Thunder
Imagine Dragons | Artist Essentials
First released: 2017 (year verified)
Original 2017 studio recording
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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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The source identifies the selected original studio program and complete performer credit. The retained candidate has the same reviewed credit and original-era title, with annual year(s) 2017, 2018. These were considered together, including the original release year and any explicit version labels. The retained recording reference is preserved for this bounded catalog review; no audio fingerprinting or exact radio-edit equivalence is claimed.
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
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.
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