World War Joy#Tour

Similarly to how their previous album, Sick Boy, was released,{{Cite magazine |last=Knopper |first=Steve |date=2018-03-23 |title=Inside The Chainsmokers' Plan to Rethink the Album Cycle |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/inside-the-chainsmokers-plan-rethink-album-cycle/ |access-date=2023-02-27 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} the Chainsmokers gradually released World War Joy with new tracks appearing monthly, collecting them together as EPs each time.

On February 7, 2019, the Chainsmokers released the album's lead single "Who Do You Love", featuring Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheChainsmokers/status/1092818052729765888|title=Who do you love ft. @5SOS out this Thursday!! Pre-save NOW!|date=February 5, 2019|via=Twitter|access-date=February 6, 2019}} In an interview with Billboard on March 27, 2019, they announced plans to release a new album, World War Joy, in 2019.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8504422/the-chainsmokers-world-war-joy-album-2019|title=The Chainsmokers Tease New Song, 'World War Joy' Album for 2019|first=Kat|last=Bein|date=March 27, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2019}} The second single from the album, titled "Kills You Slowly", was released on March 29, 2019.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8504731/the-chainsmokers-kills-you-slowly|title=The Chainsmokers Debut Smoldering New Track 'Kills You Slowly': Listen|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=March 27, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 28, 2019}} The third single from the album, "Do You Mean", featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Bülow, was released on April 26, 2019.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8508908/the-chainsmokers-ty-dolla-sign-bulow-do-you-mean|title=The Chainsmokers, Ty Dolla Sign & Bulow Brood on the Beat in 'Do You Mean': Watch|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=April 26, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 28, 2019}} The fourth single from the album, "Call You Mine", featuring Bebe Rexha, was released on May 31, 2019.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8513257/the-chainsmokers-bebe-rexha-call-you-mine-video|title=Bebe Rexha Poisons The Chainsmokers In 'Call You Mine' Video: Watch|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=May 31, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 1, 2019}} On July 17, the Chainsmokers revealed the title "Takeaway", the next single, a collaboration with Illenium featuring Lennon Stella, which was released on July 24, 2019, as the fifth single of both World War Joy and Illenium's third album, Ascend.{{cite tweet|user=TheChainsmokers|number=1151522119848562688|title=+1 (212) 969-8427|date=July 17, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2019}} On September 25, while performing in Cincinnati, the duo premiered a new unreleased song from the album called "Push My Luck", which was released later on November 8, 2019.{{cite tweet|user=TheChainsmokers|number=1191406906201513985|title=FRIDAY! Ready for some new music?!?|date=November 4, 2019|access-date=November 4, 2019}} On December 6, 2019, "Family", "P.S. I Hope You're Happy", "See the Way", and "The Reaper" were released as the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth singles from the album.

In support of the album, the duo embarked on the World War Joy Tour in fall 2019 alongside Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer and Canadian musician Lennon Stella.{{Cite magazine|last=Acevedo|first=Angelica|date=2019-02-12|title=5SOS & The Chainsmokers Announce North American Tour With 5 Seconds Of Summer, Lennon Stella: See Dates|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8498031/the-chainsmokers-tour-dates|access-date=2020-07-11|magazine=Billboard}} This tour was different from their previous shows since they are playing a fully live show, and not a hybrid DJ set/live show like the Memories...Do Not Open Tour and some of their festival performances. Matt McGuire returned as drummer as well as serving as music director. The tour took place across various arenas in 41 North American cities.{{Cite web|last=Aneed|first=Samantha|date=2019-02-12|title=5 Seconds of Summer and The Chainsmokers Announce North American Tour.|url=https://www.beyondthestagemagazine.com/the-chainsmokers-annouces-north-american-tour-with-5-seconds-of-summer/|access-date=2020-07-11|website=Beyond The Stage Magazine|language=en-US}}

The album debuted and peaked at number 65 on the Billboard 200, however it debuted atop Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart with 14,000 equivalent album units, including 2,000 from traditional album sales, according to Nielsen Music.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8546815/chainsmokers-debut-number-1-top-dance-electronic-albums|title='Joy' to the World: The Chainsmokers Debut at No. 1 on Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart|publisher=Billboard|first=Gordon|last=Murray|date=December 19, 2019|access-date=December 20, 2019}}

{{Track listing

| headline = World War Joy track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = The Reaper

| note1 = featuring Amy Shark

| writer1 = {{hlist|Andrew Taggart|Alexander Pall|Emily Warren}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Dann Hume{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length1 = 3:04

| title2 = Family

| note2 = with Kygo

| writer2 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll|Andrew Jackson|Chris McClenney|Gradon Jay Lee|Jorgen Odegard}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Kygo}}

| length2 = 3:21

| title3 = See the Way

| note3 = featuring Sabrina Claudio

| writer3 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Ferras Alqaisi|Hayley Gene Penner|Lennon Stella|Nate Cyphert|Sabrina Claudio|Stuart Crichton}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers}}

| length3 = 2:56

| title4 = P.S. I Hope You're Happy

| note4 = featuring Blink-182

| writer4 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Warren|Mark Hoppus|Travis Barker}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Barker|Cassette Tapes{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length4 = 3:45

| title5 = Push My Luck

| note5 =

| writer5 = {{hlist|Taggart|Richard Markowitz|Remy Gautreau}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Ian Kirkpatrick|SmarterChild}}

| length5 = 3:01

| title6 = Takeaway

| note6 = with Illenium featuring Lennon Stella

| writer6 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Nicholas Miller|Fridolin "Freedo" Walcher|Sorana Păcurar|Samuel John Gray|Jonas Becker|Timofei Crudu|Christoph "Shuko" Bauss}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Illenium|Freedo{{ref|c|[c]}}|Erin McCarley{{ref|v|[v]}}|Jordan Stilwell{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length6 = 3:29

| title7 = Call You Mine

| note7 = featuring Bebe Rexha

| writer7 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Tony Ann|Andrew Wotman|Alexandra Tamposi|Steve McCutcheon|Norman Whitfield}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Watt}}

| length7 = 3:37

| title8 = Do You Mean

| note8 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Bülow

| writer8 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|William Spencer Bastian|Tyrone Griffin Jr.|Megan Bülow|Shae Jacobs|Michael Wise|Kennedi Lykken}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|William Spencer Bastian{{ref|v|[v]}}}}

| length8 = 3:13

| title9 = Kills You Slowly

| writer9 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Parrish Warrington|Diedrik van Elsas|Gino The Ghost|Kristyn Watkins|Liam O'Donnell|Maxwell George "MAX" Schneider|Nathaniel Motte}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Trackside|London on da Track{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length9 = 3:35

| title10 = Who Do You Love

| note10 = featuring 5 Seconds of Summer

| writer10 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Warren "Oak" Felder|Luke Hemmings|Calum Hood|Ashton Irwin|Michael Clifford|Talay Riley|Sean Douglas|Trevor Brown|William Zaire Simmons}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Oak Felder}}

| length10 = 3:46

| total_length = 33:47

| all_writing =

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{{track listing

| headline = Japan edition bonus tracks

| title11 = Closer

| note11 = featuring Mackenyu Arata

| length11 = 4:06

| title12 = Takeaway

| note12 = with Illenium featuring Lennon Stella; Sondr Remix

| length12 = 3:34

| title13 = Push My Luck

| note13 = Twinsick Remix

| length13 = 3:22

| title14 = Call You Mine

| note14 = featuring Bebe Rexha; Keanu Silver Remix

| length14 = 2:49

| title15 = Who Do You Love

| note15 = featuring 5 Seconds of Summer; R3hab Remix

| length15 = 2:32

| total_length = 53:29

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = World War Joy EP{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/110114650|title=World War Joy / The Chainsmokers|website=Tidal|access-date=July 19, 2019|format=Click on the three dots next to the release details and click "Credits" to access the credits.}}{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/world-war-joy-ep/1464766709|title=World War Joy - EP by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music|date=May 31, 2019|website=iTunes|access-date=July 19, 2019}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 14:11

| title1 = Call You Mine

| note1 = featuring Bebe Rexha

| writer1 = {{hlist|Andrew Taggart|Alex Pall|Tony Ann|Andrew Wotman|Alexandra Tamposi|Steve McCutcheon|Norman Whitfield}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Watt}}

| length1 = 3:37

| title2 = Do You Mean

| note2 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Bülow

| writer2 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|William Spencer Bastian|Tyrone Griffin|Megan Bülow|Shae Jacobs|Michael Wise|Kennedi Lykken}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|William Spencer Bastian (voc.)}}

| length2 = 3:13

| title3 = Kills You Slowly

| writer3 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Parrish Warrington|Diedrik van Elsas|Gino Borri|Kristyn Watkins|Liam O'Donnell|Maxwell George "MAX" Schneider|Nathaniel Motte}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Trackside|London On Da Track (add.)}}

| length3 = 3:35

| title4 = Who Do You Love

| note4 = featuring 5 Seconds of Summer

| writer4 = {{hlist|Taggart|Pall|Warren "Oak" Felder|Luke Hemmings|Calum Hood|Ashton Irwin|Michael Clifford|Talay Riley|Sean Douglas|Trevor Brown|William Zaire Simmons}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|Oak}}

| length4 = 3:46

}}

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• {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an additional producer
• {{sup|{{note|v|[v]}}}} signifies a vocal producer

Adapted from Tidal.

• Adam Alpert – executive production
• Alex Pall – production {{small|(all)}}, songwriting {{small|(all)}}
• Andrew Jackson – songwriting, background vocals {{small|(2)}}
• Andrew Taggart – production {{small|(all)}}, songwriting {{small|(all)}}, vocals {{small|(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)}}, backing vocals {{small|(7, 10)}}
• Talay Riley – songwriting {{small|(track 10)}}, background vocals {{small|(track 10)}}
• Luke Hemmings – vocals {{small|(track 10)}}, songwriting {{small|(track 10)}}
• Ashton Irwin – vocals {{small|(track 10)}}, songwriting {{small|(track 10)}}
• Calum Hood – vocals {{small|(track 10)}}, songwriting {{small|(track 10)}}
• Michael Clifford – vocals {{small|(track 10)}}, songwriting {{small|(track 10)}}
• Andrew Watt – production {{small|(track 7)}}
• Bebe Rexha — vocals {{small|(track 7)}}

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