The Chainsmokers Trivia
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45 free The Chainsmokers trivia questions with answers — music quiz, new questions added Sep 2026.
This The Chainsmokers trivia quiz covers Alex Pall and Drew Taggart from a Chelsea art gallery and a Syracuse dorm to the top of the Forbes DJ list. The easy questions ask about #Selfie, the singers on Don't Let Me Down and Closer, the Coldplay collaboration and the title of their debut album. Medium questions cover the EPs Bouquet and Collage, the Grammy they won, the 12-week run of Closer, the Wynn residency and the month-by-month release of Sick Boy. The hard and expert questions dig into the duo's origins and business side: the original member who left before Taggart arrived, the manager who paired them, the Priyanka Chopra single, the Louis the Child producer behind the Closer beat, the Southampton drive-in concert fine, the Wong Kar-wai cover art, their tequila brand and their venture capital firm. Every answer was checked against a reference page and each question carries its citation. Difficulty is shown on every question so you can build a round for a pub quiz or play the whole thing on the tour bus. When you are done, try our other dance and pop music quizzes.
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Q 01'Closer' was the second song to top both the Hot 100 and Billboard's dance/electronic chart, after which 2013 viral hit?
Harlem Shake
Harlem Shake: it debuted at No. 1 the week Billboard began counting YouTube views, as fans uploaded their own dance clips.
Q 02Which 2014 novelty track gave The Chainsmokers their breakthrough?
#Selfie
#Selfie: the parody of a selfie-obsessed clubgoer was promoted by online influencers to the very people it mocked.
Q 03Which manager set Alex Pall up with Drew Taggart when The Chainsmokers re-formed in New York?
Adam Alpert
Adam Alpert: Taggart then moved to New York, and the two began playing clubs all over the city.
Q 04Which helmeted DJ, one of Drew Taggart's early heroes, mocked The Chainsmokers on Twitter after an American Idol appearance?
Deadmau5
Deadmau5: his tweet said the only thing the duo and pop EDM probably had in common was cancer.
Q 05Which country singer duets with Drew Taggart on The Chainsmokers' single 'This Feeling'?
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini: they performed it together at the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the last before the show was cancelled.
Q 06Where did Drew Taggart study before joining The Chainsmokers?
Syracuse
Syracuse: while studying there he interned at Interscope Records, where he also made music for the label.
Q 07In which state was Drew Taggart raised?
Maine
Maine: in high school he studied abroad in Argentina, where he got hooked on dance music.
Q 08Which label picked up The Chainsmokers' breakthrough single and put it out officially?
Dim Mak Records
Dim Mak Records: Steve Aoki's label bought the track from the duo, who had first posted it online for free.
Q 09The Chainsmokers named the follow-up to their viral novelty hit after which rapper?
Kanye West
Kanye West: sung by sirenXX, the song dreams of living like a star who does whatever he wants.
Q 10Which label, a joint venture with Sony run by their manager, did The Chainsmokers sign with in 2015?
Disruptor Records
Disruptor Records: their manager then parlayed his star signing into a partnership with Columbia, which released their records alongside it.
Q 11Which single gave The Chainsmokers their first Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hit?
Roses
Roses: reaching No. 6, it showed they were more than the novelty act behind their 2014 breakthrough.
Q 12Which Grammy Award did "Don't Let Me Down" win?
Best Dance Recording
Best Dance Recording: the duo won it after famous DJs had mocked them on Twitter over an American Idol stunt.
Q 13"Don't Let Me Down" was originally intended for which superstar, whose team turned it down?
Rihanna
Rihanna: Pall said the rejection was fine, because young unknown artists 'have this hunger' to work hard.
Q 21Which band joined The Chainsmokers on "Something Just Like This"?
Coldplay
Coldplay: months before release, the duo posted short clips of Chris Martin singing.
Q 22At which event was "Something Just Like This" premiered live in February 2017?
The Brit Awards
The Brit Awards: the live debut was kept secret until it happened, just hours after the song's surprise release.
Q 23Before The Chainsmokers, which group was the last to hold three Hot 100 top 10s at once?
Bee Gees
Bee Gees: they did it in 1978, as 'Night Fever' climbed while two earlier Saturday Night Fever hits were still in the top 10.
Q 14Which singer duets with Drew Taggart on "Closer"?
Halsey
It was the first Hot 100 number one for both acts.
Q 15Which Rae Sremmurd hit ended the 12-week No. 1 run of 'Closer'?
Black Beatles
Black Beatles: viral Mannequin Challenge videos set to it pushed the song to No. 1.
Q 16Drew Taggart said 'Closer' was inspired by which pop-punk band the duo played on repeat?
Blink-182
Blink-182: Taggart first named 'I Miss You', then 'Feeling This', then admitted he'd played their whole album to death.
Q 17At which 2016 ceremony did The Chainsmokers give a performance Taggart later said "sounded like shit"?
MTV VMAs
The New York Times and Rolling Stone called it the worst performance of the night.
Q 18The beat of "Closer" was created in a session with Freddy Kennett, a member of which electronic act?
Louis the Child
Louis the Child: Taggart took that beat and wrote the rest of the song with Canadian DJ Shaun Frank in a single session.
Q 19What was the title of The Chainsmokers' second EP, released in November 2016?
Collage
It followed a debut EP whose title was another arty single word.
Q 20What is the title of The Chainsmokers' debut studio album?
Memories...Do Not Open
Memories...Do Not Open: 'Closer', their biggest hit, was left off the standard album, which held new songs besides its singles.
Q 24Which songwriter sang uncredited backing vocals on "Paris" after a last-minute studio call?
Emily Warren
Emily Warren: she hadn't written the song, and simply layered extra vocal parts over Taggart's lead.
Q 25Which fashion model stars in the official video for "Paris"?
Martha Hunt
Martha Hunt: in the clip her house starts floating up into the sky while the duo watch from the ground.
Q 26With which Las Vegas resort did The Chainsmokers sign an exclusive three-year residency in 2017?
Wynn
Wynn: the exclusive deal barred them from playing any other U.S. nightclub or dayclub until 2019.
Q 27What was the title of The Chainsmokers' second album, released in December 2018?
Sick Boy
Sick Boy: they teased the title song by posting the caption 'How many likes is my life worth?'
Q 28How did The Chainsmokers release the songs on their second album?
A single every month
A single every month: apart from May and June, each new track was stacked atop the earlier ones in a growing bundle.
Q 29The Chainsmokers' film company developed a movie of 'Paris' with the author behind which musical comedy franchise?
Pitch Perfect
Pitch Perfect: author Mickey Rapkin came up with the story after listening to the song, and TriStar picked the film up.
Q 30Which Chainsmokers single features 5 Seconds of Summer?
Who Do You Love
Who Do You Love: the two acts followed it with a 41-city North American tour, joined by Lennon Stella.