In the Dark (DJ Snake and Stray Kids song)
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| Single by DJ Snake and Stray Kids | ||||
| from the album Nomad | ||||
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| Released | 6 November 2025 | |||
| Genre | Synthwave | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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"In the Dark" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake and South Korean boy band Stray Kids from the former's third studio album Nomad (2025). It was released as the album's seventh single on 6 November 2025 through DJ Snake Music Productions and Interscope Records.
Background and release
[edit]French DJ and record producer DJ Snake first met South Korean boy band Stray Kids in January 2024 at Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes, a charity event organized by Brigitte Macron, the spouse of the president of France Emmanuel Macron.[1][2] In May 2025, the DJ announced his third studio album, titled Nomad.[3] On 28 October, its track list and release date, 7 November, were revealed; "In the Dark", a collaboration with Stray Kids, appears as the sixth track.[4]
Composition
[edit]"In the Dark" is two minutes and 59 seconds long[5] produced by DJ Snake, Klahr, Liohn, who co-wrote with Nicolas Petitfrère, Ari PenSmith, Jenna Andrews, Nicholas Audino, Stephen Kirk, and Stray Kids' in-house production team 3Racha, consisting of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han.[6] Featured vocals by all Stray Kids members,[7] the song is described as a "chill" and "body-rocking",[8] "vapory" synthwave-influenced track about someone who is chasing love in late-night around town during summer[9] and do not want to "live another day without someone in the dark."[10]
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Stray Kids – vocals
- DJ Snake – songwriting, production
- Klahr – songwriting, production
- Liohn – songwriting, production
- Nicolas Petitfrère – songwriting, mixing, mastering
- Ari PenSmith – songwriting
- Jenna Andrews – songwriting
- Nicholas Audino – songwriting
- Stephen Kirk – songwriting
- Pete Adams – immersive mixing
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Guatemala Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino)[11] | 8 |
| Italy Airplay (EarOne)[12] | 22 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] | 26 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[14] | 69 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 6 November 2025 |
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| Italy | 21 November 2025 | Radio airplay | Universal | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ Kim, Won-hee (7 November 2025). "스트레이 키즈, DJ 스네이크 협업곡 '인 더 다크' 발표". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Benders, Thorsten (8 November 2025). "DJ Snake Is Back with His Most Ambitious Album Yet 'Nomad'". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ De Guzman, Angelo (23 May 2025). ""Reloaded" Proves The New DJ Snake Album "Nomad" Won't Stick to Any One Sound". EDMnomad. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "DJ Snake's 'Nomad' Features Stray Kids, J Balvin & Travis Scott". InMusic. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Quincy (6 November 2025). "DJ Snake Ushers In a New Era with His Star-Studded Album "Nomad"". RGM. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ a b "In The Dark - Single by DJ Snake & Stray Kids on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Kapur, Janvi (7 November 2025). "DJ Snake Nomad: Every song ranked from best to worst". Soap Central. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ B, Penny (7 November 2025). "DJ Snake Unleashes Third Album, 'Nomad,' With Star-Studded Collabs | EDM Identity". EDM Indentity. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Racine, Justin (7 November 2025). "DJ Snake Scours the Globe to Curate Third Studio Album, "Nomad": Listen". EDM.com. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Harris, Alex (9 November 2025). "DJ Snake & Stray Kids "In The Dark" Review". Neon Music. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Guatemala Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "EarOne Airplay: Week #1 dal 26/12/2025 al 01/01/2026" [EarOne Airplay: Week #1 from 26/12/2025 to 01/01/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Fusi, Eleonora (14 November 2025). "In The Dark - DJ Snake, Stray Kids". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 17 November 2025.