The Chainsmokers emerged in New York City in 2012 as an EDM duo that won Grammys by merging electronic dance music with pop melodies to produce worldwide dance hits. The musical duo Alex Pall and Drew Taggart started their career by remixing indie music before achieving mainstream success with their original songs that appealed to broad audiences.

The viral success of “#Selfie” in 2014 revealed their humorous musical approach to the public. Their crossover success became established through “Roses” (2015) and most notably “Closer” (2016, featuring Halsey) which reached number one on Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks and became a leading song of the decade.