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'Radioactive' is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons for their major-label debut EP. In the UK, the song debuted at 35 thanks to strong downloads from the Hear Me. On the soundtracks for the video games MLB 13: The Show and NBA 2K14. Jump up ^ 'Radioactive - Imagine Dragons (Cover by Masha)'.
Musically, 'Radioactive' is an and song with elements of that contains cryptic lyrics of apocalyptic and revolutionist themes. The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised the production, lyrics, and vocals, calling it a highlight on the album.
Due to heavy rotation on various commercials and trailers, the song became a, peaking at number three on the US chart and becoming the band's first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country in 2013. It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history and currently holds the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks.
The song has also reached number one in Sweden and in the top 20 in several countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, becoming Imagine Dragons' most successful single to date. It has since been certified in the USA, making it one of the. 'Radioactive' received two nominations for and, winning the latter.
This was Imagine Dragons' first time being nominated. During the broadcast, they presented a of the song with their Interscope label-mate, rapper. The remix was later released for purchase on.
Contents. Composition 'Radioactive' was written by Imagine Dragons and producer.
It is one of the more electronically influenced tracks on Night Visions as well as one of the darkest, similar to fourth track '. The song is an and song with elements of. The song's lyrics speak of apocalyptic and revolutionist themes: 'I'm waking up to ash and dust' and 'This is it, the apocalypse'. Though the band has publicly maintained its, music critic has opined that the song features strong 'religious or spiritual imagery', the likes of which have been common throughout the history of. Speaking on the song, front man said: “ 'Radioactive, to me, it's very masculine, powerful-sounding song, and the lyrics behind it, there's a lot of personal story behind it, but generally speaking, it's a song about having an awakening; kind of waking up one day and deciding to do something new, and see life in a fresh way,' ” — Dan Reynolds The song is written in the key of Critical reception. 'Radioactive' is one of the more electronically influenced tracks on Night Visions.
Problems playing this file? 'Radioactive' was released to positive reviews. Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio gave the song a rating of 4.5 out of 5, calling it 'hook-y and emotional', and stated that the 'drama' and 'excitement' of the song would allow 'Radioactive' to appeal to both alternative pop fans and hard rockers. Gave a positive review, calling the acoustic section of the song 'haunting', and called the chorus 'hypnotizing'. Dara Hickey of Unreality Shout also reacted positively, calling the song the 'darkest moment' on the album, and stated that, like all the other songs on the album, 'Radioactive' was successful in creating a sound that 'never fails to take off and send fists skyward'. Lauded the song, calling it 'strangely intense and abrasive', and stated that 'Radioactive' was 'perhaps the greatest calling card of Imagine Dragons'.
Crave Online called the song an 'opening throb', saying that the song 'sexes up the dub-flirtation with a verse hingeing on the line 'this is it, the apocalypse' and a triumphant chorus, with more than a few shades of Hip-Hop in the production', and that the song was as 'radio-ready as they come'. Our Vinyl stated that the 'power of this song is outstanding with heavy drums and more of an electronic feel than the rest of the album and strong, impressive vocals from front-man Dan Reynolds which are reciprocated throughout the LP.' Jon Dolan of was critical of the song, calling it 'a dour moaner that sounds like trying to write an ballad about the end of the world.'
Chart performance 'Radioactive' debuted at 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 after the release of Night Visions in September 2012 and remained at the lower ends of the chart for some time. In April 2013, the song made its top ten debut at number 7, besting the number 15 position set by previous single '. In mid June, the song reached number four, breaking the record for the slowest ascension to the top five, besting the previous holder 's song ', which broke the record just three weeks earlier.
Two weeks later, the song reached its peak at number three. The song formerly held the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at 23 weeks before being surpassed by 's '. 'Radioactive' currently holds the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Rock Airplay chart, with 24 weeks. The song is also the best-selling rock song in US digital history. It was the No.
2 Song of the Summer according to Billboard and spent 87 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the all-time chart longevity record, previously held by 's 2008 single '. It has sold more copies in a calendar year than any other song by a rock act in digital history. 'Radioactive' was the third best selling song of 2013 with sales of 5,496,000 for the year. It has gone on to sell 8,234,360 digital copies in the nation as of September 2017, and was certified Diamond by the (RIAA). The song has reached number one in Sweden and in the top twenty of several countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand as well as several parts of Europe.
In the UK, the song debuted at 35 thanks to strong downloads from the in November. After the release of Night Visions in April, the song peaked at number 12, becoming their highest charting single there. Live performances. Imagine Dragons performing 'Radioactive' at in.
The first televised performance of 'Radioactive' was executed on the September 4, 2012 airing of. The song was performed alongside then-current single 'It's Time'.
In February 2013, the band started the 145-date Night Visions Tour, which saw the band perform across North America and Europe. During the North American leg, the band made their first national television appearance, performing 'Radioactive' on the February 22, 2013 airing of late-night talk show. In addition to performing the song on the March 28, 2013 airing of late-night talk show, the band also performed 'Radioactive' on the July 29, 2013 airing of NBC late-night talk show, following the historic performance of 'It's Time' to an empty audience during on the October 29, 2012 airing of Late Night.
They performed the song on with a guest performance by on February 2, 2014, recreating their teamed performance of the song at the Grammy Awards the previous month. As one of 's many guest appearances on her, the band performed the song with Swift herself in,. Typical live performances of the song now have incorporated a drum solo and a guitar solo. Usage in media 'Radioactive' was used heavily in promotion for the video game and the trailer and end credits of the 2013 film, and is included on the soundtracks for the video games and. In addition to being featured in commercials for 2013 premiere shows on, the song has been used in various promos:, the European Outdoor Film Tour, (as well as its ), and.
The song was also featured in the commercial for Powerbeats by Dr. Dre and starring. In the series, 'Radioactive' was used during episode 22 of season 1 for the love scene between characters Oliver Queen and Laurel Lance. This song was also used in season 5 episode 14 of, as well as the theme for the arrival of a group exiled from space to a post-apocalyptic Earth in the pilot of the TV series.
It was used as the theme song for the event, PPV and for the 2013 television series Inside Combat Rescue on the. The song was played during the end credits of the finale of the same name, as well as the commercial that immediately preceded the episode. The song was used in a hype video for a Korean League of Legends tournament hosted by, to introduce the two final teams for their 2013–2014 winter season. The song was used as outfielder 's walk up song during the 2013 season. It is also commonly played during warm ups at games. Used the song to promote the October 14, 2013 game between the and.
The song is featured in for the and. The song was also featured in 's Press Briefing. The song featured in one of the top ten most popular commercials as part of an ad for.
The song was also used in the science fiction thriller (2014). The song was also used in game trailer.
The song was also used in game trailer. Music video The music video debuted on December 10, 2012. It was directed by Syndrome and features actors and and puppeteers from.
The video revolves around a mysterious female drifter (Daddario) on a quest to save her friends in Imagine Dragons from the perils of a sinister, underground puppet-fighting ring led by Phillips. The Champion of the fight, a large purple beast, beats and kills innocent stuffed animals and puppets forced to fight. After one puppet, Screaming Richard, is killed, the woman's pink puppet enters the ring and fights the Champion, initially being beaten up. After rising from the ground, the teddy bear knocks out the Champion with a single superpower punch. The ringleader sends two bodyguards to subdue the teddy, but both are disintegrated by the teddy's laser vision. The remaining spectators flee, leaving the drifter with the stunned ringleader. The drifter takes a key off the chain around the ringleader's neck and unlocks the dungeon holding the band.
They walk out, leaving the ringleader in the dungeon; he is soon surrounded and attacked by the earlier defeated puppets and stuffed animals. Speaking of the video to, Reynolds said 'We read through a ton of scripts from really talented directors, and we came across one that stood out to us in particular, because it put into visuals the general theme of the song, which is kind of an empowering song about an awakening, but it did it in a way that was very different'. 'A lot of people probably see a post-apocalyptic world when they hear 'Radioactive', understandably, but we wanted to deliver something that was maybe a little different from that. A lot different from that.' The video has more than 930 million views and 5.3 million likes on YouTube as of July 2018. Hence, it is in the top 80 most liked music videos on YouTube.
Credits & personnel Adapted from Night Visions liner notes. Josh Mosser. singles chronology ' (2013) ' Radioactive' (2014) ' (2014) ' (2013) ' Radioactive' (2014) ' (2014) singles chronology ' (2013) 2013 ' Radioactive' (2014) Radioactive2014 ' (2014) 2014 The Night Visions track was by the band, featuring from American rapper. The remix, while retaining most of the original track from, was recorded by the band and Kendrick Lamar for release as a.
The single was released on January 27, 2014. Live performances 'Radioactive' was first performed by Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar at the, held at the, on January 26, 2014. The song was performed in a with Kendrick Lamar's ', a track from his Grammy-nominated album. It was the second most tweeted music moment of 2014. The song was performed by the duo again on the February 1, 2014 airing of late-night and. Track listing Digital download No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1.
'Radioactive' (featuring ). McKee. Platzman. Reynolds. Sermon.
Grant. Mosser. Grant 4:43 Credits and personnel Partly adapted from Night Visions liner notes. Imagine Dragons. – vocals.
– guitar. – bass. – drums, viola Additional personnel. – co-writer, producer. Josh Mosser – co-writer.
Timmy 2Tone – co-writer. Manny Marroquin – mixing. Joe LaPorta – mastering Additional musicians. – vocals. J Browz – guitar Charts Chart (2014) Peak position (Official Charts Company) 32 Accolades Year Ceremony Award Result 2014 Best Collaboration Woodie Nominated Release history Country Date Format Label Australia January 27, 2014.
Canada Germany United Kingdom United States Other remixes and covers recorded a parody version entitled 'Inactive' for his 2014 album. 'Radioactive' was covered by American with Texan a cappella group and uploaded to Stirling's YouTube channel, becoming immensely successful and as of July 2018 has over 160 million views. The recording subsequently earned a.
Covered the song live on. Covered the song live on. Covered the song live backstage on their and put the video on their YouTube channel. Covered the song live on.
Radioactive (The Dirty Tees Remix) Featured on the film The Host's soundtrack. Dutch band recorded a version on their cover album released in April 2013 and released again on their album. American band covered the song. Covered 'Radioactive' on her popular on May 25, 2013; the video has received 120,000 views as of July 2018. Recorded a punk rock cover of 'Radioactive' and released a music video for their version on YouTube.
(of ) covered the song for an Australian radio station. Country music artist covered the song on his Tippin' Point tour. Independent American singer recorded an acoustic cover that reached number 36 on, the official French singles chart, in June 2015. Covered the song as part of her 'Fan Requests' on July 12, 2015, during her. References.