The Chainsmokers, Halsey — Closer

A song that turns ten this week is broadly charting today, tracked across 69 country and platform charts as it approaches the July 29 anniversary of its 2016 release. Closer was the track that vaulted both acts to their commercial peak — it topped charts in multiple countries, per Wikipedia, and marked the first time Chainsmokers member Andrew Taggart sang lead vocals rather than producing behind them. Ten years on, its half-spoken hook has become a staple of TikTok football edits, powering highlight montages that keep the pre-drop verse in circulation. The decade mark reframes what once read as peak-2016 EDM-pop into a durable karaoke and short-form fixture. Its return after a three-week absence tracks the anniversary window.