Takeaway (song)

"Takeaway" is a song by American production duo The Chainsmokers and American EDM musician Illenium, featuring Canadian singer Lennon Stella. It was released as a single on July 24, 2019, along with its music video, serving as the fifth single from both artists' third studio albums World War Joy and Ascend, respectively. The single became The Chainsmokers' seventh, and both Illenium's and Stella's first, number one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart in November 2019.^[2][3]

"Takeaway"
Single by The Chainsmokers and Illenium featuring Lennon Stella
from the album World War Joy and Ascend
Released	July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
Recorded	Spring 2019
Genre	Future bass[1]
Length	3:29
Label	Disruptor Columbia
Composer(s)	Andrew Taggart Alexander Pall Nicholas Miller Fridolin Walcher Jonas Becker Timofei Crudu Christoph "Shuko" Bauss
Lyricist(s)	Sorana Păcurar Samuel John Gray
Producer(s)	The Chainsmokers Illenium Freedo (co.) Erin McCarley (voc.) Jordan Stillwell (voc.)
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"Call You Mine" (2019) "Takeaway" (2019) "Push My Luck" (2019)
Illenium singles chronology
"Good Things Fall Apart" (2019) "Takeaway" (2019) "Blood" (2019)
Lennon Stella singles chronology
"Bitch (Takes One to Know One)" (2019) "Takeaway" (2019) "Kissing Other People" (2019)
Music video
"Takeaway" on YouTube

Music video

The music video, directed by Jeremiah Davis and produced by That One Blond Kid Corp,^[a] was uploaded to YouTube on July 24, 2019.

The video was filmed in New York City at the Vessel, a massive staircase sculpture in the Hudson Yards development. The interactive art installation is the work of Thomas Heatherwick.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 32 Australia Dance (ARIA)[5] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 28 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 36 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 20 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 15 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 24 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 31 China Airplay/FL (Billboard)[12] 15 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[13] 65 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 17 France (SNEP)[15] 136 Germany (GfK)[16] 30 Germany Dance (Official German Charts)[17] 5 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 20 Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] 20 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[20] 10 Ireland (IRMA)[21] 41 Latvia (LaIPA)[22] 19 Lithuania (AGATA)[23] 14 Malaysia (RIM)[24] 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 95 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[27] 14 Romania (Airplay 100)[28] 64 Singapore (RIAS)[29] 11 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 11 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 38 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 36 UK Singles (OCC)[33] 64 UK Dance (OCC)[34] 13 US Billboard Hot 100[35] 69 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[36] 3 US Rolling Stone Top 100[37] 29

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Takeaway" Chart (2019) Peak position Latvia Airplay (LaIPA)[38] 7 Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[39] 100 Latvia (LaIPA)[40] 79 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[41] 16 Chart (2020) Position US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[42] 18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43]	Platinum	70,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[44]	Gold	20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[45]	3× Platinum	120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[46]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[47]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP)[48]	Gold	100,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[49]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[50]	Gold	35,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[51]	Gold	30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[52]	Platinum	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[53]	Gold	25,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[55]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[56]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	July 24, 2019	Digital download streaming	Columbia	[57]
United States	September 24, 2019	Contemporary hit radio		[58]

Notes

1. Credits adapted from the video's description on YouTube.