New Music Teasers
‘Closer' was a cultural phenomenon. That sentence may have made you uncomfortable. Most likely because the song reached so far and wide in 2016 and
Calvin Harris & The Chainsmokers Take Lead For EDM Nominations at MTV VMAs
As pop and hip hop continue to dominate most of the award's ceremonies today, EDM has staked its place in the ground for this year's
The Chainsmokers Reveal Dream Collaborator, Favorite Songs To Perform And More In AMA
The Chainsmokers held a little impromptu Twitter based AMA last night. While most the of responses were just to silly and fun questions we did
Drew Taggart Reveals More New Music From The Chainsmokers Is On The Way In 2017
The Chainsmokers dropped their debut LP a few months ago. It received a critically mixed response but hit the top of the charts in several
The Chainsmokers Fall From Billboard's Hot 100 Top 10 After 61 Weeks
With their success over the past 2 years, The Chainsmokers were quickly breaking records for Billboard's hot songs chart. After reaching the #2 position for
The Chainsmokers Go Back to the 80s for “Closer” Remix [Must Listen]
Although Alex may have been a 1985 baby, while Drew was barely born before the 90s on December 31, 1989, if The Chainsmokers were 20
Ultra India Announces 2017 Lineup for Mumbai and New Delhi
Just as Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida was coming to an end, Ultra announced the very first Road to Ultra India. As Ultra is
The Chainsmokers Ft. Jhené Aiko – Wake Up Alone (Triarchy Remix)
Triarchy has remixed the Chainsmokers, Wake Up Alone featuring Jhené Aiko, transforming this song into a beautiful future bass track. Triarchy brought the vocals to
The Chainsmokers Share Embarrassing Childhood Photos in New Music Video
The Chainsmokers take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of their childhood memories in the new lyric music video for their hit single
Deadmau5 Says He's 100% Sure That The Chainsmokers Are S–t
Aside from cars, video games and Tim Horton's, deadmau5 is typically not a fan of a lot of things. One thing that deadmau5 is really
Twitter Gives The Chainsmokers Geography Lessons Following Their Tour Announcement
Last night (June 18th), The Chainsmokers announced that they have tour plans for Asia, India and Australia. This tour will be a follow-up tour from
The Chainsmokers ‘Don't Give a F—‘ About Their Haters
This past January, Esquire's Matt Miller wrote about the comparison between Nickelback and The Chainsmokers. The article received some criticism, but a lot of the
