Collage (EP)

Collage
EP by The Chainsmokers
Released November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Recorded 2015–16
Length 18:47
Label
Producer The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers chronology
Bouquet
(2015)Bouquet2015		 Collage
(2016)		 Memories...Do Not Open
(2017)Memories...Do Not Open2017
Singles from Collage
  1. "Don't Let Me Down"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  2. "Inside Out"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  3. "Closer"
    Released: July 29, 2016
  4. "All We Know"
    Released: September 29, 2016

Collage is the second extended play (EP) by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers. It was released on November 4, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.

Singles

"Don't Let Me Down" was released as the lead single on February 5, 2016. The song features American singer Daya and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the duo's second top ten single, the first being "Roses".

"Inside Out", featuring Swedish singer Charlee Nyman, was released as the second single on April 1, 2016. Since its release, it has peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

"Closer", featuring singer Halsey, was released as the third single on July 29, 2016. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number nine; it became the Chainsmokers' third top ten single. Two weeks later, the song peaked atop the chart. It was both the Chainsmokers' and Halsey's first number one single, topping the chart for twelve consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running number-one single in 2016 in the US.[1][2]

"All We Know", which features Phoebe Ryan, was released as the fourth single from the EP on September 29, 2016. It was dubbed by some critics as "a sequel to 'Closer'".[3]

Promotional singles

"Setting Fires" was released as a promotional single the same day of the release of the EP. The song features the vocals of American electronic music duo XYLØ.[4]

Critical reception

Collage garnered a very negative 3.5-out-of-ten review from Pitchfork writer Kevin Lozano, who described it as "essentially an accretion of trends" and "a packet of market research."[5]

Commercial performance

Collage debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated November 26, 2016, with 39,000 album-equivalent units, of which 9,000 were pure album sales.[6] As of December 31, 2016, the EP has sold 1,000,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.

Track listing

The track listing was announced as:[7][8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Setting Fires" (featuring XYLØ)
4:07
2."All We Know" (featuring Phoebe Ryan)
  • Taggart
  • Sara Hjellström
  • Nirob Islam
3:14
3."Closer" (featuring Halsey)
4:04
4."Inside Out" (featuring Charlee)
  • Taggart
  • Charlee Nyman
3:54
5."Don't Let Me Down" (featuring Daya)
3:28
Total length:18:47

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[9] 23
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 74
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[14] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 49
US Billboard 200[6] 6
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Trust, Gary (October 24, 2016). "The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week, Tying for Longest Reign This Year". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Trust, Gary. "The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10". 7 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Lakshmin, Deepa (September 29, 2016). "THE CHAINSMOKERS’ NEW SONG IS BASICALLY A SEQUEL TO ‘CLOSER’". MTV. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Bein, Kat (4 November 2016). "Listen to The Chainsmokers' New Single 'Setting Fires' From 'Collage' EP". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Lozano, Kevin (November 9, 2016). "The Chainsmokers: Collage". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (November 13, 2016). "Bon Jovi Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Yau, Jeffrey (23 October 2016). "The Chainsmokers Reveal Full Tracklist For Highly Anticipated Upcoming EP [Details Here]". Your EDM. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  8. ↑ Joseph, Matt (23 October 2016). "The Chainsmokers Reveal Full Tracklist For Their Collage EP". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "australian-charts.com - The Chainsmokers - Collage [EP]". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "The Chainsmokers – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for The Chainsmokers. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  11. ↑ "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  12. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Weekly Top 20 – Five Music Chart 2016/12/9 - 2016/12/15" (in Chinese). Five Music. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  16. ↑ "The Chainsmokers – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for The Chainsmokers. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ "ARIA CHART WATCH #405". auspOp. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  18. ↑ "American album certifications – The Chainsmokers – Collage". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 6, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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