The Reaper (The Chainsmokers song)

"The Reaper"
Single by The Chainsmokers featuring Amy Shark
from the album World War Joy
ReleasedDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"Push My Luck"
(2019) 		"The Reaper"
(2019) 		"Family"
(2019)
Amy Shark singles chronology
"Mess Her Up"
(2019) 		"The Reaper"
(2019) 		"Everybody Rise"
(2020)

"The Reaper" is a song by American electronic duo The Chainsmokers featuring Australian singer Amy Shark. It was released on December 6, 2019 in Australia, as the seventh single from the duo's third studio album, World War Joy.

Background

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On November 26, 2019, during their World War Joy tour, the duo announced that their album was set to be released on December 6. Then, its entire track listing was made available on their store, unveiling this collaboration.[1][2] On December 4, The Chainsmokers posted the cover of the song on their social media.[3] On December 5, Amy Shark posted the lyric video on her Facebook saying "The Chainsmokers asked me to feature on 'The Reaper' I really love this song it's super sexy and moody AF".[4] Shark later added "What a huge honor to be asked to feature on this track by my boys."[5][6]

Reception

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Laura English from Music Feeds called the song "a dark, brooding, pop hit, full of classic Chainsmokers production with Shark's vocals [which] really give the track some more depth."[5] Hit Network in Australia called the song "a banger".[7]

Charts

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Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 47
Australia Dance (ARIA)[9] 8
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 13

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 6, 2019
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Australia Contemporary hit radio
[13]

References

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  1. ^ Meadow, Matthew (November 27, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Bring Out Blink-182 For New Collab & Reveal Album Out Next Week". Your EDM. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Tryon, Oliver (November 26, 2019). "The Chainsmokers set to release 'World War Joy' album next week". Cultr. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ @TheChainsmokers (December 4, 2019). "The Reaper @amyshark out Friday!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "The Reaper". Facebook. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Amy Shark Joins The Chainsmokers On New Track 'The Reaper'". Music Feeds. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "LISTEN: Amy Shark Teams With The Chainsmokers For New Track". The Music. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Amy Shark Has Dropped A Banger With The Chainsmokers What a tune!". Hit Network. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Aria Dance Singles Chart". ARIA. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "The Reaper". Spotify. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Singles to Radio 6 December 2019". December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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