The Canadian band are known for their phenomenal covers (see their cover of Justin Bieber’s ‘What Do You Mean’ and Adele’s ‘Hello’).

Watch them tackle The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s recent hit, ‘Closer’ in the video above!

In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, The Chainsmokers revealed how their collaboration with Halsey came about:

 

Teen Vogue: How did “Closer” happen? What was it like working with Halsey?

AP:

We had been huge fans of hers. You can probably find a ton of interviews where she was the #1 artist we wanted to work with. As far as this song goes, it was a no brainer having her be a part of it. She brings a level of depth to the song that doesn’t exist if Drew had just sung it. [The single] becomes more of a conversation and tale of a failed romance. Of course, let’s not forget how amazing of a singer she is. She sounds f*cking fantastic on it. Her attitude and her charisma as an artist work so well it just brings the song to a whole new level.

Teen Vogue: Drew, what prompted you to sing on “Closer?” Have you always wanted to be a singer?

DT:

[I’m] obviously new to singing, so thank you. Having people respond positively to this song gives me a lot of confidence moving forward. It’s sort of proof of concept, which makes us even more excited about what we have in store next. Plus, who doesn’t want to be a front man?!

AP:

 We began writing songs about ourselves and it only seemed right that if we were writing songs about ourselves that we (or in this case, Drew) sing them. 

 

Check out the FULL Teen Vogue interview HERE.

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