
"Marshmello Surprises Crowd At Khalid Concert Last Night, Complete With Awkward Dance Moves". ^ "Silence (Original Mix) by Marshmello, Khalid on Beatport".List of number-one dance singles of 2017 (U.S.).Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard) ĭecade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Personnel Ĭzech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) Broadway World described Khalid's vocals as "strong emotive", and thinks that Marshmello "adopted a slower tempo than his usual upbeat productions to give the release a silky smooth feel, before launching into his instantly recognisable chord-based drop". Rap-Up felt that the song "blends soulful R&B with atmospheric electronic sounds". Rolling Stone wrote that the song has "shifting, snapping synths". He thinks that it "sounds a bit like" Major Lazer's collaboration with Justin Bieber and MØ, " Cold Water".

Alex Ross of Vice called the song "a good Marshmello song", and wrote that Marshmello "cheated by getting Khalid to do the vocals". He wrote that "after the intense build up and lyrical perfection from Khalid we wanted an equally as impressive drop", but "we did not find it". Erik of EDM Sauce called the song "an incredibly powerful track", and described Khalid's vocals as "booming and impressive". He opined that Khalid delivered "crooning, soulful vocals", while Marshmello's production is "vibrant" and "asserts simplicity, yet purpose". Critical reception ĭavid Rishty of Billboard described the song as "a rumbling dance ballad that has the ingredients to take both acts to new heights in their flourishing careers".

(His dad died in a car accident at a young age)". In an interview with StarTribune, Khalid explains "the song reflects the dejection he said he felt moving around a lot as a kid, since his mom served in the military. On August 7, 2017, Marshmello first teased the single release with a photo of him and Khalid, captioning the single's title and release date.


On August 1, 2017, Marshmello made a surprise performance at a Khalid concert, hinting at an upcoming collaboration.
