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The Chainsmokers

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Also known as TCS

American electronic music duo

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It is catalogued under topics including 2012 establishments in New York City, American club DJs and American dance music groups.

Its subject is documented across 48 Wikipedia language editions.

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Origin
New York City , U.S.
Genres
EDM pop electropop future bass
Years active
2012–present
Labels
Disruptor Columbia Sony
Members
Alex Pall Drew Taggart
Past members
Rhett Bixler
Website
thechainsmokers .com

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Official name
The Chainsmokers
Official website
thechainsmokers.com
Image
The Chainsmokers VELD 2016.jpg
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inception
2012-00-00
Commons category
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social media followers
22900000
start of work period
2012-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song "#Selfie", which became a top-twenty single in several countries. They have won a Grammy Award, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards and nine iHeartRadio Music Awards. According to Forbes' 2019 list of highest-paid celebrities, the Chainsmokers were the highest-paid DJs, dethroning Calvin Harris after six years.

Their debut EP, Bouquet, was released in October 2015 and featured the single "Roses", which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Let Me Down", featuring American singer Daya, became their first top-five single on the Billboard chart and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 59th awards ceremony. Their single "Closer", featuring American singer-songwriter Halsey, became their first number-one single on the Billboard chart. The duo's second EP, Collage, was released in November 2016. Their debut studio album, Memories...Do Not Open, was released in April 2017 and topped the US Billboard 200 chart, with two singles "Paris" and "Something Just Like This" reaching the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Sick Boy, was released in December 2018. Their third studio album, World War Joy, was released in December 2019 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. So Far So Good, their fourth studio album, was released on May 13, 2022. Their fifth studio album, Summertime Friends, followed on October 20, 2023. In 2024, the duo released their third EP, No Hard Feelings.

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