The duo wanted a "big, echoey guitar sound" and took inspiration from indie bands like The xx and Explosions in the Sky , using a Fender electric guitar and software plugins to achieve it.
It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the top eight biggest songs of that year. The Chainsmokers Feat Daya Dont Let
The emotional core of the song was born from a real-life "nightmare" at a music festival. The writers, including and Scott Harris , were inspired by an experience of getting separated from friends at Coachella . In the middle of a massive crowd with no cell service, the feeling of being "stranded" and needing a "miracle" to find their group became the foundation for the lyrics. The Technical Evolution The song's unique sound was built piece-by-piece: The duo wanted a "big, echoey guitar sound"