The Chainsmokers Feat Daya Dont Let [PREMIUM]

Andrew Taggart created the song's signature drop while on a flight.

The third drop, featuring a saxophone, was a late addition to the production process to add extra energy. Finding Daya (and Rejecting Rihanna)

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Released on February 5, 2016, the song became a global powerhouse:

It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the top eight biggest songs of that year. Andrew Taggart created the song's signature drop while

It earned the duo their first Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2017.

The track was famously intended for , but her team ultimately rejected it. This led the duo on a search for a new vocalist. Taggart eventually heard Daya’s song "Hide Away" and knew her voice was the right fit. To perfectly capture her 17-year-old range, they actually shifted the song's key up a step during recording. Impact and Legacy It earned the duo their first Grammy Award

The duo wanted a "big, echoey guitar sound" and took inspiration from indie bands like The xx and Explosions in the Sky , using a Fender electric guitar and software plugins to achieve it.