In the United States , " Closer " became both The Chainsmokers ' and Halsey 's first number one single on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . The song stayed at the top spot for 12 consecutive weeks . The Chainsmokers became the first act to have four songs ( " Closer " being the fourth ) that top the Dance/Electronic Songs chart , passing Calvin Harris , who held the previous record with three . Outside of the United States , " Closer " topped the charts in more than ten countries including Australia , Canada , New Zealand , Ireland and the United Kingdom , making it both The Chainsmokers ' and Halsey 's first number-one single in all six countries . The song went on to become the first song to spend 26 weeks in the top five of the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 chart . It also became only the second song in the history of the Hot 100 chart to spend 32 weeks in the top ten of the chart . The song was performed live for the first time at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2016 . Halsey and The Chainsmokers performed the track live at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards as well as a remix of the song at the 2016 American Music Awards . Its music video was released on October 24 , 2016 . It received a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Closer (The Chainsmokers song)