"Cake by the Ocean" is the debut single by American band DNCE. It was released through Republic Records on September 18, 2015.[2] It serves as the lead single from their debut EP, Swaay (2015),[3] and is also included on their debut studio album, DNCE (2016). The song reached the top 10 on multiple national record charts including those of Australia, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It has also topped the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs airplay chart and been certified Gold or higher by a number of recording industry associations. Billboard ranked "Cake by the Ocean" at number 44 on their "100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list.[4] Nielsen Music named "Cake by the Ocean" the second most-played song in Canada for 2016, behind only Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself".[5]