Collage (EP) explained

Collage
Type:ep
Artist:The Chainsmokers
Cover:collage, album cover.jpg
Recorded:2015–2016
Length:18:47
Producer:The Chainsmokers
Prev Title:Bouquet
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Memories...Do Not Open
Next Year:2017

Collage is the second extended play (EP) by American DJ duo The Chainsmokers. It was released on November 4, 2016, through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records.[1]

Singles

"Don't Let Me Down" was released as the lead single on February 5, 2016. The song features American singer Daya and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, and became the duo's second top ten single, the first being "Roses".

"Inside Out", featuring Swedish singer Charlee Nyman, was released as the second single on April 1, 2016. Since its release, it has peaked at number 13 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

"Closer", featuring singer Halsey, was released as the third single on July 29, 2016. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number nine; it became the Chainsmokers' third top ten single. Two weeks later, the song peaked atop the chart. It was both the Chainsmokers' and Halsey's first number one single, topping the chart for twelve consecutive weeks, becoming the longest-running number-one single in 2016 in the US.[2] [3]

"All We Know", which features Phoebe Ryan, was released as the fourth single from the EP on September 29, 2016. It was dubbed by some critics as "a sequel to 'Closer'". The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]

"Setting Fires" was released as a single the same day of the release of the EP. The song features the vocals of American electronic music duo XYLO. It peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[5]

Critical reception

Collage garnered a very negative 3.5-out-of-ten review from Pitchfork writer Kevin Lozano, who described it as "essentially an accretion of trends" and "a packet of market research."[6]

Commercial performance

Collage debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 on the chart dated November 26, 2016, with 39,000 album-equivalent units, of which 9,000 were pure album sales.[7] As of December 31, 2016, the EP has sold 1,000,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[8] 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 7
Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[10] 10
US Billboard 2006

Year-end charts

Chart! scope="col"
YearPosition
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[11] 201623
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 201718
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 32
US Billboard 200[14] 30
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[15] 2
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 20183
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] 20194
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[18] 20206
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] 20213
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20] 20224
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 20237

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collage - EP by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music. . 4 November 2016 .
  2. The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week, Tying for Longest Reign This Year . Billboard . October 24, 2016 . October 26, 2016 . Trust, Gary.
  3. The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10 . Trust . Gary . . 7 November 2016 . 10 November 2016.
  4. Web site: THE CHAINSMOKERS' NEW SONG IS BASICALLY A SEQUEL TO 'CLOSER' . https://web.archive.org/web/20160930172059/http://www.mtv.com/news/2938001/chainsmokers-all-we-know-phoebe-ryan/ . dead . September 30, 2016 . MTV . September 29, 2016 . October 26, 2016 . Lakshmin, Deepa.
  5. Listen to The Chainsmokers' New Single 'Setting Fires' From 'Collage' EP . . 4 November 2016 . 18 November 2016 . Bein, Kat.
  6. Lozano, Kevin (November 9, 2016). "The Chainsmokers: Collage". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  7. Bon Jovi Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. November 13, 2016. November 14, 2016.
  8. Web site: australian-charts.com - The Chainsmokers - Collage [EP]]. Hung Medien. January 28, 2017.
  9. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2017. January 13, 2017.
  10. Web site: Weekly Top 20 – Five Music Chart 2016/12/9 - 2016/12/15. Chinese. Five Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20161219090001/http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=6. December 19, 2016. December 15, 2016. dead.
  11. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. November 22, 2020.
  12. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 15, 2017.
  13. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2017. Recorded Music NZ. December 22, 2017.
  14. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  15. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
  16. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. February 6, 2020.
  17. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. February 6, 2020.
  18. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 17, 2020.
  19. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 5, 2021.
  20. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. November 24, 2023.
  21. Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 24, 2023.