Shots (Imagine Dragons song)

"Shots"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Smoke + Mirrors
Released January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)
Format Digital download
Recorded
Genre
Length 3:53
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Gold"
(2014)		 "Shots"
(2015)		 "Roots"
(2015)

"Shots" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. It was written by band members Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon and released as the third single from their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015).

Composition

The song shows influence of industrial music with heavy use of synthesizers. Reynolds' vocals are light, despite the dark lyrical content, recalling music from the 1980s. Sermon's guitar textures add complexity.[4]

Promotion

Imagine Dragons performed the track during a first ever live commercial (for Target) during the Grammy Awards (2015).[5] The ad was filmed on Las Vegas' Freemont Street under the direction of Jonas Åkerlund.[6] The ad promoted an exclusive edition of the album available at Target which includes four bonus tracks. It was estimated to cost $8 million and charted at #2 on the Billboard Trending 140.[7]

"Shots" was performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (February 18, 2015),[8] The Howard Stern Show (March 24, 2015),[9] The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2015),[10] and Today (2015).[11]

Music video

On February 12, 2015, Imagine Dragons released the official music video for "Shots". The video was directed by Robert Hales and was inspired by the artwork created by San Diego-based painter Tim Cantor.[12] The same artwork also serves as the cover art for all of the singles for the album. Cantor himself appears as the live depiction of one of his paintings.

Track listing

Digital download[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shots"  
Imagine Dragons3:53
Digital download — remix[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shots" (Broiler remix)
Imagine Dragons3:10

Personnel

Imagine Dragons

Broiler Remix

In April 2015, Norwegian DJ and electronic music duo Broiler (Mikkel Christiansen and Simen Auke) released a remix of "Shots". It was a hit in its own right on VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart reaching number 4 on the chart.

Chart performance

Weekly chart

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 66
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 73
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[17] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[18] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 72
Denmark (Tracklisten)[20] 32
France (SNEP)[21] 170
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 60
Italy (FIMI)[23] 69
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 51
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 91
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 75
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[28] 7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[29] 22
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 14
Broiler Remix
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Norway (VG-lista)[31] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs[32] 32
US Billboard Alternative Songs[33] 42
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[34] 16
US Billboard Rock Digital Songs[35] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Italy (FIMI)[36] Gold 25,000double-dagger
Norway (IFPI Norway)[37] 3× Platinum 30,000*

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[13] February 2, 2015 Digital download
Italy[38] February 6, 2015 Contemporary hit radio Interscope Records
United States[39] March 3, 2015 Modern rock radio KIDinaKORNER

References

  1. ↑ Mosk, Mitch (January 31, 2015). "Imagine Dragons Album Preview and the Darkness Of "Shots"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Rolling Stone - Imagine Dragons 'Smoke & Mirrors'". 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "News Day - 'Smoke and Mirrors'". 19 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Music Times - Imagine Dragons, new song 'Shots'". 10 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Target hits bull's-eye with $8M Grammy commercial". February 9, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ NORM CLARKE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. "Imagine Dragons put Fremont Street back on the map". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Grammys 2015: Target's Imagine Dragons Commercial Break Cost About $8 Million". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Imagine Dragons: Shots". Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Imagine Dragons: YESTERDAY ON THE HOWARD STERN SHOW - featuring special performances of "radioactive" & their new hit single "shots"!". Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVxEYl1KQj0
  11. ↑ http://www.today.com/video/imagine-dragons-are-radioactive-on-the-today-plaza-471727171619
  12. ↑ KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records (February 12, 2015). "Imagine Dragons Gearing Up For Release Of New Album -- Smoke... -- SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --". prnewswire.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Shots (2015)". United States: 7digital. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/shots-broiler-remix-single/id980168672
  15. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (February 21, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Imagine Dragons. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Imagine Dragons – Shots". Tracklisten. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Imagine Dragons – Shots". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  23. ↑ "FIMI/GfK Top Digital, Classifica settimanale WK 11 (dal 2015-03-09 al 2015-03-15)" (in Italian). Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Imagine Dragons – Shots". VG-lista. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Imagine Dragons – Shots". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  26. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 07.02.2015 (wk5)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Imagine Dragons. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Imagine Dragons. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Imagine Dragons. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Imagine Dragons. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Imagine Dragons – Shots". VG-lista. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Rock Digital Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 November 2015. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Imagine Dragons in the field Filtra. Select 2015 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  37. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  38. ↑ Mompellio, Gabriel. "Imagine Dragons – Shots (Interscope Records)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  39. ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. March 3, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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