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60 free The Chainsmokers trivia questions with answers — music quiz, new questions added Aug 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 01Who are the two members of The Chainsmokers?
Alex Pall and Drew Taggart
Taggart is the primary songwriter and sings on some tracks; Pall plays piano on a few.
Q 02Which 2014 novelty track gave The Chainsmokers their breakthrough?
#Selfie
Pall has called the song life-changing for the pair.
Q 03Which manager put the two members together in New York in 2012?
Adam Alpert
He went on to run their label Disruptor Records and their film company.
Q 04Who was Alex Pall's original partner in The Chainsmokers before Drew Taggart joined?
Rhett Bixler
Taggart left Maine for New York after hearing the duo had an open spot.
Q 05Where was Alex Pall working when he was introduced to Drew Taggart?
An art gallery in Chelsea
He had studied art history and music business at NYU.
Q 06Where did Drew Taggart study before joining The Chainsmokers?
Syracuse
He also interned at Interscope Records.
Q 07In which state was Drew Taggart raised?
Maine
His mother is a teacher and his father sold prosthetics.
Q 08Which Indian actress collaborated with The Chainsmokers on the 2012 single "Erase"?
Priyanka Chopra
A second collaboration, "The Rookie", followed in early 2013.
Q 09Which label picked up their breakthrough single and re-released it in January 2014?
Dim Mak Records
Founder Steve Aoki appears among the celebrity selfies in the video.
Q 10The Chainsmokers' first live performance was opening for which act at Terminal 5?
Timeflies
It took place in September 2014, well after #Selfie had charted.
Q 11What was The Chainsmokers' August 2014 follow-up single to their breakthrough hit?
Kanye
It featured sirenXX; "Let You Go" arrived seven months later.
Q 12Which label, a joint venture with Sony run by their manager, did The Chainsmokers sign with in 2015?
Disruptor Records
Their debut album came out via Disruptor and Columbia.
Q 13Which 2015 single gave The Chainsmokers their first Billboard Hot 100 top-10 hit?
Roses
It reached number six in February 2016 and cites Taylor Swift and Max Martin as production influences.
Q 21At 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 22The beat of "Closer" was created in a session with Freddy Kennett, a member of which electronic act?
Louis the Child
Canadian DJ Shaun Frank co-wrote the song and encouraged Taggart to sing it.
Q 23What 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 14What was the name of The Chainsmokers' debut EP, released in October 2015?
Bouquet
"New York City" was released as its fifth and final single a week later.
Q 15Which singer features on "Don't Let Me Down"?
Daya
Taggart chose her after hearing her song "Hide Away".
Q 16Which Grammy Award did "Don't Let Me Down" win?
Best Dance Recording
It was the duo's only Grammy win to date.
Q 17"Don't Let Me Down" was originally intended for which superstar, whose team turned it down?
Rihanna
Taggart said he created the drop during a flight.
Q 18Which singer duets with Drew Taggart on "Closer"?
Halsey
It was the first Hot 100 number one for both acts.
Q 19How many consecutive weeks did "Closer" spend at number one on the Billboard Hot 100?
12
It was also the first song ever to spend 26 weeks in the chart's top five.
Q 20Drew Taggart said 'Closer' was inspired by which pop-punk band the duo played on repeat?
Blink-182
He first named "I Miss You" and later said it was probably "Feeling This".
Q 24What is the title of The Chainsmokers' debut studio album?
Memories...Do Not Open
It debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 221,000 album-equivalent units.
Q 25Which band joined The Chainsmokers on "Something Just Like This"?
Coldplay
Its lyric video set a record with nine million views in one day.
Q 26At which event was "Something Just Like This" premiered live in February 2017?
The Brit Awards
The single was released the same day as the London performance.
Q 27Roughly how many views did the "Something Just Like This" lyric video get in one day, a record?
9 million
The track went on to rack up over 21 million digital sales.
Q 28Which songwriter sang uncredited backing vocals on "Paris" after a last-minute studio call?
Emily Warren
She said the duo wanted it to be a Chainsmokers record rather than a featured duet.
Q 29Which fashion model stars in the official video for "Paris"?
Martha Hunt
The lyric video was directed separately by Rory Kramer.
Q 30With which Las Vegas resort did The Chainsmokers sign an exclusive three-year residency in 2017?
Wynn
The deal covered XS Las Vegas and Encore Beach Club through 2019.