Collage (EP)

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Collage
EP by The Chainsmokers
Released	November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Recorded	2015–2016
Genre	Electronic pop EDM future bass
Length	18:47
Label	Disruptor Columbia
Producer	The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers chronology
Bouquet (2015) Collage (2016) Memories...Do Not Open (2017)
Singles from Collage
"Don't Let Me Down" Released: February 5, 2016 "Inside Out" Released: April 1, 2016 "Closer" Released: July 29, 2016 "All We Know" Released: September 29, 2016 "Setting Fires" Released: November 4, 2016

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.^[3][4]

"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.^[5]

"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.^[6]

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."^[7]

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.^[8] As of December 31, 2016, the EP has sold 1,000,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.

Track listing

Collage track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Setting Fires" (featuring Xylø)	Andrew Taggart Melanie Fontana Jon Asher	4:07
2.	"All We Know" (featuring Phoebe Ryan)	Taggart Sara Hjellström Nirob Islam	3:14
3.	"Closer" (featuring Halsey)	Taggart Ashley Frangipane Shaun Frank Frederic Kennett Isaac Slade Joe King	4:04
4.	"Inside Out" (featuring Charlee)	Taggart Charlee	3:54
5.	"Don't Let Me Down" (featuring Daya)	Taggart Emily Warren Scott Harris	3:28
Total length:			18:47

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Collage Chart (2016) Peak position Australian Singles (ARIA)[9] 23 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 2 Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 16 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 7 Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 74 Taiwanese Albums (Five Music)[14] 10 UK Albums (OCC)[15] 49 US Billboard 200[8] 6 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Collage Chart Year Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] 2016 23 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 2017 18 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 32 US Billboard 200[20] 30 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 2 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22] 2018 3 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[23] 2019 4 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[24] 2020 6 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25] 2021 3 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[26] 2022 4 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[27] 2023 7

Certifications

Certifications for Collage

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28]	Gold	35,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[29]	Platinum+Gold	90,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]	Silver	60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Collage - EP by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music". iTunes. 4 November 2016.
2. "Collage Review by Neil Z. Yeung". allmusic.com. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
3. Trust, Gary (October 24, 2016). "The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week, Tying for Longest Reign This Year". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
4. Trust, Gary (7 November 2016). "The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
5. Lakshmin, Deepa (September 29, 2016). "THE CHAINSMOKERS' NEW SONG IS BASICALLY A SEQUEL TO 'CLOSER'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
6. Bein, Kat (4 November 2016). "Listen to The Chainsmokers' New Single 'Setting Fires' From 'Collage' EP". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
7. Lozano, Kevin (November 9, 2016). "The Chainsmokers: Collage". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
8. Caulfield, Keith (November 13, 2016). "Bon Jovi Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
9. "australian-charts.com - The Chainsmokers - Collage [EP]". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
10. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
11. "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
12. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
14. "Weekly Top 20 – Five Music Chart 2016/12/9 - 2016/12/15" (in Chinese). Five Music. Archived from the original on December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
16. "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
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18. "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
19. "Top Selling Albums of 2017". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
21. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
22. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
23. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
24. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
25. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
26. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
27. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
28. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
29. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 28, 2020. Type The Chainsmokers in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Collage in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
30. "British album certifications – The Chainsmokers – Collage". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
31. "American album certifications – The Chainsmokers – Collage". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2021.