Released: May 1, 2010

Songwriter: Ben McKee Wayne Sermon Dan Reynolds Andrew Tolman Brittany Tolman Imagine Dragons

Producer: Wayne Sermon Ben McKee Dan Reynolds Andrew Tolman Brittany Tolman Imagine Dragons

[Snippet]
...yesterday
And I'm falling into you

We make the nights side by side today
Outside in this rain has come away
On the side of the road
Took me to your house...



[Snippet]
Just for you got the eyes with the broken dreams
And all I ever wanted was a second to breathe a day
Now look at the sea as it comes to you
But only for a second, then it sinks into the deep
I'm so far away
And I'm falling into the sea…

Imagine Dragons

One of the defining artists of the 2010s and perhaps the biggest band of the decade, Imagine Dragons is an American alt-rock band that originated in Las Vegas and led by Dan Reynolds. While the band began in 2008, the group boasted an entirely different roster than most are familiar. Before releasing their debut album, Night Visions, in 2012, the band released six EPs over four years, constantly shifting their sound and roster from folk to the crowd-shattering anthems they’ve been known for since.

The band’s roster was finalized before Night Visions‘ release with Daniel Platzman on the drums, Wayne Sermon on guitar, and Ben McKee on bass. Their break-out single, “Radioactive” was essential to putting Vegas on the map musically, citing The Killers before them. The song went on to become an international success, obliterating the record for the most weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 straight weeks.

It wasn’t until 2015 the band released their sophomore album, Smoke + Mirrors. The album was extremely divergent from their freshman album, characterized by an accentuation of their Rock roots and an internal struggle, later described by Reynolds as being his bout with severe depression.