Following the recent “No Hard Feelings” EP release. Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart aka The Chainsmokers set about teasing more new music, this time with a feature from GRAMMY-winning pop icon Kim Petras. Coming out of a brief stint of teasing clips online and during their live sets. The track “Don’t Lie” along with a supporting music video was officially released on Friday. Some might say the production duo were keen to give the track a summer release, by a stroke of fortune they’ve managed to squeeze it in.
Why not work with Kim Petras, she has notably appeared on quite a few dance tracks before. Although I hasten to comment that noticeably, Kim’s vocal performance is somewhat dreamier and soothing here than she appears on her other artist collaborations. In fact The Chainsmokers have encapsulated the style of a eurodance banger for “Don’t Lie.” In truth the track is similarly giving me “Rapture” by iio feat Nadia Ali vibes.
However, in their wait to share this sun-soaked scorcher of a track. The Chainsmokers bid to erase all of this year’s summer anthems from music fans’ memories. Thus leaving a lasting impression of 2024 with the slinky dance beats and the catchy “da, da, da, da, da, doh” refrain of “Don’t Lie“.
The “Don’t Lie” music video directed by Chris Maggio is just as memorable. There is no doubt that fans will fondly remember it as the first time Kim Petras debuted her brunette hair. Whereas, Kim’s emergence from a muddy puddle in the clip somewhat indicates a rebirth. In the situation of “Don’t Lie” Kim is depicted as a free spirit who embraces the energy of the on-going forest rave put together by Alex and Drew. Things take a turn at the wrath of the weather, as sunshine gives way to storm conditions. Yet these party revellers are a hardy bunch, a soaking from the wind and rain is hardly going to stop them from indulging in such hedonistic pleasure.
Via social media, The Chainsmokers comment…
“Internally this song marks a shift in the way we’ve been making music in the absolute best way. It lead us to rediscovering the process that started all of this back when we were making indie remixes in 2014, hoping that they would get some traction on hype machine. Things feel fucking fun right now.”
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