Marlon Hoffstadt and David Guetta Released Caught Up

The electronic music artists have collaborated on a new single via Capitol Records.

Updated on Oct. 10, 2026 in Dance and Electronic

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Electronic music icon David Guetta and rising producer Marlon Hoffstadt have released their new collaborative single, Caught Up, via Capitol Records. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Marlon Hoffstadt and David Guetta have released their collaborative track, Caught Up, in partnership with Capitol Records. The pair created the song earlier in 2026 before its October release.

Why it matters

This collaboration pairs an established global dance music icon with a rising artist who recently expanded his international profile through major festival appearances.

David Guetta holds 15 Grammy nominations and has achieved his 22nd No. 1 on Billboard's Dance Airplay chart with Sad Girls. He has been voted the world's No. 1 DJ six times.

The players

David Guetta

He is a globally recognized DJ and music producer who holds a 2026 residency at the UNVRS venue in Ibiza.

Marlon Hoffstadt

He is a Berlin-based electronic artist who performed at the 2025 Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.

The details

The track was produced in conjunction with Goodlife Management and MC3. The release follows Hoffstadt's debut at Coachella in April 2026 and his guest appearance during Guetta's residency at UNVRS in Ibiza.

Timeline

  1. April 2026: Marlon Hoffstadt made his Coachella debut.

  2. October 9, 2026: The track Caught Up was released.

  3. November 2026: Both artists are scheduled to perform at EDC Orlando.

Industry Dynamics

This release follows the precedent set by the 2026 Billboard Dance Airplay No. 1 record milestone to maximize chart reach through strategic high-profile collaborations. The track positions the artists to capitalize on the ongoing consolidation of dance music festival headliners.

Fans can stream the new collaboration across major platforms where David Guetta maintains his catalog of 50 billion global streams. The artists' upcoming joint appearance at EDC Orlando provides an opportunity to see the collaborative work performed live.

The takeaway

Collaborations between high-profile veterans and emerging festival headliners remain a primary strategy for growth in the global electronic dance market. Listeners can follow the artists' upcoming festival schedules to track where these new tracks receive their live debuts.

What happens next

Marlon Hoffstadt and David Guetta are scheduled to perform at EDC Orlando in November 2026.

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