The song went on to become the first song to spend 26 weeks in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Outside of the United States, "Closer" topped the charts in more than ten countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, making it both The Chainsmokers' and Halsey's first number-one single in all six countries. The Chainsmokers became the first act to have four songs ("Closer" being the fourth) that top the Dance/Electronic Songs, passing Calvin Harris, who held the previous record with three. The song stayed at the top spot for 12 consecutive weeks. In the United States, "Closer" became both The Chainsmokers' and Halsey's first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Musically it is an EDM song with a "retro" style synthesizer in the chorus. The song was written by Andrew Taggart, Ashley Frangipane, Shaun Frank, Freddy Kennett, Isaac Slade and Joe King, while the production was handled by The Chainsmokers. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records. Andrew Taggart (one half of The Chainsmokers) also provides his vocals in the song. Even if you happen to run into your ex, just live in the moment of the good that the two of you shared, but also be cautious before you find yourself repeating a mistake from the past." Closer" is a song by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers, featuring American singer Halsey. This song captures the struggle and difficulty that comes within a relationship when the emotional feelings aren’t there anymore, but the physical attraction still is. It could also mean how we are stuck in time repeating a mistake of the past, not learning or growing from it, but it also refers to the light-heartedness of that period in our lives. The line “we ain’t never getting older” sums up the sentiment of the reunion, like the experience made you feel like nothing’s changed. It’s all about the physical attraction and it’s a celebration, in a way, but it’s also a warning. The writers of the song refer to this hook-up being purely physical. When looking deeper into the song, we can notice a financial barrier between the two and that seems to have been part of what helped them to define themselves as separate from each other. The video ends with Halsey leaving the party and Taggert following her until she stops to turn around and look at each other. It’s a constant back and forth between the two as they indulge in the moment of being together only to remember why things ended to begin with. When we get to Halsey’s verse, we see her side as to how the relationship turned around. They are in the moment that they will never leave and they can enjoy it for all that it is worth. The chorus ends with the line “we ain’t never getting older.” This line is about living in the moment and acting for a little while like there are no consequences to one’s actions. The chorus describes the couple having sex, but also the attitude of the woman leading to her “rich kid” lifestyle that possibly was one of the reasons the relationship didn’t work out in the first place. The pre-chorus suggests that rush of memories and emotions, mostly physical, leading to a hook up. Taggart’s verse acknowledges that part of their relationship didn’t work out because he would get drunk. We get to Taggart’s verse and we are shown throughout the video flashbacks of their first meeting to the spark that ignited in the bedroom between them. The video starts with them at a party talking to their friends separately until they turn and recognized each other. So let’s break down the music video.Īs anyone who’s heard the song knows, it is a duet between the lead singer Andrew Taggart and Halsey as they reminisce about the good that came out of the relationship. The song is considered a dedication to anyone that hooked up with their ex and right after remembered all the reasons why they broke up. As of today, it has reached over 50 million views as it finally brings to life the millennial romance anthem that celebrates youth and heartbreak. 24, the duo released the music video to the EDM chart-topper. The single dropped in late July and was received as an insta-smash debuting on the Hot 100 all the way up to number nine and zipping to number one in just three weeks. With the rising success of Chainsmokers’ two singles “Roses” and “Don’t Let Me Down”, comes the third, most successful and best-selling song to hit the Billboard charts, “Closer.”
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