In September 2016, the Chainsmokers shared three short clips of an upcoming song featuring vocals from
Chris Martin.[8] On February 22, 2017,
Spotify prematurely posted a banner ad at the top of the site's home page with a Listen Now button.[9]
A lyric video was also released on February 22, 2017 on the Chainsmokers'
Vevo channel. It has received over 2.1 billion views and is one of the 70 most viewed videos on YouTube.[14][15] It was directed by James Zwadlo.
Composition
The song is written in the key of
B minor and has a tempo of 103.156 beats per minute in
common time. It follows a chord progression of G(add9)–Asus–Bm–Asus, and the vocals span two octaves, from G2 to G4.[16]
Chart performance
"Something Just Like This" debuted at number 56 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and soared to number five on its second week, becoming the Chainsmokers' third top five after "
Don't Let Me Down" and "
Closer". Meanwhile, it was Coldplay's second top five hit after "
Viva la Vida", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 ever since. The song was also the sixth best-selling track of 2017 in the United States with 1,348,000 copies sold.[17] In the United Kingdom, "Something Just Like This" debuted at number 30 on 24 February 2017, reaching its number two peak position the following week behind
Ed Sheeran's "
Shape of You". It spent nine consecutive weeks in the top 10 and became the ninth biggest song of the year in the country.[18] The song also set a new record for most weeks atop Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (79).[19]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
^Sartor, Terry (March 15, 2017).
"The Chainsmokers Awesomely Continue Their Epic EDM Adventure With Coldplay Collab". The Odyssey Online.
Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2018. "Something Just This" is a perfect winter anthem for the radio waves and dance floors alike. It glistens with the inspired signature alt-rock and uplifting indie-pop vibe of Coldplay fused with the dubstep-laced EDM sound that Chainsmokers have come to be known for.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201725 into search. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201715 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
^"Media Forest – Know You Are On Air". Media Forest. July 30, 2017.
Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2017. Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201725 into search. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201709 into search. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
^C., Daniel (November 26, 2019).
"Gaon's 관찰노트" [Gaon's Observation Notes].
Gaon Music Chart. Archived from
the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
In September 2016, the Chainsmokers shared three short clips of an upcoming song featuring vocals from
Chris Martin.[8] On February 22, 2017,
Spotify prematurely posted a banner ad at the top of the site's home page with a Listen Now button.[9]
A lyric video was also released on February 22, 2017 on the Chainsmokers'
Vevo channel. It has received over 2.1 billion views and is one of the 70 most viewed videos on YouTube.[14][15] It was directed by James Zwadlo.
Composition
The song is written in the key of
B minor and has a tempo of 103.156 beats per minute in
common time. It follows a chord progression of G(add9)–Asus–Bm–Asus, and the vocals span two octaves, from G2 to G4.[16]
Chart performance
"Something Just Like This" debuted at number 56 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and soared to number five on its second week, becoming the Chainsmokers' third top five after "
Don't Let Me Down" and "
Closer". Meanwhile, it was Coldplay's second top five hit after "
Viva la Vida", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 ever since. The song was also the sixth best-selling track of 2017 in the United States with 1,348,000 copies sold.[17] In the United Kingdom, "Something Just Like This" debuted at number 30 on 24 February 2017, reaching its number two peak position the following week behind
Ed Sheeran's "
Shape of You". It spent nine consecutive weeks in the top 10 and became the ninth biggest song of the year in the country.[18] The song also set a new record for most weeks atop Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart (79).[19]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
^Sartor, Terry (March 15, 2017).
"The Chainsmokers Awesomely Continue Their Epic EDM Adventure With Coldplay Collab". The Odyssey Online.
Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2018. "Something Just This" is a perfect winter anthem for the radio waves and dance floors alike. It glistens with the inspired signature alt-rock and uplifting indie-pop vibe of Coldplay fused with the dubstep-laced EDM sound that Chainsmokers have come to be known for.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201725 into search. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201715 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
^"Media Forest – Know You Are On Air". Media Forest. July 30, 2017.
Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2017. Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201725 into search. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201709 into search. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
^C., Daniel (November 26, 2019).
"Gaon's 관찰노트" [Gaon's Observation Notes].
Gaon Music Chart. Archived from
the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.