Who Do You Love (The Chainsmokers song) explained

Who Do You Love
Type:single
Cover:The Chainsmokers - Who Do You Love.png
Artist:the Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds of Summer
Album:World War Joy and the soundtrack of Booksmart
Length:3:46
Chronology:The Chainsmokers
Prev Title:Hope
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Kills You Slowly
Next Year:2019

"Who Do You Love" is a song by American DJ duo the Chainsmokers featuring Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, released on February 7, 2019, through Sony Music.[1] It is the acts' first collaboration and follows their December 2018 singles "Hope" and "Lie to Me", respectively.[2] The song serves as the lead single from the Chainsmokers' third studio album World War Joy, alongside the scene of "Booksmart". The music video was released on March 25, 2019.[3] In April 2021, an early demo of the song intended for Demi Lovato's 2017 album Tell Me You Love Me surfaced online.[4]

Promotion

Both the Chainsmokers and 5 Seconds of Summer posted clips on social media leading up to the announcement, with 5 Seconds of Summer appearing walking through a "psychedelic landscape" and the Chainsmokers sitting in a studio talking about their lack of inspiration.[5] An audio clip was posted on February 5, featuring what edm.com called a "radio-friendly vocal harmony" by 5 Seconds of Summer.[6]

Music video

The music video was released on March 25, 2019. In the music video, the Chainsmokers perform in a Battle of the Bands against 5 Seconds of Summer. They play in comparison to see which band is the best. The two bands start performing in a concert. In the bridge, 5 Seconds of Summer frontman Luke Hemmings crowd surfs, before the Chainsmokers member Andrew Taggart does the same, jumping from the stage roof. In the end, the stage explodes because of the tension between both bands.

Alternative Versions

On March 22, 2019, The Chainsmokers released an remix of the song, entitled "Who Do You Love (R3HAB Remix)".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[7] 1
Australia Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 8
Canada All Format (Billboard)[9] 21
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] 20
China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[11] 19
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[12] 3
Latvia (LAIPA)[13] 25
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[14] 9
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 15
Malaysia (RIM)[16] 14
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[17] 25
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[18] 7
Singapore (RIAS)[19] 12
Slovenia (SloTop50)[20] 48

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 65
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 69
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 74
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[24] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 38

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who do you love ft. @5SOS out this Thursday!! Pre-save NOW!. Twitter. February 5, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Chainsmokers ft. 5 Seconds of Summer – Who Do You Love?. The Official Vodafone Big Top 40. February 5, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  3. Web site: The Chainsmokers - Who Do You Love (Official Video) ft. 5 Seconds of Summer. ChainsmokersVEVO. YouTube. March 25, 2019. April 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: Who Do You Love (Demo). Genius. October 14, 2021.
  5. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer Share 'Who Do You Love?' Teasers. Billboard. Bein. Kat. February 4, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  6. Web site: The Chainsmokers Tease 5 Seconds of Summer Collab "Who Do You Love" - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. edm.com. Cameron. John. February 5, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  7. Web site: ARIA Dance Singles Chart – Week Commencing 11 March 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 11, 2019.
  8. Billboard. . August 29, 2020.
  9. 5 Seconds of Summer . Billboard. 28 March 2020.
  10. 5 Seconds of Summer. Billboard. 28 March 2020.
  11. Web site: China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language - 13/05/2019. Billboard China. zh. May 25, 2019.
  12. Web site: מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר . Mediaforest.biz . 28 April 2019.
  13. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 7. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. November 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115012/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-7-nedela-7783. October 10, 2019.
  14. Web site: OLT Top 20. The Official Lebanese Top 20. April 6, 2019.
  15. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). lt. AGATA. February 22, 2019. December 5, 2019.
  16. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. April 12, 2019.
  17. 5 Seconds of Summer Chart History. Billboard. 28 March 2020.
  18. 5 Seconds of Summer. Billboard. 28 March 2020.
  19. Web site: Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 9. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20190311051531/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf. March 11, 2019.
  20. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 23 July 2019.
  21. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2020.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019. Ultratop. December 20, 2019.
  23. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  24. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
  25. Pop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.