Silk City (duo)

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Silk City
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Diplo (left) and Mark Ronson (right)
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Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
Members Mark Ronson
Diplo
Website www.silk-city.com

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]

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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

TitleDetails
Electricity [8]

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[9]
AUS
[10]
BEL
[11]
CAN
[12]
GER
[13]
IRE
[14]
SWE
[15]
US
[16]
"Only Can Get Better" [3]
(featuring Daniel Merriweather)
2018Electricity [8]
"Feel About You" [4]
(featuring Mapei)
"Loud" [5]
(with GoldLink and Desiigner)
"Electricity" [upper-alpha 1]
(with Dua Lipa)
4227616465162
"New Love" [21]
(featuring Ellie Goulding)
20216581
[22]
TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

TitleArtistYear
"Missing U"
(Silk City & Picard Brothers Remix)
Robyn 2019

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

YearCategoryWorkResult
2019 Best Dance Recording "Electricity"Won

International Dance Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkResult
2019Best Pop/Electronic Song"Electricity"Nominated


Notes

  1. "Electricity" is also included on the complete edition of Dua Lipa's first album Dua Lipa .

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