P.S. I Hope You're Happy

"P.S. I Hope You're Happy"
Single by the Chainsmokers featuring Blink-182
from the album World War Joy
ReleasedDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
Genre
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Travis Barker
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"See the Way"
(2019)
"P.S. I Hope You're Happy"
(2019)
"High"
(2022)
Blink-182 singles chronology
"Not Another Christmas Song"
(2019)
"P.S. I Hope You're Happy"
(2019)
"Quarantine"
(2020)

"P.S. I Hope You're Happy" is a song by American electronic music duo the Chainsmokers featuring American rock band Blink-182, released on December 6, 2019, as the tenth and final single from the duo's third studio album, World War Joy, which was released on the same day.

Background

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In the second verse of "Closer", the 2016 song by the Chainsmokers, featured singer Halsey mentioned a Blink-182 track that was later revealed to be "I Miss You" and also sang "Play that Blink-182 song/That we beat to death in Tucson."[1][2] On January 16, 2019, the duo tweeted, "Just did a session with blink-182 and wrote an amazing song. We can die happy now".[3][4][5] Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 confirmed the post by quoting it, leaving the comment "It's true".[2] Answering questions about this tweet, he wrote "We've been friends with [the Chainsmokers] for a few years and have tried to collaborate a bunch of different times, but today our schedules aligned and we were all in the same room at the same time".[6]

On May 2, the Chainsmokers posted a photo on their social media showing them accompanied by Hoppus and captioning "chains 182".[7][8] The duo played the track several times during their World War Joy tour. But on November 26, at The Forum near to Los Angeles, they started their set by announcing that they had several surprises to reveal. In addition to setting a release date for their album, they brought for the first time Blink-182 onstage a little less than an hour after it started.[9][10] Mark Hoppus, equipped with his bass, joined The Chainsmokers while Travis Barker, member of the rock band, already behind his drum kit, ascended from the bowels of the stage. Taggart and Hoppus exchanged verses, while the Chainsmokers' singer sang the chorus.[11] Blink-182 later left a footage of their performance with the title of the song on their social media.[12][13] Then, on December 1, the Chainsmokers unveiled on their social media the release date and the cover art of the song.[14][15][16][17]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 16
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] 21

References

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  1. ^ Bein, Kat (January 17, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Tease 'Amazing Song' With Blink-182: 'We Can Die Happy Now'". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Quiles, Alyssa (November 27, 2019). "blink-182 join the Chainsmokers to debut unreleased collab live". Altpress. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Jamieson, Brii (January 17, 2019). "Blink-182 Have Written A Song With The Chainsmokers". Rock Sound. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Jamieson, Brii (April 30, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Are On The New Blink-182 Album". Rock Sound. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Sascha (January 17, 2019). "Mit dieser Rockband haben sich die Chainsmokers im Studio getroffen" [The Chainsmokers met with this rock band in the studio]. DJ Mag Germany (in German). Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (January 17, 2019). "Blink-182 are back in the studio – and have collaborated with The Chainsmokers on a new track". NME. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Stone, Katie (May 3, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Keep Teasing Blink 182 Collaboration". EDM.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Meadow, Matthew (May 3, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Amp Up Hype For Their Blink 182 Collaboration". Your EDM. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  9. ^ Meadow, Matthew (November 27, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Bring Out Blink-182 For New Collab & Reveal Album Out Next Week". Your EDM. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Sani, Niko (November 29, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Tease Collab with Blink 182, Album Tracklist Now Available". EDM.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Nattress, Katrina (November 27, 2019). "Blink-182 Join The Chainsmokers Onstage To Debut Unreleased Collab: Watch". iHeartRadio. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (November 28, 2019). "Blink-182 and The Chainsmokers have performed a new song together". NME. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  13. ^ Jamieson, Brii (November 27, 2019). "WATCH: Blink-182 Joined The Chainsmokers On Stage Last Night And Played A Brand New Song". Rock Sound. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Yopko, Nick (December 1, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Announce Blink-182 Collab Release Date". EDM.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  15. ^ Powell, Karlie (December 1, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Reveal Drop Date for Blink-182 Collab". Your EDM. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  16. ^ Jamieson, Brii (December 2, 2019). "Blink-182's Collaboration With The Chainsmokers Is Coming..." Rock Sound. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Bein, Kat (December 2, 2019). "The Chainsmokers Announce New Collab With Blink-182". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.