Group members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 while studying at the Lycée Carnot secondary school.

[1] Daft Punk first found commercial success with the release of their second single "Da Funk", which peaked at number seven in France and topped the United States Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

[4] The album peaked at number three in France, earning a platinum certification from the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP).

[2][5] The success of Homework also brought worldwide attention to progressive house music,[6] and it has since been viewed as a landmark album of the genre.

[7] The Homework single "Around the World" became a top five hit in several European countries and gave the duo their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 61.

Following their Alive 2006/2007 tour, Daft Punk composed the score for the 2010 film Tron: Legacy and released an accompanying soundtrack album.