Silk City | |
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![]() Diplo (left) and Mark Ronson (right) | |
Background information | |
Genres | |
Years active | 2018 | –present
Labels | |
Members | Mark Ronson Diplo |
Website | www |
Silk City is an English-American supergroup duo composed of electronic music producers Mark Ronson and Diplo.[1] The duo have collaborated with artists including Dua Lipa, Daniel Merriweather, Mapei, GoldLink, Ellie Goulding and Desiigner.[2]
History
[edit]On 2 January 2018, American DJ and record producer Diplo and English-American musician, DJ, songwriter and record producer Mark Ronson, announced a new project entitled Silk City.[1] The duo released their debut single "Only Can Get Better" featuring Daniel Merriweather on May 25, 2018.[3] Their second single, "Feel About You" featuring Mapei, was released on July 20, 2018.[4] The duo's third single, "Loud", saw Diplo reunite with previous collaborators GoldLink and Desiigner.[5][6]
Their fourth single "Electricity" was released on 6 September 2018 and features English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa. The music video was released on the same day.[7]
On 22 January 2021, Silk City released the single "New Love" featuring English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details |
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Electricity[8] |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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UK [9] |
AUS [10] |
BEL [11] |
CAN [12] |
GER [13] |
IRE [14] |
SWE [15] |
US [16] | ||||
"Only Can Get Better"[3] (featuring Daniel Merriweather) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Electricity[8] | |
"Feel About You"[4] (featuring Mapei) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Loud"[5] (with GoldLink and Desiigner) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Electricity"[A] (with Dua Lipa) |
4 | 22 | 7 | 61 | 64 | 6 | 51 | 62 | |||
"New Love"[21] (featuring Ellie Goulding) |
2021 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 81 [22] |
— | — | TBA | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Remixes
[edit]Title | Artist | Year |
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"Missing U" (Silk City & Picard Brothers Remix) |
Robyn | 2019 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | Best Dance Recording | "Electricity" | Won |
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2019 | Best Pop/Electronic Song | "Electricity" | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mark Ronson and Diplo Announce New Project Silk City | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Silk City ft. Dua Lipa "Electricity" Track Review". Spin. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Only Can Get Better (feat. Diplo, Mark Ronson & Daniel Merriweather) – Single by Silk City". iTunes. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Feel About You (feat. Diplo, Mark Ronson & Mapei) – Single by Silk City". iTunes. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Loud - Single by Silk City, GoldLink & Desiigner". iTunes. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (2 August 2018). "Silk City "Loud" ft. Desiigner & GoldLink". Spin. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Shifferaw, Abel (6 September 2018). "Dua Lipa Connects With Silk City for "Electricity" Music Video". Complex. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Silk City - Record Store Day". recordstoreday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart: 21 September 2018 – 27 September 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop – Silk City & Dua Lipa 'Electricity'". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Dua Lipa Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Silk City & Dua Lipa – Electricity". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Dua Lipa Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Silk City" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #503". auspOp. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.
- ^ "American certifications – Silk City". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Rettig, James (21 January 2021). "Silk City – 'New Love' (Feat. Ellie Goulding)". Stereogum. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Silk City discography at Discogs