Cheat Codes (DJs)

Cheat Codes
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website cheatcodesmusic.com
Members
  • Trevor Dahl
  • Kevin Ford
  • Matthew Russell

Cheat Codes is an American electronic music DJ trio from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for their 2016 single "Sex", which samples the chorus from "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa.[1]

History

2014–2015: Formation and debut singles

Cheat Codes consists of original members Trevor Dahl, Kevin Ford, and Matthew Russell. Dahl previously recorded music under the name Plug In Stereo.[2] Prior to the 2014 formation of the trio, Trevor and Matt lived together and later wrote and recorded music with Kevin. Their name was inspired by Ford's brother who told him that he had found the "cheat code" to getting anything he wanted in life. "We really embody the idea that anything is possible. To us the real 'cheat code' to life is loving what you do and we hope to convey that energy through our music," they said in an interview.[3]

In 2015, they released a debut single titled "Visions", which reached number 1 on the Hype Machine chart. It was followed by the singles "Don't Say No", "Senses", and "Adventure". "Adventure" reached number 3 on the Hype Machine chart.[4] The group gained over 15 million views on YouTube and later toured with The Chainsmokers.[2]

2016–present

In June 2016, they released "Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)" with Dante Klein which samples Kevin Lyttle's song "Turn Me On".[5] The song has since gained over 100 million streams.[6] In July 2016, they released "Sex" with Kriss Kross Amsterdam, quickly gaining over 300 million streams.[7] In August 2016, a music video was released for the song, and the trio performed at the Billboard Hot 100 festival.[8] They signed to 300 Entertainment in September 2016.[7] In November they released "Queen Elizabeth", co-produced by "Foreign Noi$e".[9]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10]		 AUS
[11]		 BEL
[12]		 DEN
[13]		 FIN
[14]		 GER
[15]		 NLD
[16]		 NOR
[17]		 SWE
[18]		 UK
[19]
"Visions" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Follow You" — — — — — — — — — —
"Say Goodbye" 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"Sex"
(with Kris Kross Amsterdam)		 —[upper-alpha 1] 17 25 3 3 14 2 2 2 9
"Fed Up"
(with LVNDSCAPE)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Can't Fight It"
(with Quintino)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)"
(with Dante Klein)		 —[upper-alpha 2] 38
[22] 		55 19 — 49 27 15 12 36
"Queen Elizabeth" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[11]		 BEL
[12]		 FRA
[23]		 GER
[15]		 ITA
[24]		 NLD
[16]		 UK
[19]
"Hold On"
(Moguai featuring Cheat Codes)		 2015 — 64 — — — 86 — Non-album singles
"Shed a Light"
(Robin Schulz and David Guetta featuring Cheat Codes)		 2016 61 42 44 14 81 — 56

References

Notes

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Cheat Codes | Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Cheat Codes on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Frazier, Dan (August 10, 2015). "Cheat Codes (Interview)". Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Kick Kick Snare - Cheat Codes - Visions (Boehm Remix)". Kick Kick Snare. July 27, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Melendez, Monique. "Cheat Codes Party With Sword Swallowers in 'Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)': Video Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Bein, Kat. "Cheat Codes Joins Young Thug, Fetty Wap on 300 Entertainment Roster". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Bein, Kat. "Cheat Codes Joins Young Thug, Fetty Wap on 300 Entertainment Roster". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Jeff (August 11, 2016). "Cheat Codes Kris Kross Amsterdam Sex Music Video: Salt-N-Pepa". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Russell, Erica. "Cheat Codes Deliver Breezy Electro Pop on 'Queen Elizabeth': Premiere". PopCrush. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ Peaks on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart:
  11. 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
  12. 1 2 "Cheat Codes Discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Danish charts". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Discography Cheat Codes". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "charts.de: Cheat Codes". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  16. 1 2 "Discografie". Dutch Charts Portal (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Norway Chart History". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Discography Cheat Codes". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  19. 1 2 Peaks in the UK:
  20. ↑ "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  21. ↑ "British album certifications – Cheat Codes – Sex". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 22, 2014. Enter Sex in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
  22. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 48" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 3, 2016.

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