"You Owe Me" is a song recorded by American music production 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 ...

. It was composed by Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart, with lyrics written by Pall, Taggart,

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and production handled by

Shaun Frank Shaun Charles Frank (born June 7, 1982) is a Canadian DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was a part of the band Crowned King and later left that to join Envy. He ventured on his own after Envy broke up and has collaborated with EDM art ...

and the duo. The song was released through

Disruptor Records Disruptor Records is an American record label founded by Adam Alpert in September 2014, as a joint venture with Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment. The label has sold more than 15 million singles worldwide as of 2016. History Alpert founded ...

and

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on February 16, 2018, as the second single from the duo's second studio album, '' Sick Boy''.

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. The song was compared to

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' 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"

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sound.

Production

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

Music video

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

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * The Chainsmokers – production, record engineering * Emily Warren – piano * Shaun Frank – production, mix engineering *

Chris Gehringer Chris Gehringer (born May 27, 1962) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered recordings such as Gwen Stefani's '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004), Rihanna's '' Loud'' (2010), Lady Gaga's '' Born This Way'' (2011) and Drake' ...

– master engineering

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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