Bones
Imagine Dragons | Artist Essentials
First released: 2022 (year verified)
Original 2022 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A compact later track whose persistent rhythm keeps the momentum high.
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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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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) 2022. 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.
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
Other catalog appearances
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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