Galantis is a Swedish electronic music production and songwriting act consisting of Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson from Miike Snow, and formerly also Linus Eklöw aka Style of Eye. Galantis is best known for its biggest hit singles "Runaway (U & I)", "Peanut Butter Jelly" and "No Money".
The duo of Galantis initially met by chance at Karlsson's Robotberget studios in Stockholm, sometime in 2007. In 2009, Karlsson's band Miike Snow asked Eklöw, who produces and DJs as Style of Eye, to remix their song "Animal". After that, the two Swedes started hanging out in the studio together, playing each other songs and scraps of ideas.
Explaining what drew him to Eklöw, Karlsson says, "He's an amazing programmer and designer of soundscapes. It was artsy, in a way. He was different." The duo signed to Atlantic Records' dance imprint Big Beat Records in mid-2013. Recording in a studio in the Swedish archipelago in the Baltic Sea, the duo began to focus heavily on their artistic direction. They opt to combine the excitement and big energy of electronic music with meaningful songwriting.
The first composition they agreed upon was "Smile". After that, their direction became clear. "We felt the urge to fill the dance world up with songs and with songwriting. That created our sound," says Eklöw. "Smile" also marked the first instance of the "Seafox", a creature that is the brainchild of visual artist Mat Maitland. The "Seafox" is the Galantis mascot of sorts, appearing in all their videos, cover art and even their live show. In February, the duo released their second single "You". The track was subsequently played heavily at Winter Music Conference, becoming the 8th most Shazamed track at the festival.
Their debut self-titled EP Galantis was released on 1 April 2014. Galantis has had international success with their single "Runaway (U & I)", which debuted on 5 October 2014. The single is the lead single from their album Pharmacy, and reached the top 5 in Australia and the UK. It has been certified 2× Platinum in Australia, and Platinum in the UK, Norway and Sweden. Galantis released the single "Gold Dust" on 19 February 2015 through Stereogum. Galantis released their debut album Pharmacy on 8 June 2015.Galantis reveal ‘Peanut Butter Jelly’; debut album now available for pre-order http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2015/04/galantis-reveal-peanut-butter-jelly-debut-album-now-available-pre-order/ Retrieved 20 May 2015. The album was available for pre-order on 20 April 2015. The 13-track album features the five singles "You" (from their first EP), "Runaway (U & I)", "Gold Dust", "Peanut Butter Jelly" and "In My Head". The duo uploaded each song to their YouTube channel with alternate artworks for each track.Pharmacy https://music.apple.com/au/album/pharmacy/984746615 Retrieved 20 May 2015.
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications SWE AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: "Make Me Feel": "Love on Me": "Girls on Boys": BEL CAN NLD NOR NZ UK US US Dance Pharmacy Released: 8 June 2015 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download, CD 7 38 128 98 48 15 33 71 45 1 MC: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold The Aviary Released: 15 September 2017 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download, CD — 40 — 47 — — — 58 102 4 MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold Church Released: 7 February 2020 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download, CD — — — — — — — — — 4 Rx Released: 17 May 2024 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download, CD — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions USDance Raveheart Released: 2012 Label: Big Beat, Atlantic Format: Digital Download — Galantis Released: 1 April 2014 Label: Big Beat, Atlantic Format: Digital download 72 The Devil's Tax Return: Volume 1 Released: 16 October 2026 Label: Counter Records Format: Digital download "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album SWE AUS AUT CAN GER NLD NOR NZ UK US "Raveheart" 2012 — — — — — — — — — — Raveheart "Smile" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — Galantis EP "You" — — — — — — — — — — Galantis EP and Pharmacy "Runaway (U & I)" 25 4 39 96 58 3 12 6 4 — GLF: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Pharmacy "Gold Dust" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Peanut Butter Jelly" 17 3 70 — 76 81 17 18 8 — GLF: Gold ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum IFPI NOR: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "In My Head" — — — — — — — — — — "Louder Harder Better" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — "No Money" 4 6 9 51 10 6 1 16 4 88 ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum The Aviary "Make Me Feel"(with East & Young) — 99 — — — — — — — — XOXO: The Album "Love on Me"(with Hook n Sling) 27 69 46 — 39 29 — — 16 — BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum The Aviary "Pillow Fight" — — — — — — — — — — "Rich Boy" 2017 — — — — — — — — 60 — "Hunter" 24 — 37 — 35 68 16 — — — BVMI: Gold The Aviary "Tell Me You Love Me"(with Throttle) — — — — — — — — — — ARIA: Gold "Spaceship"(featuring Uffie) 2018 92 — — — — — — — — — "Satisfied" 85 — — — — — — — — — Satisfied / Mama Look at Me Now "Mama Look at Me Now" — — — — — — — — — — "Emoji" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "San Francisco"(featuring Sofia Carson) — — — — — — — — — — "Bones"(featuring OneRepublic) 2019 46 — 58 — — — — — — — MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold Church "I Found U" (with Passion Pit) — — — — — — — — — — "We Can Get High" — — — — — — — — — — "Roots" — — — — — — — — — — "Holy Water" — — — — — — — — — — Church "Faith" — — — — — — — — — — MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold "The Lake" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — "I Fly" — — — — — — — — — — Scoob! The Album "Only a Fool" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Pretty Please" — — — — — — — — — — "Fuck Tomorrow Now" — — — — — — — — — — Church "Tu Tu Tu (That's Why We)" — — — — — 75 — — — — rowspan="3" "Dandelion" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "The Best" — — — — — — — — — — "Heartbreak Anthem" 36 46 58 86 57 23 23 — 3 — BPI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Rx "Tears for Later" — — — — — — — — — — Forever "Sweet Talker" — — — — — — — — 26 — BPI: Gold Night Call "Alien" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "When the Lights Go Down" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Run" — — — — — 93 — — 21 — BPI: Gold Only Honest on the Weekend (Deluxe) "Good Luck" — — — — — — — — 45 — About Last Night... "Fading Like a Flower" 90 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "1×1" — — — — — — — — — — "DNA"(with Craig David) — — — — — — — — — — 22 "Damn (You've Got Me Saying)" — — — — — — — — — — Rx "Hooked (Hot Stuff)" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — "I Want You" — — — — — — — — — — Club Romantech "Hungry Heart"(with Steve Aoki and Hayley Kiyoko) — — — — — — — — — — Hiroquest 2: Double Helix "Fool 4 U" — — — — — — — — — — Rx "Bang Bang (My Neurodivergent Anthem)" — — — — — — — — — — "Koala" — — — — — — — — — — "Dreamteam" — — — — — — — — — — "Little Bit Yours" — — — — — — — — — — "One, Two & 3" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — "Lighter" — 99 — — — 78 — — 78 — "Dust" — — — — — — — — — — "Mountains" — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="6" "Morning" — — — — — — — — — — "Pretty Low" — — — — — — — — — — "8 Days" — — — — — — — — — — "Circles" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "Stay A Little Longer" — — — — — — — — — — "Stay Alive" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — The Devil's Tax Return: Volume 1 "Do You Mind" — — — — — — — — — — "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" — — — — — — — — — — "1234" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
As featured artist Title Year Album "Jumbo"(A-Trak featuring Galantis) 2012 Tuna Melt EP
Promotional singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album SWEHeat.Peaks on the Swedish Heatseekers chart: "True Feeling": "Girls on Boys": AUS USDance "True Feeling" 2017 1 — 25 The Aviary "Girls on Boys"(featuring Rozes) 3 96 32 "We Are Born to Play"(featuring Charli XCX) 2020 — — — Super Nintendo World "Steel" — — — Church "Unless It Hurts" — — — "Stella" — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
Guest appearances Title Year Album "Mercy"(with Kaskade) 2015 Automatic "Scruffy-Looking Nerfherder" 2016 Star Wars Headspace
Remixes Title Year Original artist(s) "Heart Weighs a Ton" (Galantis and Alex Metric Remix) 2014 Alex Metric "Gold Dust" (Galantis and Elgot VIP Mix) 2015 Galantis "Delilah" (Galantis Remix) Florence + The Machine "In My Head" (Misha K and Galantis VIP Mix) 2016 Galantis "Peanut Butter Jelly" (Maxum and Galantis VIP Mix) "Dominos" (Galantis Remix) Peter Bjorn and John "Out of My System" (Galantis Remix) Youngr "Pillow Fight" (Galantis and CID VIP Mix) 2017 Galantis "Shape of You" (Galantis Remix) Ed Sheeran "Bloodstain" (Galantis Remix) Wrabel "The Hunter" (Galantis and Misha K VIP Mix) Galantis "True Feeling" (Galantis and Shndō VIP Mix) "Fetish" (Galantis Remix) Selena Gomez (featuring Gucci Mane) "Too Good at Goodbyes" Sam Smith "Summer Days" (Galantis Remix) 2018 A R I Z O N A "Entirety" (Galantis Remix) Shift K3Y (featuring A*M*E) "Satisfied" (Galantis and Misha K VIP Mix) Galantis "Mama Look at Me Now" (Galantis and Deniz Koyu VIP Mix) "Think About You" (Galantis Remix) 2019 Kygo (featuring Valerie Broussard) "Bones" (Galantis and Shndō VIP Mix) Galantis (featuring OneRepublic) "Faith" (Galantis and Bali Bandits VIP Mix) Galantis and Dolly Parton (featuring Mr. Probz) "Never Felt a Love Like This" (VIP Mix) 2020 Galantis and Hook n Sling (featuring Dotan) "Don't Call Me" (Galantis Remix) Brando "Popular Monster" (Galantis and Nghtmre Remix) Falling in Reverse "Acredita no Véio (Listen to the Old Man)" (Galantis Version) Pelé and Rodrigo y Gabriela "Cinema" (Galantis Remix) 2021 Benny Benassi (featuring Gary Go) "Retrograde" (Galantis Remix) Aleyna Tilki "Buenos Aires" (Galantis and Bali Bandits Remix) Tchami "Die For a Man" (Galantis Remix) Bebe Rexha (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) "Better Days" (Galantis Remix) Dermot Kennedy "My Universe" (Galantis Remix) Coldplay (featuring BTS) "Run" (Galantis and Misha K VIP Mix) 2022 Becky Hill and Galantis "Fading Like a Flower" (Galantis and Roxette) Roxette and Galantis "Lil Boo Thang" (Galantis Remix) 2023 Paul Russell
Music videos Title Year Directors "Smile" 2013 Dano Cerny "You" 2014 "Help" — "Runaway (U & I)" 2015 Dano Cerny"Gold Dust"Michael C. Mendelsohn "Peanut Butter Jelly"Dano Cerny "In My Head""Louder Harder Better"2016Randi Luna Løfstedt "No Money" Andrew Donoho "Love on Me" Dano Cerny "Make Me Feel" —"Pillow Fight"Jeffrey A. Tang Andrew Yuyi Truong "Hunter" 2017 Ben Fee "True Feeling" Dalton Campbell "Girls on Boys" Joe Zohar "Tell Me You Love Me" MOSSS "Spaceship" 2018 Ryan Huffman "Satisfied" Dano Cerny "Mama Look At Me Now" Jordan Pulmano "Emoji" Dano Cerny "San Francisco" "Bones" 2019 Spencer Hord "We Can Get High" Sherif Higazy "Holy Water" Jason Lester "Faith" Dano Cerny "We Are Born to Play" 2020 — "Never Felt a Love Like This" Dano Cerny "The Lake" — "Only a Fool" Mero Estudio "Pretty Please" Jackson Wang & Conglin "Tu Tu Tu (That's Why We)" — "Heartbreak Anthem" 2021 Samuel Douek "Tears for Later" Thomas Jarrett "Sweet Talker" Sophia Ray "Alien" 2022 Tim Madden "Run" Michael Holyk "Good Luck" Isaac Rentz "DNA" Toby Roscoe "Damn (You've Got Me Saying)" Anze Skrube "Hooked (Hot Stuff)" 2023 Ray Fiasco "Hungry Heart" Hayley Kiyoko "Bang Bang (My Neurodivergent Anthem)" Dano Cerny "Koala" Anastasia Duchess "Dreamteam" Juan Flores Mena"Little Bit Yours"Michael C. Mendelsohn"One, Two & 3"2024 "Lighter" Ryan Fleming
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