Collage (EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Collage
| type = ep
| artist = The Chainsmokers
| cover = collage, album cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2016|11|04}}
| recorded = 2015–2016
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Electronic|pop|EDM|future bass}}
| length = 18:47
| label = {{hlist|Disruptor|Columbia}}
| producer = The Chainsmokers
| prev_title = Bouquet
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Memories...Do Not Open
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Collage
| type = ep
| single1 = Don't Let Me Down
| single1date = February 5, 2016
| single2 = Inside Out
| single2date = April 1, 2016
| single3 = Closer
| single3date = July 29, 2016
| single4 = All We Know
| single4date = September 29, 2016
| single5 = Setting Fires
| single5date = November 4, 2016
}}
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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.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/collage-ep/1170699510|title=Collage - EP by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music|website=iTunes |date=4 November 2016 }}{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/collage-mw0002992166|title=Collage Review by Neil Z. Yeung|date=November 4, 2016|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}
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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.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7550106/the-chainsmokers-halsey-closer-hot-100-10th-week | title=The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week, Tying for Longest Reign This Year | magazine=Billboard | date=October 24, 2016 | accessdate=October 26, 2016 | author=Trust, Gary}}{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7565848/chainsmokers-halsey-closer-hot-100-drake-rae-sremmurd |title=The Chainsmokers' 'Closer' Tops Hot 100 for 12th Week, Rae Sremmurd & Drake Hit Top 10 |last=Trust |first=Gary |magazine=Billboard |date=7 November 2016 |access-date=10 November 2016}}
"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.{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2938001/chainsmokers-all-we-know-phoebe-ryan/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930172059/http://www.mtv.com/news/2938001/chainsmokers-all-we-know-phoebe-ryan/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 30, 2016 | title=THE CHAINSMOKERS' NEW SONG IS BASICALLY A SEQUEL TO 'CLOSER' | publisher=MTV | date=September 29, 2016 | accessdate=October 26, 2016 | author=Lakshmin, Deepa}}
"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.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7565624/the-chainsmokers-setting-fires-collage-ep | title=Listen to The Chainsmokers' New Single 'Setting Fires' From 'Collage' EP | magazine=Billboard | date=4 November 2016 | accessdate=18 November 2016 | author=Bein, Kat}}
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."Lozano, Kevin (November 9, 2016). [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22589-collage/ "The Chainsmokers: Collage"]. Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
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.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7573590/bon-jovi-sixth-no-1-album-billboard-200-charts-this-house-is-not-for-sale|title=Bon Jovi Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 13, 2016|accessdate=November 14, 2016}} As of December 31, 2016, the EP has sold 1,000,000 album-equivalent units in the United States.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Collage track listing
| title1 = Setting Fires
| note1 = featuring Xylø
| writer1 = {{hlist|Andrew Taggart|Melanie Fontana|Jon Asher}}
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = All We Know
| note2 = featuring Phoebe Ryan
| writer2 = {{hlist|Taggart|Sara Hjellström|Nirob Islam}}
| length2 = 3:14
| title3 = Closer
| note3 = featuring Halsey
| writer3 = {{hlist|Taggart|Ashley Frangipane|Shaun Frank|Frederic Kennett|Isaac Slade|Joe King}}
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Inside Out
| note4 = featuring Charlee
| writer4 = {{hlist|Taggart|Charlee}}
| length4 = 3:54
| title5 = Don't Let Me Down
| note5 = featuring Daya
| writer5 = {{hlist|Taggart|Emily Warren|Scott Harris}}
| length5 = 3:28
| total_length = 18:47
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+Weekly chart performance for Collage ! scope="col"| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"| Peak |
scope="row"| Australian Singles (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Chainsmokers&titel=Collage+%5BEP%5D&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - The Chainsmokers - Collage [EP]|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=January 28, 2017}}
| 23 |
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{{album chart|BillboardCanada|2|artist=The Chainsmokers|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 15, 2016}} |
{{album chart|Ireland|16|M|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=IRMA - Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|year=2017|week=5|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 4, 2017}} |
scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2017-01-13|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=January 16, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017}}
| 7 |
{{album chart|Scotland|74|date=2016-11-11|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2016}} |
scope="row"|Taiwanese Albums (Five Music){{cite web|url=http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=6|title=Weekly Top 20 – Five Music Chart 2016/12/9 - 2016/12/15|language=Chinese|publisher=Five Music|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219090001/http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=6|archivedate=December 19, 2016|accessdate=December 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}
| 10 |
{{album chart|UK2|49|date=2017-01-27|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 28, 2017}} |
scope="row"| US Billboard 200
| 6 |
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|1|artist=The Chainsmokers|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 15, 2016}} |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/01/chart-watch-405/|title=ARIA CHART WATCH #405|publisher=auspOp|date=January 28, 2017|access-date=December 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202094727/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/01/chart-watch-405/|archive-date=February 2, 2017}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=The Chainsmokers|title=Collage|award=Platinum|number=4|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2024|access-date=December 5, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=The Chainsmokers|title=Collage|award=Platinum+Gold|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|access-date=January 28, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Chainsmokers|title=Collage|award=Silver|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|id=14792-3915-2|access-date=February 9, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=The Chainsmokers|title=Collage|award=Platinum|type=album|number=2|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|access-date=January 10, 2021}}
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References
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