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Hakkasan residents The Chainsmokers keep cranking out hits

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The Chainsmokers are set to release their debut album sometime this year.

The Chainsmokers have the top-selling dance track of 2016. The New York City duo’s “Roses” has taken over airwaves and dancefloors with its hypnotic beat, catchy hook and entrancing vocals from collaborative artist Rozes.

Climbing to No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic chart—and No. 6 on the Hot 100—the platinum-stamped track pushes the DJ duo beyond the one-hit wonder status achieved with viral 2014 banger “#Selfie.” That fun-loving track put The Chainsmokers on the EDM map and paved the way for collaborations with the likes of Tiësto and Tritonal. But 2016 has even more exciting developments in store for American producers Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall. After releasing five-song EP Bouquet in October, The Chainsmokers are slated to release a debut studio album sometime this year, and the first single—a pulsating collaboration with “Hide Away” singer-songwriter Daya dubbed “Don’t Let Me Down”—just dropped last month.

If chart-topping tracks and dancefloor ubiquity don’t tell you The Chainsmokers are doing it right, just look to their upcoming tour schedule. Along with residency dates at Hakkasan, Wet Republic and Jewel, the duo is primed for Coachella and Bonnaroo debuts, and a show at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The Chainsmokers at Hakkasan at MGM Grand, March 25.

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