It earned the duo their first Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2017.
By 2022, the song received a Diamond certification by the RIAA, representing 10 million units sold in the U.S. alone. 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: It earned the duo their first Grammy Award