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Imagine Dragons: Artist Essentials

Twenty-five selections from the early EP recordings through LOOM, with room for both forceful singles and less obvious album tracks.

TOP SONGS BY ARTIST

25 selected recordings

The sequence balances central singles, slower melodic recordings and heavier album performances. Original EP releases, later album additions and the original band-only Eyes Closed recording are identified separately.

Selections and recommended order are MusicAtlas editorial choices.

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons developed through early EPs and live performances before releasing Night Visions in 2012. Dan Reynolds' lead vocals became a central part of a sound combining rock arrangements with electronic and pop elements. Smoke + Mirrors followed in 2015, then Evolve in 2017 and Origins in 2018. The Mercury project arrived in two parts across 2021 and 2022. These releases show the band's movement between forceful rhythmic singles, larger melodic choruses and quieter album performances, with LOOM adding another studio chapter in 2024.

Artist background sources

Imagine Dragons - Apple Music artist biography
Artist biography and career narrative read for performer identity and the stated early album sequence. Used only as career background; no song-inspiration or recording-equality claims are inferred. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Universal Music Canada - Imagine Dragons album chronology
Label announcement read in full: identifies Night Visions (2012), Smoke + Mirrors (2015), Evolve (2017), Origins (2018), Mercury Act 1 (2021), and Act 2 (2022). Used for album chronology and group background; marketing totals and rankings are not repeated. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

LOOM - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

Selections with an annual version match under review are omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until the match is resolved.

Showing 25 of 25 selected recordings.

This depth selects the first 25 recordings in the recommended sequence. Changing the order rearranges those same selections.

When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.

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Radioactive

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2012 (year verified)

Original EP: Continued Silence - EP

Original 2012 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Begin with the contrast between the restrained opening and the large rhythmic refrain.

Annual appearances: 2012 | 2013

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2012 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2012. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original EP: Continued Silence - EP

Radioactive - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Continued Silence - EP - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Believer

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2017 (year verified)

Original album: Evolve

Original 2017 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The sharp vocal rhythm and heavy pulse make an immediate second entry point.

Annual appearances: 2017 | 2018

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2017 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2017. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Evolve

Believer - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Evolve - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Demons

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2012 (year verified)

Original EP: Continued Silence - EP

Original 2012 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A slower selection that leaves room for the vocal melody to unfold.

Annual appearances: 2013 | 2014

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2012 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2012. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original EP: Continued Silence - EP

Demons - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Continued Silence - EP - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Thunder

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2017 (year verified)

Original album: Evolve

Original 2017 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Hear how a compact recurring hook shapes the whole recording.

Annual appearances: 2017 | 2018

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2017 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2017. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Evolve

Thunder - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Evolve - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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It's Time

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2011 (year verified)

Original EP: It's Time

Original 2011 EP studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Return to the early EP recording for a different view of the band's breakthrough period.

Annual version match under review

The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2011 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2011. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2011 EP studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original EP: It's Time
The licensed bonus-track reissue retains the original EP date of 2011. Its current 2021 copyright does not replace the original release year.

It's Time - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

It's Time (Bonus Track Version) - EP - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Whatever It Takes

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2017 (year verified)

Original album: Evolve

Original 2017 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The fast vocal passages and broad chorus create a useful contrast within Evolve.

Annual appearances: 2018

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2017 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2017. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Evolve

Whatever It Takes - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Evolve - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Natural

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2018 (year verified)

Original album: Origins

Original 2018 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A forceful introduction to the darker, heavier side of Origins.

Annual appearances: 2018

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2018 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2018. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2018 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Origins

Natural - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Origins - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Bad Liar

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2018 (year verified)

Original album: Origins

Original 2018 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the melody and gradual build lead this quieter stretch of the sequence.

Annual appearances: 2019

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2018 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2018. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2018 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Origins

Bad Liar - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Origins - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Bones

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2022 (year verified)

Original single: Bones

Original 2022 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A compact later track whose persistent rhythm keeps the momentum high.

Annual appearances: 2022

Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2022 (year verified)

The original Bones single program and contemporaneous label announcement establish 2022. Apple recording-item fields incorrectly give 2021 and are rejected for chronology; the label and original single program control the selected year.

Recording: Original 2022 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Bones

Bones - Single - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Universal Music Canada - Bones original single announcement
Contemporaneous label announcement read in full: March 11, 2022, describes Bones as the new single and first music from the forthcoming Mercury Act 2. Establishes 2022 independently of incorrect 2021 recording-item fields. Only the release year is used. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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On Top of the World

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2012 (year verified)

Original EP: Continued Silence - EP

Original 2012 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Move to the brighter, lighter-footed side of the early studio catalog.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2012 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2012. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2012 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original EP: Continued Silence - EP

On Top of the World - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Continued Silence - EP - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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I Bet My Life

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2014 (year verified)

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors

Original 2014 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Compare its broad sing-along shape with the earlier It's Time recording.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2014 (year verified)

This selected single was already released in 2014 before the 2015 album. The recording field and original label program establish the distinction.

Recording: Original 2014 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors
The original album was released in 2015. Its inconsistent 2014 Apple album header is not used as first-release evidence.

I Bet My Life - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Universal Music - Smoke + Mirrors original release program
Label program read in full: release on February 13, 2015, Interscope, original program and named singles. Establishes the 2015 album year independently of the inconsistent 2014 Apple album header. Only year precision is used in selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Shots

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2015 (year verified)

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors

Original 2015 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The brisk motion and melodic opening offer a contrasting route into Smoke + Mirrors.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2015 (year verified)

The original recording and label program establish 2015. The Apple album header incorrectly says 2014; that value is not used for this selection.

Recording: Original 2015 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors
The original album was released in 2015. Its inconsistent 2014 Apple album header is not used as first-release evidence.

Shots - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Universal Music - Smoke + Mirrors original release program
Label program read in full: release on February 13, 2015, Interscope, original program and named singles. Establishes the 2015 album year independently of the inconsistent 2014 Apple album header. Only year precision is used in selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Gold

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2014 (year verified)

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors

Original 2014 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: An angular selection to try when the smoother pop tracks feel too familiar.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2014 (year verified)

This selected single was already released in 2014 before the 2015 album. The recording field and original label program establish the distinction.

Recording: Original 2014 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors
The original album was released in 2015. Its inconsistent 2014 Apple album header is not used as first-release evidence.

Gold - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Universal Music - Smoke + Mirrors original release program
Label program read in full: release on February 13, 2015, Interscope, original program and named singles. Establishes the 2015 album year independently of the inconsistent 2014 Apple album header. Only year precision is used in selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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I'm So Sorry

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2015 (year verified)

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors

Original 2015 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The dense guitar-centered sound gives this section a heavier turn.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2015 (year verified)

The original recording and label program establish 2015. The Apple album header incorrectly says 2014; that value is not used for this selection.

Recording: Original 2015 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors
The original album was released in 2015. Its inconsistent 2014 Apple album header is not used as first-release evidence.

I'm So Sorry - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Universal Music - Smoke + Mirrors original release program
Label program read in full: release on February 13, 2015, Interscope, original program and named singles. Establishes the 2015 album year independently of the inconsistent 2014 Apple album header. Only year precision is used in selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Polaroid

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2015 (year verified)

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors

Original 2015 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A less obvious album selection that slows the pace without losing the broad chorus.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2015 (year verified)

The original recording and label program establish 2015. The Apple album header incorrectly says 2014; that value is not used for this selection.

Recording: Original 2015 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Smoke + Mirrors
The original album was released in 2015. Its inconsistent 2014 Apple album header is not used as first-release evidence.

Polaroid - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Universal Music - Smoke + Mirrors original release program
Label program read in full: release on February 13, 2015, Interscope, original program and named singles. Establishes the 2015 album year independently of the inconsistent 2014 Apple album header. Only year precision is used in selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Walking the Wire

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2017 (year verified)

Original album: Evolve

Original 2017 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Give the gradual rise in the arrangement time to reach the closing passages.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2017 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2017. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2017 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Evolve

Walking the Wire - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Evolve - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

17list
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Next to Me

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2018 (year verified)

Original single: Next to Me

Original 2018 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A later addition to Evolve that shifts the collection toward a warmer vocal setting.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2018 (year verified)

The recording-specific release field is in 2018. This later addition to Evolve does not inherit the original album's 2017 date.

Recording: Original 2018 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Next to Me
A 2018 addition to the Evolve program, which originally appeared in 2017. The older album year is not assigned to this track.

Next to Me - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Evolve - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

18list
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Follow You

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2021 (year verified)

Original single: Follow You

Original 2021 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A compact pop-oriented entry point into the Mercury period.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2021 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2021. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2021 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Follow You
Original 2021 single, later carried on Mercury - Act 1 and the combined 2022 Mercury program. The combined album year does not replace the first release year.

Follow You - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Mercury - Acts 1 & 2 - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Wrecked

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2021 (year verified)

Original single: Wrecked

Original 2021 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: The measured opening and large chorus provide another useful change in scale.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2021 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2021. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2021 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: Wrecked
Original 2021 single, later carried on Mercury - Act 1 and the combined 2022 Mercury program. The combined album year does not replace the first release year.

Wrecked - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Mercury - Acts 1 & 2 - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Sharks

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2022 (year verified)

Original album: Mercury - Acts 1 & 2

Original 2022 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the rhythmic turns as the recording moves from verse to refrain.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2022 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2022. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2022 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Mercury - Acts 1 & 2

Sharks - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Mercury - Acts 1 & 2 - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

21list
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Waves

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2022 (year verified)

Original album: Mercury - Acts 1 & 2

Original 2022 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A longer melodic selection that works well after the more compact Mercury tracks.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2022 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2022. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2022 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Mercury - Acts 1 & 2

Waves - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Mercury - Acts 1 & 2 - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Machine

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2018 (year verified)

Original album: Origins

Original 2018 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A forceful Origins cut for listeners drawn to the heavier rhythmic material.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2018 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2018. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2018 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Origins

Machine - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

Origins - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

23list
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Eyes Closed

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2024 (year verified)

Original album: LOOM

Original 2024 band-only studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Choose the original band-only LOOM recording for this introduction to the later period.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2024 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2024. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2024 band-only studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: LOOM
Selected original Imagine Dragons recording; the later J Balvin collaboration is a separate item.

Eyes Closed - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

LOOM - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

24list
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Nice to Meet You

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2024 (year verified)

Original album: LOOM

Original 2024 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: A lighter, more groove-focused route into LOOM.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2024 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2024. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2024 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: LOOM

Nice to Meet You - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

LOOM - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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Fire in These Hills

Imagine Dragons

First released: 2024 (year verified)

Original album: LOOM

Original 2024 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Finish with the album's slower closing track and let the arrangement unfold.

Beyond the yearly lists
Release evidence and recording details

First released: 2024 (year verified)

The selected original recording supports a first-release year of 2024. Recording-level evidence and the release program were read together; only year precision is asserted. Later annual-list appearances or single promotion do not reset that year.

Recording: Original 2024 studio recording
Credit: Imagine Dragons
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: LOOM

Fire in These Hills - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

LOOM - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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The band Imagine Dragons is kept distinct from individual members and similarly named performers. The selected 2011 EP recording and the original band-only Eyes Closed are identified explicitly.

First released means the earliest documented official public release of the selected recording. A year-only date does not assert a month or day. Later singles, chart years, compilations, remasters and reissues do not replace that date.

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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.

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