THE CHAINSMOKERS

The Chainsmoker

Written by Samson Alosi

Sunday, 6th June 2021


An exciting encounter about the Chainsmokers.

The Chainsmokers is an American electronic DJ and production duo from New York state, consisiting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart.They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The electronic dance music duo uo achieved a breakthrough with their 2014 song #Selfie, which became a top twenty single in several countries. The group went on to have commercial success with the single Roses in 2015 and Don't Let Me Down and Closer in 2016, which both went #1 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. you can gist the reason why they are my favourite, mixing music and singing altogether! The Chainsmokershas has released a series of studio albums, music videos, extended plays, singles, promotional singles, soundtracks, and of course remixes.

Why the love for the Chainsmokers?

The name Chainsmokers in the first place has a pulling effect; you may want to know if they are really smokers, smoking in a chain! Apart from that, the Chainsmokers have have a soothing voice with their lyrics intertwined between love and romance. Chainsmokers are successful because they produce catchy music. Their music ryhthm, cohesion, and organization is another attractive factor. If you are searching for some catchy punchlines to woo that 'somebody', then check for the Chainsmokers lyrics, they will simplify your problems. Lastly, in the modern era where music is taking a different toll, filled with obscenity, the Chainsmokers have been producing music suitable for every age and audience. I bet you cannot be sitting watching music amassed with nude or semi-nude contents or listening to obscene language especially near minors. The Chainsmokersae are just a joy to watch. Try these duo.

Meet the Chainsmokers.

Alexander Pall

Alexander "Alex" Pall

Alexander Pall is an American DJ, musician, singer, songwriter and record producer born on May 16, 1985 in New York City, New York, USA. Pall grew up with a passion of DJing. Immediately after college, he started DJing around New York City and as an art gallery graduate, he fell in love with Electronic Music because it was consuming much of his time. Later in 2012, he met Taggart and their music career kickstarted. Apart from music, Pall is also an actor having featured in movies like Words on Bathroom Walls, Paris, and Hardflip.

Andrew Taggart

Andrew "Drew" Taggart

Andrew "Drew" Taggart is an American DJ born on December 31, 1989, in Portland, Maine, US. He studied music business at ‘Syracuse University,’ New York. During this period, he did his internship in music management with ‘Interscope Records.’ He turned to electronic dance music at the age of 15, when he was in Argentina. He met Alex Pall in 2012 and started making indie music remixes.Soon, Alex and Andrew became the face of ‘The Chainsmokers'.

My favorite albums and songs by the Chainsmokers.

All the albums released by the Chainsmokers are the best but I specifically like ‘Memories...Do Not Open’. There is something special with this album, it is truly a collection of emotional tales.

My favorite 15 songs by the Chainsmokers

  1. Don't Let Me Down
  2. Closer
  3. Sick Boy
  4. Something Just Like This
  5. Beach House
  6. Takeaway
  7. You Owe Me
  8. Everybody Hates Me
  9. Who Do You Love
  10. Push My Luck
  11. Roses
  12. Inside Out

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