"Family" is a song by American electronic duo
The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM- pop duo achieved a breakthrough with the ...
and Norwegian DJ and producer
Kygo
Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He garnered international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his December 201 ...
. It was released on December 6, 2019 as the eighth single from the duo's third studio album, ''
World War Joy
''World War Joy'' is the third studio album by American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers. It was released on December 6, 2019, under Disruptor and Columbia Records. The album features collaborations with Amy Shark, Kygo, Sabrina Claudio, Bl ...
''.
Background
On November 26, 2019, during their ''World War Joy'' tour, the duo announced that their album was set to be released on December 6. Then, its entire track listing was made available on their store, unveiling this collaboration with the Norwegian DJ. The collaboration between the artists was never teased before this date. Three days later, ''
DJ Mag
''DJ Magazine'' (also known as ''DJ Mag'') is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. Founded in 1991, the magazine is adapted for distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Lat ...
'' announced that it would be released as a single. On December 3, The Chainsmokers posted the cover of the song on their social media.
Music video
The music video of "Family" is primarily a montage of amateur videos focusing on The Chainsmokers' videographer
Rory Kramer
Rory Kramer is an American photographer and filmmaker best known for directing music videos and his MTV show ''Dare to Live''.
Early life
Kramer was raised in Tell City, Indiana. His family owns a home in Clear Lake, Indiana.
Career
When he w ...
, detailing his career, a car accident he got in, and how his family helped him recover.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Songs about families
2019 singles
2019 songs
The Chainsmokers songs
Kygo songs
Columbia Records singles
Disruptor Records singles
Electronic dance music songs
Song recordings produced by Kygo
Song recordings produced by the Chainsmokers
Songs written by Andrew Taggart
Songs written by Kygo