David Guetta reveals why he's envious of Calvin Harris
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Calvin Harris / David Guetta
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 29th Sep 2018 Last updated 1st Oct 2018
French superstar DJ David Guetta joined Northsound 1's Boogie & Arlene on Saturday morning to talk about all things dance music. The veteran DJ has just dropped his album '7' which contains hits such as 'Flames' and 'Don't Leave Me Alone', but he's revealed that despite all of his amazing collaborations, he would LOVE to work with the one and only Sam Smith.
Speaking on Northsound 1, David Guetta explained how he felt when he heard Calvin Harris' latest release 'Promises', which features the vocals of Sam Smith. The '2U' DJ even revealed that he texted the Scottish DJ to say, 'I can’t believe you did this to me. This was my absolute dream and you did it before me again'. Tap PLAY below to hear the chat in full.
He went on to explain it was in a "jokey way", with David adding, "It was really great because he was like 'Oh man listen I love all your new music, why don’t you give me a remix for this record' and I was like 'okay great' so I actually just finished a remix for Calvin’s new record with Sam Smith."
Now take a look at Calvin Harris' biggest collabs:
David and Calvin were both recently named as two of the highest paid DJs in the world according to Forbes. Forbes’ annual list of highest earning DJs also included Martin Garrix, American duo The Chainsmokers and the secretive producer Marshmello.
See who else made the Top 10 highest paid DJs according to Forbes:
10. Martin Garrix ($13,000,000)
In recent years, Martin Garrix has had a lot of success with his top 20 singles 'Scared to Be Lonely' with British singer Dua Lipa, and his 2016 collaboration with Bebe Rexa, 'In the Name of Love'. More recently he has released a number of other collaborations including 'Like I Do' with David Guetta and Brooks and 'Ocean' featuring Khalid. He also appears at festivals across the world.
David Guetta reveals why he's envious of Calvin Harris
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1. Calvin Harris ($48,000,000)
What a year Calvin Harris has had! The Scottish DJ has been top of this list for six years in a row now. This year his big hit was 'One Kiss', a collaboration with Dua Lipa which was the second single from Calvin's upcoming album. It stayed at the top spot for eight consecutive weeks!
10. Martin Garrix ($13,000,000)
In recent years, Martin Garrix has had a lot of success with his top 20 singles 'Scared to Be Lonely' with British singer Dua Lipa, and his 2016 collaboration with Bebe Rexa, 'In the Name of Love'. More recently he has released a number of other collaborations including 'Like I Do' with David Guetta and Brooks and 'Ocean' featuring Khalid. He also appears at festivals across the world.
9. Kaskade ($13,500,000)
Ryan Gary Raddon, better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. Although he hasn't had many songs that have charted in the UK, he is a popular DJ having headlined at a number of festivals. In 2011 and 2013 he was voted America's Best DJ by DJ Times.
8. David Guetta ($18,000,000)
French DJ David Guetta is barely out of the charts with numerous collaborations under his belt. This year we have already had many releases including two fantastic hits, 'Flames' with Sia and 'Don't Leave Me Alone' with Anne-Marie.
7. Diplo ($20,000,000)
Diplo, real name Thomas Wesley Pentz, is the lead member of Major Lazer as well as being a DJ in his own right. Major Lazer are best-known in the UK for 'Cold Water' featuring Justin Bieber and MØ, released in 2016.
6. Zedd ($22,000,000)
German DJ Zedd first became famous in the UK with his hit 'Clarity' featuring Foxes. Since then, he has had a number of collaborations including, 'Stay the Night' with Hayley Williams, 'Stay' with Alessia Cara and most recently 'The Middle' with Maren Morris and Grey. 'The Middle' was famously turned down by 12 artists before it was finally picked up by Zedd.
5. Marshmello ($23,000,000)
Secretive DJ and producer Marshmello first appeared in this list last year (2017) at Number 8, earning $21,000,000. This year he has climbed up to Number 5, partly due to his success with collaborations from Selena Gomez ('Wolves') and 'Friends' with Anne-Marie.
4. Steve Aoki ($28,000,000)
Despite only having one Top 10 hit in the UK - 'Just Hold On' with Louis Tomlinson - American DJ Steve Aoki is known for his on stage antics including throwing cake into the crowd and jumping in an inflatable dinghy and crowd-surfing, Steve is a very popular DJ at festivals.
3. Tiësto ($33,000,000)
Tiësto is a hugely popular DJ despite much of his music not appearing in the UK charts, however, Tiësto's latest track, a collaboration with Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone, 'Jackie Chan', peaked at Number 5 in the UK this year!
2. The Chainsmokers ($45,500,000)
Last year's newcomers, The Chainsmokers, have moved up a place earning $7,500,000 more than last year! In 2016 they released 'Closer' featuring Halsey which peaked at Number 1 in the UK, the following year they teamed up with Coldplay on 'Something Just Like This', which they first performed at The BRITs.
1. Calvin Harris ($48,000,000)
What a year Calvin Harris has had! The Scottish DJ has been top of this list for six years in a row now. This year his big hit was 'One Kiss', a collaboration with Dua Lipa which was the second single from Calvin's upcoming album. It stayed at the top spot for eight consecutive weeks!
10. Martin Garrix ($13,000,000)
In recent years, Martin Garrix has had a lot of success with his top 20 singles 'Scared to Be Lonely' with British singer Dua Lipa, and his 2016 collaboration with Bebe Rexa, 'In the Name of Love'. More recently he has released a number of other collaborations including 'Like I Do' with David Guetta and Brooks and 'Ocean' featuring Khalid. He also appears at festivals across the world.
9. Kaskade ($13,500,000)
Ryan Gary Raddon, better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. Although he hasn't had many songs that have charted in the UK, he is a popular DJ having headlined at a number of festivals. In 2011 and 2013 he was voted America's Best DJ by DJ Times.
8. David Guetta ($18,000,000)
French DJ David Guetta is barely out of the charts with numerous collaborations under his belt. This year we have already had many releases including two fantastic hits, 'Flames' with Sia and 'Don't Leave Me Alone' with Anne-Marie.
7. Diplo ($20,000,000)
Diplo, real name Thomas Wesley Pentz, is the lead member of Major Lazer as well as being a DJ in his own right. Major Lazer are best-known in the UK for 'Cold Water' featuring Justin Bieber and MØ, released in 2016.
6. Zedd ($22,000,000)
German DJ Zedd first became famous in the UK with his hit 'Clarity' featuring Foxes. Since then, he has had a number of collaborations including, 'Stay the Night' with Hayley Williams, 'Stay' with Alessia Cara and most recently 'The Middle' with Maren Morris and Grey. 'The Middle' was famously turned down by 12 artists before it was finally picked up by Zedd.
5. Marshmello ($23,000,000)
Secretive DJ and producer Marshmello first appeared in this list last year (2017) at Number 8, earning $21,000,000. This year he has climbed up to Number 5, partly due to his success with collaborations from Selena Gomez ('Wolves') and 'Friends' with Anne-Marie.
4. Steve Aoki ($28,000,000)
Despite only having one Top 10 hit in the UK - 'Just Hold On' with Louis Tomlinson - American DJ Steve Aoki is known for his on stage antics including throwing cake into the crowd and jumping in an inflatable dinghy and crowd-surfing, Steve is a very popular DJ at festivals.
3. Tiësto ($33,000,000)
Tiësto is a hugely popular DJ despite much of his music not appearing in the UK charts, however, Tiësto's latest track, a collaboration with Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone, 'Jackie Chan', peaked at Number 5 in the UK this year!
2. The Chainsmokers ($45,500,000)
Last year's newcomers, The Chainsmokers, have moved up a place earning $7,500,000 more than last year! In 2016 they released 'Closer' featuring Halsey which peaked at Number 1 in the UK, the following year they teamed up with Coldplay on 'Something Just Like This', which they first performed at The BRITs.
1. Calvin Harris ($48,000,000)
What a year Calvin Harris has had! The Scottish DJ has been top of this list for six years in a row now. This year his big hit was 'One Kiss', a collaboration with Dua Lipa which was the second single from Calvin's upcoming album. It stayed at the top spot for eight consecutive weeks!
We're currently playing David's most recent song with Anne-Marie, 'Don't Leave Me Alone', and last month the pair dropped their futuristic music video which featured Anne-Marie wearing a VR headset, transporting her into another world!
This song, along with many other fantastic collabs are featured on David's album. To confirm the release of his new album, the 'Play Hard' DJ took to Instagram with a series of videos creating a large composite image of the album artwork.
Make sure you tune in to Northsound 1 to hear songs from David Guetta.
