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. Josh Mosser.singles chronology'(2012)' Radioactive'(2012)'(2012)' Radioactive' is a song by American band for their major-label debut and later on their debut studio album, (2012), as the opening track. It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29, 2012, and then released to contemporary radio on April 9, 2013. 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'.

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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 ReynoldsThe 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.' Hipster Runoff, a satirical and now discontinued readership blog, named it 'the worst song of all time'. 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.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, Gorigula, 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 Gorigula, initially being beaten up. After rising from the ground, the teddy bear knocks out Gorigula 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 1.1 billion views and 6.6 million likes on YouTube as of November 2019. Hence, it is in the top 100 most liked music videos on YouTube. Credits & personnel Adapted from Night Visions liner notes.

Imagine Dragons performing 'Radioactive' at in, Missouri.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. Josh Mosser.singles chronology'(2013)' Radioactive'(2014)'(2014)singles chronology'(2013)' Radioactive'(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. Track listing Digital downloadNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1.' Radioactive' (featuring ). McKee. Platzman. Reynolds. Sermon.

Grant. Mosser.Grant4:43Credits and personnel Partly adapted from Night Visions liner notes.Imagine Dragons. – vocals. – guitar.

– bass. – drums, violaAdditional personnel.

– co-writer, producer. Josh Mosser – co-writer. Timmy 2Tone – co-writer. Manny Marroquin – mixing. Joe LaPorta – masteringAdditional musicians. – vocals. J Browz – guitarCharts Chart (2014)Peakposition(Official Charts Company)32Accolades YearCeremonyAwardResult2014Best Collaboration WoodieNominatedRelease history CountryDateFormatLabelAustraliaJanuary 27, 2014.