The Chainsmokers have pretty much dominated Nielsen Music‘s Mid-Year dance/electronic chart, and whether you love ’em or love to hate ’em, there’s no denying they owned 2017 — at least, so far.
The duo’s debut album Memories… Do Not Open made for the most popular of the year, and garnered the top selling song overall with “Something Just Like This” featuring Coldplay. Additionally, The Chainsmokers have the top three most-streamed songs (audio and video combined) for 2017: “Closer,” featuring Halsey (318.3 million streams), followed by “Something Just Like This” (240.2 million streams) and “Paris” (228.9 million streams).
Even more impressively, The Chainsmokers’ 2016 Collage EP is still hanging on at #2 on the Top 10 dance/electronic albums, as their 2015 EP Bouquet clings to #8. Their streaming and selling power is absolutely insane.
The rest of the charts might surprise you — with big names like Zedd, Kygo, Calvin Harris, DJ Snake, Gorillaz and more falling short compared to The Chainsmokers.
Check out the three most popular tracks from the hottest EDM/pop guys in the game! Plus, check out Nielsen Music’s full Top Ten lists via Billboard.
THE CHAINSMOKERS – TOP 3 MOST STREAMED SONGS OF 2017 (SO FAR)
2017’s Mid-Year Top 10 Dance/Electronic Albums (Based on Overall Equivalent Album Units)
1. The Chainsmokers, Memories… Do Not Open (759,000)
2. The Chainsmokers, Collage (353,000)
3. Lady Gaga, The Fame (171,000)
4. DJ Snake, Encore (153,000)
5. Various Artists, Now That’s What I Call a Workout 2017 (80,000)
6. Gorillaz, Demon Days (74,000)
7. Major Lazer, Peace Is the Mission (71,000)
8. The Chainsmokers, Bouquet (71,000)
9. Kygo, Cloud Nine (66,000)
10. Odesza, In Return (65,000)
2017’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Dance/Electronic Albums
1. The Chainsmokers, Memories… Do Not Open (255,000)
2. Various Artists, Now That’s What I Call a Workout 2017 (80,000)
3. Lady Gaga, The Fame (59,000)
4. The Chainsmokers, Collage (56,000)
5. Lindsey Stirling, Brave Enough (28,000)
6. Gorillaz, Demon Dayz (23,000)
7. Lady Gaga, Born This Way (22,000)
8. Soundtrack, Saturday Night Fever (22,000)
9. Bonobo, Migration (16,000)
10. Daft Punk, Discovery (14,000)
2017’s Mid-Year Top 10 Selling Digital Dance/Electronic Songs
1. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” (988,000)
2. Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie, “Rockabye” (736,000)
3. Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay” (734,000)
4. Kygo x Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” (680,000)
5. The Chainsmokers, “Paris” (657,000)
6. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer” (535,000)
7. Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean & Migos, “Slide” (327,000)
8. DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You” (315,000)
9. The Chainsmokers featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” (220,000)
10. Starley, “Call On Me” (165,000)
2017’s Mid-Year Top 10 On-Demand Dance/Electronic Song Streams (Audio and Video Combined)
1. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer” (318,296,000)
2. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” (240,177,000)
3. The Chainsmokers, “Paris” (228,859,000)
4. Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay” (225,496,000)
5. Kygo x Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” (216,656,000)
6. Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie, “Rockabye” (199,100,000)
7. The Chainsmokers featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” (168,579,000)
8. Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean & Migos, “Slide” (155,518,000)
9. DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You” (142,331,000)
10. Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha, “In the Name of Love” (109,686,000)
2017’s Mid-Year Top 10 On-Demand Dance/Electronic Audio Streams
1. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” (165,392,000)
2. The Chainsmokers, “Paris” (163,988,000)
3. Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay” (156,945,000)
4. Kygo x Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” (151,557,000)
5. Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean & Migos, “Slide” (151,188,000)
6. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer” (150,452,000)
7. Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie, “Rockabye” (95,971,000)
8. DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You” (91,447,000)
9. The Chainsmokers featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” (84,321,000)
10. Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa, “Scared to Be Lonely” (83,632,000)
2017’s Mid-Year Top 10 On-Demand Dance/Electronic Video Streams
1. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer” (167,843,000)
2. Gummibar, “I Am a Gummy Bear” (105,055,000)
3. Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie, “Rockabye” (103,130,000)
4. The Chainsmokers featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down” (84,258,000)
5. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” (74,785,000)
6. Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay” (68,551,000)
7. Kygo x Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” (65,099,000)
8. The Chainsmokers, “Paris” (64,871,000)
9. Alan Walker, “Faded” (63,990,000)
10. DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You” (50,884,000)
Source: Billboard, Nielsen Music | Photo: Rukes