The Chainsmokers
Awards & Honours
83
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
The Chainsmokers' achievements speak for themselves, marking them as one of the most commercially successful acts in EDM history. They dethroned Calvin Harris as the highest-paid DJs in the world according to Forbes in 2019, a testament to their relentless touring and streaming dominance. Their single "Closer" holds the record for the fastest music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube at the time of its release. With billions of streams across platforms and multiple #1 albums, they have redefined what it means to be a modern electronic act.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Highest-Paid DJs in the World
Named the highest-paid DJs in the world, ending Calvin Harris's six-year reign.
Guinness World Record
Held records for most simultaneous YouTube views for a music video upon release.
Billboard Achievement
"Closer" spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking one of the longest-running number-one singles of the streaming era.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Songs of the 2010s
Top 100 Songs of the Decade
Magazine Covers
Billboard
2017-05-06
Power 100 Issue
Variety
2017-02-15
Music Industry Leaders
GQ
2017-06-01
Summer Style
Complex
2016-12-01
Next Big Thing
Records & Feats
Most Streams on Spotify (Single)
"Closer" surpassed 3 billion streams on Spotify, becoming one of the most-streamed songs in history.
Fastest to 1 Billion Views
"Closer" held the record for the fastest music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube at the time of release.
Consecutive Weeks at #1
Holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart by a duo.