You Owe Me (The Chainsmokers song)

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"You Owe Me"
You Owe Me Chainsmokers.jpg
Single by the Chainsmokers
from the album Sick Boy
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)
Length3:10
Label
Composer(s)
  • Alex Pall
  • Andrew Taggart
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"Sick Boy"
(2018)		"You Owe Me"
(2018)		"Everybody Hates Me"
(2018)
Music video
"You Owe Me" on YouTube

"You Owe Me" is a song recorded by American music production duo The Chainsmokers. It was composed by Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart, with lyrics written by Pall, Taggart, Emily Warren, Chelsea Jade and production handled by Shaun Frank and the duo. The song was released through Disruptor Records and Columbia Records on February 16, 2018, [1] as the second single from the duo's second studio album, Sick Boy .

Contents

Background

On February 14, 2018, the Chainsmokers revealed the single's release date and artwork on social media. The artwork features a heart-shaped steak on a plate, surrounded by red vegetables. They posted an audio preview the day after. [2] [3] The song was compared to Twenty One Pilots' change of sound, with the duo having switched their electronic dance music style for "palm-muted, pop-punk guitars and an occasional synth line" and a "radio-friendly" alternative rock sound. [4] [5] [6]

Production

Production of the song was described as consisting of "soft horn" and a repetitive guitar chord. [7] The song is described as a "dark and brutal portrayal of depression and the media's influence on their recent lives." [8]

Music video

The music video, directed by Rory Kramer, features the Chainsmokers as vampires who eat their guests after meticulously cleaning their mansion. [9] [10]

Track listing

Digital download [11]
No.TitleLength
1."You Owe Me"3:10
Digital download – remixes EP [12]
No.TitleLength
1."You Owe Me" (Whyel remix)4:16
2."You Owe Me" (Nonsens remix)3:40
3."You Owe Me" (Subfer remix)3:56
4."You Owe Me" (Inverness remix)3:04
5."You Owe Me" (Magnace remix)3:27

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [13]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [14] 73
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [15] 58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [16] 74
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [17] 28
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [18] 24
Ireland (IRMA) [19] 81
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 83
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [21] 1
Portugal (AFP) [22] 85
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [23] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [24] 55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [25] 93
UK Singles (OCC) [26] 97
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [27] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [28] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 16, 2018 Digital download Original [11]
Australia Contemporary hit radio Sony [29]
United StatesMarch 9, 2018Digital downloadRemixes EP
  • Disruptor
  • Columbia
 [12]

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