Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

The Chainsmokers' Closer, featuring Halsey, has amassed over 3.1 billion streams, anchoring its place as the most-streamed EDM-pop crossover in Spotify history. The track outperforms #7 Rockstar by 100 million streams and spent 12 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat only matched by one other song in the 2010s. Its nostalgic Blink-182 reference and infectious chorus drove 10 million average weekly streams in 2016, making it a generation-defining guilty pleasure. Closer’s success is 30% more durable than the typical summer hit, maintaining a spot in Spotify’s global Top 200 for 187 weeks—twice the average lifespan of comparable pop singles. The song proved that thematic vulnerability and catchy hooks could bridge EDM and pop audiences, reshaping streaming charts for years to come.