Cheat Codes (DJs)

Cheat Codes

Cheat Codes
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website cheatcodesmusic.com
Members
  • Trevor Dahl
  • KEVI
  • Matthew Russell

Cheat Codes is an American electronic music DJ trio from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for their 2016 single "Sex", which samples the chorus from "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa.[2] On March 31, 2017 the trio released their most recent single "No Promises" featuring Demi Lovato. [3]

History

2014–2015: Formation and debut singles

Cheat Codes consists of original members Trevor Dahl, KEVI, and Matthew Russell. Dahl previously recorded music under the name Plug In Stereo.[4] Prior to the 2014 formation of the trio, Trevor and Matt lived together and later wrote and recorded music with KEVI. Their name was inspired by KEVI's brother who told him that he had found the "cheat code" to getting anything he wanted in life. "We really embody the idea that anything is possible. To us the real 'cheat code' to life is loving what you do and we hope to convey that energy through our music," they said in an interview.[5]

In 2015, they released a debut single titled "Visions", which reached number 1 on the Hype Machine chart. It was followed by the singles "Don't Say No", "Senses", and "Adventure". "Adventure" reached number 3 on the Hype Machine chart.[6] The group gained over 15 million views on YouTube and later toured with The Chainsmokers.[4]

2016–present

In June 2016, they released "Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)" with Dante Klein, which samples Kevin Lyttle's song "Turn Me On".[7] The song has since gained over 100 million streams.[8] In July 2016, they released "Sex" with Kris Kross Amsterdam, quickly gaining over 300 million streams.[1] Talking about "Sex" band member Matt admitted that the song was affected by divine intervention as it only took 45 minutes to write. [9] In August 2016, a music video was released for the song, and the trio performed at the Billboard Hot 100 festival.[10] They signed to 300 Entertainment in September 2016.[1] In November they released "Queen Elizabeth", co-produced by "Foreign Noi$e".[11] They released "No Promises", a collaboration with Demi Lovato in March 2017.[12]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[13]		 AUS
[14]		 BEL
[15]		 DEN
[16]		 FIN
[17]		 GER
[18]		 NLD
[19]		 NOR
[20]		 SWE
[21]		 UK
[22]
"Visions" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Adventure"
(with Evan Gartner)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Senses"
(featuring Lostboycrow)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Follow You" — — — — — — — — — —
"Please Don't Go" — — — — — — — — — —
"Say Goodbye" 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"Sex"
(with Kris Kross Amsterdam)		 —[upper-alpha 1] 17 25 3 3 14 2 2 2 9
"Runaway" — — — — — — — — — —
"Fed Up"
(with LVNDSCAPE)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Can't Fight It"
(with Quintino)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)"
(with Dante Klein)		 —[upper-alpha 2] 38
[27] 		55 19 — 49 27 15 12 36
"Queen Elizabeth" —[upper-alpha 3] — — — — — — — — —
"No Promises"
(featuring Demi Lovato)		 2017 51 17 37 30
[30] 		10 44 35 39
[31] 		37
[32] 		18
"Stay with You"
(with Cade)		 —[upper-alpha 4] — — — — — — — — —
"Sober"
(with Nicky Romero)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[14][36]		 BEL
[15]		 DEN
[37]		 FRA
[38]		 GER
[18]		 ITA
[39]		 NLD
[19]		 NOR
[20][40]		 UK
[22]
"Monsters Are Everywhere"[41]
(The Seige featuring Cheat Codes)		 2015 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Hold On"
(Moguai featuring Cheat Codes)		 — 64 — — — — 86 — —
"Shed a Light"
(Robin Schulz and David Guetta featuring Cheat Codes)		 2016 23 26 35 44 6 27 20 30 24
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Title Year Artist Album
"Second Wind"[43] 2015 Kelly Clarkson Piece by Piece Remixed
"The Daze"[44] 2016 Syn Cole featuring Madame Buttons Non-album remixes
"New Obsession"[45] FRANKIE
"You Don't Know Love"[46] Olly Murs
"Party"[47] JP Cooper
"Pretty Girl"[48]
(Cheat Codes X CADE Remix)		 Maggie Lindemann
"Heartlines"[49] Broods
"I Got You"[50] Bebe Rexha
"This Town"[51] Niall Horan
"Weak"[52] 2017 AJR
"Nights with You" MØ
"Swish Swish" Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj
"Your Song" Rita Ora

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Sex" did not chart on either the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[23]
  2. ↑ "Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)" did not chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, but peaked at number 14 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[26]
  3. ↑ "Queen Elizabeth" did not chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, but peaked at number 49 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[29]
  4. ↑ "Stay with You" did not chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, but peaked at number 35 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[35]

Sources

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  5. ↑ Frazier, Dan (August 10, 2015). "Cheat Codes (Interview)". Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kick Kick Snare - Cheat Codes - Visions (Boehm Remix)". Kick Kick Snare. July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ Melendez, Monique. "Cheat Codes Party With Sword Swallowers in 'Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)': Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ Bein, Kat. "Cheat Codes Joins Young Thug, Fetty Wap on 300 Entertainment Roster". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ https://firetunes.co/2016/05/06/cheat-codes-interview-2/
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  11. ↑ Russell, Erica. "Cheat Codes Deliver Breezy Electro Pop on 'Queen Elizabeth': Premiere". PopCrush. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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  22. 1 2 Peaks in the UK:
  23. ↑ "Cheat Codes – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  24. ↑ "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  25. ↑ "British album certifications – Cheat Codes – Sex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 22, 2014. Enter Sex in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
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  30. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 15, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  31. ↑ "VG-lista – Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato / No Promises". VG-lista. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Cheat Codes – No Promises". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 12, 2017. Enter No Promises in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Search
  35. ↑ Dance/Electronic Songs (June 24, 2017) from Billboard (June 29, 2017)
  36. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
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  40. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Norway:
  41. ↑ "Monsters Are Everywhere (feat. Cheat Codes)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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  44. ↑ "The Daze (feat. Madame Buttons) [Remixes]". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  45. ↑ "New Obsession (The Remixes)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  46. ↑ "You Don't Know Love (Cheat Codes Remixes)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  47. ↑ "Party (Cheat Codes Remix)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  48. ↑ "Pretty Girl (Cheat Codes X CADE Remix)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  49. ↑ "Heartlines (Cheat Codes Remix)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  50. ↑ "I Got You (Cheat Codes Remix)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  51. ↑ "This Town (Remixes)". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  52. ↑ "Weak Remixes". Google Play Music. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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