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* {{Instrumentals}}" "The Rookie".



* NonAppearingTitle: The word "rose" is not said once in "Roses".

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* NonAppearingTitle: The word "rose" is not said once in "Roses"."Roses", "Bloodstream", and "The Rookie".
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** "Memories...Do not open is full of this, from the pop-rock "The One" to the EDM "Paris" to the ambient "Last Day Alive".

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** "Memories...''Memories...Do not open Not Open'' is full of this, from the pop-rock "The One" to the EDM "Paris" to the ambient "Last Day Alive".

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* GenreRoulette: While strictly rooted in electronic dance music, they've done everything from electro house ("#SELFIE"), to future bass ("Roses"), to trap ("Don't Let Me Down"), to electropop ("Closer"), and that's just listing their biggest hits.

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While strictly rooted in electronic dance music, they've done everything from electro house ("#SELFIE"), to future bass ("Roses"), to trap ("Don't Let Me Down"), to electropop ("Closer"), and that's just listing their biggest hits.



* LyricVideo: The lyric video to "Closer" has more views than the actual music video, which is a very rare feat.



* NotNamedInOpeningCredits: In the official release of "New York City", the female vocalist is not officially credited - it just has the band's name on it. It was later revealed that the uncredited female vocals were provided by a student named Victoria Zaro.

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In the official release of "New York City", the female vocalist is not officially credited - it just has the band's name on it. It was later revealed that the uncredited female vocals were provided by a student named Victoria Zaro.
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* GratuitousFrench: Appears on "It Won't Kill Ya". Understandable, as the vocalist, Louane, is French.
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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: "Closer" was the first single to feature one member (Taggart) singing, as opposed to having it done entirely by a guest.
** He did it again in "Paris", as well as over half the songs on their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".
* ShoutOut: "New York City". The aptly titled song is a ode to their hometown.

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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: "Closer" was the first single to feature one member (Taggart) singing, as opposed to having it done entirely by a guest.
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guest. He did it again in "Paris", as well as over half the songs on their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".
* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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"New York City". The aptly titled song is a ode to their hometown.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Critics were much kinder to their first two extended plays, "Bouquet" and "Collage", than they were to their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".
* FaceOfTheBand: Drew is quickly becoming way more well-known that Alex is, due to him [[StepUpToTheMicrophone stepping up to the microphone]].
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* FaceOfTheBand: Drew is quickly becoming way more well-known that Alex is, due to him SteppingUpToTheMicrophone.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Drew is quickly becoming way more well-known that Alex is, due to him SteppingUpToTheMicrophone.[[StepUpToTheMicrophone stepping up to the microphone]].

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* FirstInstallmentWins: Critics were much kinder to their first two extended plays, "Bouquet" and "Collage", whan they were to their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".

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* FirstInstallmentWins: Critics were much kinder to their first two extended plays, "Bouquet" and "Collage", whan than they were to their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".Open".
* FaceOfTheBand: Drew is quickly becoming way more well-known that Alex is, due to him SteppingUpToTheMicrophone.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Critics were much kinder to their first two EPs, "Bouquet" and "Collage", whan they were to their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".

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* FirstInstallmentWins: Critics were much kinder to their first two EPs, extended plays, "Bouquet" and "Collage", whan they were to their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Critics were much kinder to their first two EPs, "Bouquet" and "Collage", whan they were to their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".
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Spiderman's conrol, and Batman with his fists \\

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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Parts of the lyrics of "Something Just Like This" seem to hint the singer feels this way while the girl he loves tries to talk him out of it.
-->''[...] Achilles and his gold, Hercules and his gifts \\
Spiderman's conrol, and Batman with his fists \\
And clearly I don't see myself upon that list \\
But she said, "Where'd you wanna go? How much you'd wanna risk? \\
I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts [...]"''

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** "Memories...Do not open is full of this, from the pop-rock "The One" to the EDM "Paris" to the ambient "Last Day Alive".



** He did it again in "Paris".

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** He did it again in "Paris"."Paris", as well as over half the songs on their debut album "Memories...Do Not Open".



* SpecialGuest: Almost every song features a guest singer, most of them (including all their hits) are female, though their biggest one are undoubtedly Music/{{Coldplay}} in "Something Just Like This".

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* SpecialGuest: Almost every song features a guest singer, most of them (including all their hits) are female, though their biggest one ones are undoubtedly Music/{{Coldplay}} in "Something Just Like This".
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And as if that wasn't enough, in 2017 they released their debut album ''Memories... Do Not Open'', whose highlights include "Paris", as well as a collaboration with Music/{{Coldplay}}, titled "Something Just Like This", which topped at #3 in the Billboard 200.



* SpecialGuest: Almost every song features a guest singer, most of them (including all their hits) are female.

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* SpecialGuest: Almost every song features a guest singer, most of them (including all their hits) are female.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover that I know you can't afford..."]]
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* DreamTeam: With Daya on "Don't Let Me Down", with {{Halsey}} on "Closer", and with {{Coldplay}} on "Something Just Like This"

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* DreamTeam: With Daya on "Don't Let Me Down", with {{Halsey}} {{Music/Halsey}} on "Closer", and with {{Coldplay}} {{Music/Coldplay}} on "Something Just Like This"
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*DreamTeam: With Daya on "Don't Let Me Down", with {{Halsey}} on "Closer", and with {{Coldplay}} on "Something Just Like This"
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* RefrainFromAssuming: "Roses" is not called "Say You'll Never Let Me Go" or "Take it Slow".
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* NonAppearingTitle: The word "rose" is not said once in "Roses".
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** He did it again in "Paris".
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** Ditto for "Paris", this one a top 40 hit. The female vocalist was revealed as singer/songwriter Emily Warren.

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** Ditto for "Paris", this one a top 40 hit. the hit follow-up to "Closer." The female vocalist was revealed as singer/songwriter Emily Warren.Warren, who previously co-wrote "Don't Let Me Down."
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** Ditto for "Paris", this one a top 40 hit. The female vocalist was revealed as singer/songwriter Emily Warren.
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* NotNamedInOpeningCredits: In the official release of "New York City", the female vocalist is not officially credited - it just has the band's name on it. It was later revealed that the uncredited female vocals were provided by a student named Victoria Zaro.
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** "Closer" mentions Music/Blink182 - they've mentioned that the song was inspired by repeatedly listening to "I Miss You", which is apparently "that Blink 182 song that we beat to death in Tucson".

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** "Closer" mentions namechecks Music/Blink182 - they've mentioned that the song was inspired by repeatedly listening to "I Miss You", which is apparently "that Blink 182 song that we beat to death in Tucson".

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* BigApplesauce: Where they're from, and are proud to represent.

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* BigApplesauce: Where they're from, and are proud to represent.
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* NerdGlasses: Alex is often seen sporting them.
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** "Closer" mentions Music/Blink182 - they've mentioned that the song was inspired by "I Miss You", so presumably it's "that Blink 182 song that we beat to death in Tucson".

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** "Closer" mentions Music/Blink182 - they've mentioned that the song was inspired by repeatedly listening to "I Miss You", so presumably it's which is apparently "that Blink 182 song that we beat to death in Tucson".
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** "Closer" mentions Music/Blink182 - they've mentioned that the song was inspired by "I Miss You", so presumably it's "that Blink 182 song that we beat to death in Tucson".
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* SpecialGuest: Almost every song features a guest singer, most of them (including all their hits) female.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart]]

The Chainsmokers are a [[BigApplesauce New York City]][=-=]based DJ duo consisting of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall. They formed in 2012 under the management of Adam Alpert, and got off to a start doing remixes of indie bands. They got their big break in 2014 when they released "[[LuckyCharmsTitle #SELFIE]]", a novelty dance song about, well, taking selfies. Due to the memetic and EarWorm-ish nature, the song spread across the internet and became a massive viral hit, reaching #16 on the Hot 100. Unfortunately, for those same reasons they were written off as [[OneHitWonder One Hit Wonders]] who would fade into obscurity immediately afterwards. This seemed to be the case, as their follow-up "Kanye" made in the same vein as "#SELFIE" completely flopped. Afterwards, The Chainsmokers vanished, with listeners both inside the EDM community and out regarding them as a joke. They were to be remembered only for a novelty dance song that destroyed their mainstream career.

[[CareerResurrection Or so people thought]].

In June 2015, they released "Roses" featuring guest vocals from the similarly named Rozes. The song marked a complete departure from the novelty dance sound they attempted to get famous for. The song slowly climbed up the Hot 100 at the end of the year, before finally cracking the Top 40, and peaked at #6 in 2016. Hot the heels of "Roses", they released "Don't Let Me Down", featuring vocals from Music/{{Daya}}. It preformed even better, ranking at #3 on the charts and establishing that they were more than just a one-off novelty act. The most impressive feat came in late 2016, when they released "Closer", a duet between Andrew Taggart and featured singer Music/{{Halsey}}. It debuted at #9 on the charts, before quickly making its way to ''#1'', making them the second EDM production act to top the charts as the lead artist (the first being Baauer). Finally proven themselves not to be the same novelty act from before, they've transformed their image into being one of the biggest names in EDM, and popular music in general.

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* BigApplesauce: Where they're from, and are proud to represent.
* GenreRoulette: While strictly rooted in electronic dance music, they've done everything from electro house ("#SELFIE"), to future bass ("Roses"), to trap ("Don't Let Me Down"), to electropop ("Closer"), and that's just listing their biggest hits.
* GriefSong: "Until You Were Gone" is about this.
* LetsDuet: "Closer", which is sung as one between Andrew and Halsey.
* NerdGlasses: Alex is often seen sporting them.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: "Closer" was the first single to feature one member (Taggart) singing, as opposed to having it done entirely by a guest.
* ShoutOut: "New York City". The aptly titled song is a ode to their hometown.
* SpecialGuest: Almost every song features a guest singer, most of them female.

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