The Chainsmokers Quotes

The Chainsmokers mixed electronic dance music with catchy pop songs and became one of the most streamed acts of the 2010s. Here is the story of the duo, a guide to their best-known songs and a set of original lines inspired by their music.

The story of The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers are Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, a DJ and production duo from New York that took its current form in 2012. Their first viral hit was the tongue-in-cheek “#Selfie” (2014).

“Roses” and “Don’t Let Me Down”, which won a Grammy for Best Dance Recording, made them stars, and “Closer” with Halsey spent twelve weeks at number one in the United States in 2016. A year later they released “Something Just Like This” with Coldplay and their debut album, Memories…Do Not Open.

Songs that say it best

• #Selfie (2014): a joke about social media culture that became their breakthrough.
• Roses (2015): a dreamy song about young love.
• Don’t Let Me Down (2016): a dramatic song about needing someone in a hard moment.
• Closer (2016): a nostalgic duet with Halsey about running into an ex.
• Something Just Like This (2017): a collaboration with Coldplay about ordinary love versus superheroes.

Quotes inspired by The Chainsmokers

The lines below are our own, written by the Pretty Phrases team in the spirit of the music of The Chainsmokers. They are not song lyrics and they are not statements by the artists.

1. Some memories deserve to be kept, not opened every day.
2. You do not need a superhero; you need someone who stays.
3. The best nights are the ones you cannot plan.
4. Let the beat drop and your worries go with it.

5. Being close is about more than distance.
6. Make memories now; edit the photos later.
7. Do not let anyone dim your summer.
8. Love is simple when you stop overthinking it.

9. Dance with the friends who know your story.
10. A song can take you back years in a second.
11. Be the reason someone has a good night.
12. Keep it real, even when it is trending.

The Chainsmokers write the soundtrack to nights out and long drives. Share these lines with the people you make memories with.