Silk City is an English-American supergroup duo composed of electronic music producers Mark Ronson and Diplo.[1] The duo have collaborated with artists including Dua Lipa, Daniel Merriweather, Mapei, GoldLink, Ellie Goulding and Desiigner.[2]
Silk City | |
|---|---|
 Diplo (left) and Mark Ronson (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Mark Ronson Diplo |
| Website | www |
History
On 2 January 2018, American DJ and record producer Diplo and English-American musician, DJ, songwriter and record producer Mark Ronson, announced a new project entitled Silk City.[1] The duo released their debut single "Only Can Get Better" featuring Daniel Merriweather on May 25, 2018.[3] Their second single, "Feel About You" featuring Mapei, was released on July 20, 2018.[4] The duo's third single, "Loud", saw Diplo reunite with previous collaborators GoldLink and Desiigner.[5][6]
Their fourth single "Electricity" was released on 6 September 2018 and features English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa. The music video was released on the same day.[7]
On 22 January 2021, Silk City released the single "New Love" featuring English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9] |
AUS [10] |
BEL [11] |
CAN [12] |
GER [13] |
IRE [14] |
SWE [15] |
US [16] | ||||
| "Only Can Get Better"[3] (featuring Daniel Merriweather) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Electricity[8] | |
| "Feel About You"[4] (featuring Mapei) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Loud"[5] (with GoldLink and Desiigner) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Electricity"[upper-alpha 1] (with Dua Lipa) |
4 | 22 | 7 | 61 | 64 | 6 | 51 | 62 | |||
| "New Love"[21] (featuring Ellie Goulding) |
2021 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 81 [22] | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Remixes
| Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Missing U" (Silk City & Picard Brothers Remix) |
Robyn | 2019 |
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Dance Recording | "Electricity" | Won |
International Dance Music Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Pop/Electronic Song | "Electricity" | Nominated |
Notes
- "Electricity" is also included on the complete edition of Dua Lipa's first album Dua Lipa.
References
External links
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