The track is already something of a hit, with more than 22 million times on Spotify.
So what goes into crafting an earworm?
Below, Garrix, who is playing the Billboard Hot 100 Festival at Jones Beach, NY.
this weekend, dishes on his creative process and how to make a slam dunk single.
Inspiration
The 20-year-old says he finds muses everywhere.
Ill record it on my phone with my own voice, humming.
Then, When I get to the studio, I check which melodies work.
I sit in my living room for hours trying different chords.
Once thats settled he starts dissecting the tune.
Sometimes it can help to work with a vocalist.
To keep up with each other, they relied on FaceTime to give feedback.
We were super honest with each other, he says.
Instead, its verses are backed by only sparse atmospherics.
(Dare we say, we agree.)
