P.S. I Hope You're Happy Explained

P.S. I Hope You're Happy
Type:single
Artist:the Chainsmokers featuring Blink-182
Cover:The Chainsmokers P.S. I Hope You're Happy.png
Album:World War Joy
Genre:
Producer:
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Travis Barker
Chronology:The Chainsmokers
Prev Title:See the Way
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:High
Next Year:2022

"P.S. I Hope You're Happy" is a song by American electronic music duo the Chainsmokers featuring American rock band Blink-182, released on December 6, 2019, as the tenth and final single from the duo's third studio album, World War Joy, which was released on the same day.

Background

In the second verse of "Closer", the 2016 song by the Chainsmokers, featured singer Halsey mentioned a Blink-182 track that was later revealed to be "I Miss You" and also sang "Play that Blink-182 song/That we beat to death in Tucson."[1] [2] On January 16, 2019, the duo tweeted, "Just did a session with blink-182 and wrote an amazing song. We can die happy now".[3] [4] [5] Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 confirmed the post by quoting it, leaving the comment "It's true". Answering questions about this tweet, he wrote "We've been friends with [the Chainsmokers] for a few years and have tried to collaborate a bunch of different times, but today our schedules aligned and we were all in the same room at the same time".[6]

On May 2, the Chainsmokers posted a photo on their social media showing them accompanied by Hoppus and captioning "chains 182".[7] [8] The duo played the track several times during their World War Joy tour. But on November 26, at The Forum near to Los Angeles, they started their set by announcing that they had several surprises to reveal. In addition to setting a release date for their album, they brought for the first time Blink-182 onstage a little less than an hour after it started.[9] [10] Mark Hoppus, equipped with his bass, joined The Chainsmokers while Travis Barker, member of the rock band, already behind his drum kit, ascended from the bowels of the stage. Taggart and Hoppus exchanged verses, while the Chainsmokers' singer sang the chorus.[11] Blink-182 later left a footage of their performance with the title of the song on their social media.[12] [13] Then, on December 1, the Chainsmokers unveiled on their social media the release date and the cover art of the song.[14] [15] [16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Chainsmokers Tease 'Amazing Song' With Blink-182: 'We Can Die Happy Now'. Kat. Bein. January 17, 2019. Billboard. December 2, 2019.
  2. News: blink-182 join the Chainsmokers to debut unreleased collab live. Alyssa. Quiles. November 27, 2019. Altpress. December 1, 2019.
  3. News: Blink-182 Have Written A Song With The Chainsmokers. Brii. Jamieson. January 17, 2019. Rock Sound. December 2, 2019.
  4. News: The Chainsmokers Are On The New Blink-182 Album. Brii. Jamieson. April 30, 2019. Rock Sound. December 1, 2019.
  5. News: Mit dieser Rockband haben sich die Chainsmokers im Studio getroffen. The Chainsmokers met with this rock band in the studio. Sascha. January 17, 2019. DJ Mag Germany. de. December 2, 2019.
  6. News: Blink-182 are back in the studio – and have collaborated with The Chainsmokers on a new track. Elizabeth. Aubrey. January 17, 2019. NME. December 1, 2019.
  7. News: The Chainsmokers Keep Teasing Blink 182 Collaboration. Katie. Stone. May 3, 2019. EDM.com. December 1, 2019.
  8. News: The Chainsmokers Amp Up Hype For Their Blink 182 Collaboration. Matthew. Meadow. May 3, 2019. Your EDM. December 1, 2019.
  9. News: The Chainsmokers Bring Out Blink-182 For New Collab & Reveal Album Out Next Week. Matthew. Meadow. November 27, 2019. Your EDM. December 2, 2019.
  10. News: The Chainsmokers Tease Collab with Blink 182, Album Tracklist Now Available. Niko. Sani. November 29, 2019. EDM.com. December 2, 2019.
  11. News: Blink-182 Join The Chainsmokers Onstage To Debut Unreleased Collab: Watch. Katrina. Nattress. November 27, 2019. iHeartRadio. December 2, 2019.
  12. News: Blink-182 and The Chainsmokers have performed a new song together. Elizabeth. Aubrey. November 28, 2019. NME. December 1, 2019.
  13. News: WATCH: Blink-182 Joined The Chainsmokers On Stage Last Night And Played A Brand New Song. Brii. Jamieson. November 27, 2019. Rock Sound. December 2, 2019.
  14. News: The Chainsmokers Announce Blink-182 Collab Release Date. Nick. Yopko. December 1, 2019. EDM.com. December 1, 2019.
  15. News: The Chainsmokers Reveal Drop Date for Blink-182 Collab. Karlie. Powell. December 1, 2019. Your EDM. December 2, 2019.
  16. News: Blink-182's Collaboration With The Chainsmokers Is Coming.... Brii. Jamieson. December 2, 2019. Rock Sound. December 2, 2019.
  17. News: The Chainsmokers Announce New Collab With Blink-182. Kat. Bein. December 2, 2019. Billboard. December 2, 2019.