World War Joy is the third studio album from American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers. It was released on December 6, 2019, under Disruptor and Columbia Records. The album features collaborations with Amy Shark, Kygo, Sabrina Claudio, Blink-182, Illenium, Lennon Stella, Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla $ign, Bülow and 5 Seconds of Summer.
Background
On February 7, 2019, The Chainsmokers released "Who Do You Love", featuring Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer. In an interview with Billboard on March 27, 2019, they announced plans to release a new album, entitled World War Joy, in 2019. The second single from the album, titled "Kills You Slowly", was released on March 29, 2019. The third single from the album, "Do You Mean", featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Bülow, was released on April 26, 2019. The fourth single from the album, "Call You Mine", featuring Bebe Rexha, was released on May 31, 2019. On July 17, the Chainsmokers revealed the title "Takeaway", the next single, a collaboration with Illenium featuring Lennon Stella, which was released on July 24, 2019. On September 25, the duo premiered a new unreleased song from the album called "Push My Luck", while performing in Cincinnati, which was released later on November 8, 2019.