"Demons" is a song by American
pop rock band
Imagine Dragons. It was written by
Alex da Kid,
Ben McKee,
Dan Reynolds,
Wayne Sermon, Josh Mosser and produced by Alex da Kid. The song appears on their major-label debut
extended play, Continued Silence, and also makes an appearance on their debut studio album, Night Visions, as the fourth track. "Demons" was solicited to American
triple-A radio stations on January 28, 2013 and to
modern rock stations two months later, on April 1, 2013. It serves as the album's overall fifth single and was released as the third single from Night Visions in the United States,[2][3][4] later released to US
contemporary hit radio stations on 17 September 2013 as an official single.[5] The lyrics portray the protagonist warning the significant other of his or her flaws.
The song was a commercial success, becoming their second top ten single after "
Radioactive". It spent twelve weeks in the top ten on the
Billboard Hot 100, four of which were spent at its number six peak. It is Imagine Dragons' second song to stay more than one year on the
Hot 100 (61 weeks). Within two years of its release, more than 4.1 million copies were sold in the United States, making it the eighth most downloaded song in rock history at the time.[6] It has also been a moderate commercial success worldwide, charting in several countries. The song won a
MuchMusic Video Award for
International Video of the Year – Group (2014) and an
iHeartRadio Music Award for Alternative Rock Song of the Year (2014).
Composition
The song is written in E flat major with a slow-moderate tempo.[7]
Music video
An
MTV report on the "Demons" music video stated that it would "fit nicely with the artful imagery of '
It's Time' and the thoroughly out-there puppet grappling of '
Radioactive'."[8] Released on May 7, 2013 and shot in
Las Vegas, Nevada at the band's performance at
The Joint on February 9, 2013, the video features a mix of live footage of the band and a companion narrative.[4] Various characters with personal hardships are depicted, including a grieving daughter, a man with
Marfan syndrome who stares at himself in a mirror, a victim of parental abuse and a military veteran.[4][9] The meaning imposed is that most do not see beyond the face that everyone puts on for the public. The clip ends with a dedication to Tyler Robinson (1995–2013), a fan of the band who died at the age of 17 in March 2013 following a battle with cancer.[4] The music reached the one billion view milestone on July 18, 2022.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20141 into search. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201423 into search. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201418 into search. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202334 into search. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
"Demons" is a song by American
pop rock band
Imagine Dragons. It was written by
Alex da Kid,
Ben McKee,
Dan Reynolds,
Wayne Sermon, Josh Mosser and produced by Alex da Kid. The song appears on their major-label debut
extended play, Continued Silence, and also makes an appearance on their debut studio album, Night Visions, as the fourth track. "Demons" was solicited to American
triple-A radio stations on January 28, 2013 and to
modern rock stations two months later, on April 1, 2013. It serves as the album's overall fifth single and was released as the third single from Night Visions in the United States,[2][3][4] later released to US
contemporary hit radio stations on 17 September 2013 as an official single.[5] The lyrics portray the protagonist warning the significant other of his or her flaws.
The song was a commercial success, becoming their second top ten single after "
Radioactive". It spent twelve weeks in the top ten on the
Billboard Hot 100, four of which were spent at its number six peak. It is Imagine Dragons' second song to stay more than one year on the
Hot 100 (61 weeks). Within two years of its release, more than 4.1 million copies were sold in the United States, making it the eighth most downloaded song in rock history at the time.[6] It has also been a moderate commercial success worldwide, charting in several countries. The song won a
MuchMusic Video Award for
International Video of the Year – Group (2014) and an
iHeartRadio Music Award for Alternative Rock Song of the Year (2014).
Composition
The song is written in E flat major with a slow-moderate tempo.[7]
Music video
An
MTV report on the "Demons" music video stated that it would "fit nicely with the artful imagery of '
It's Time' and the thoroughly out-there puppet grappling of '
Radioactive'."[8] Released on May 7, 2013 and shot in
Las Vegas, Nevada at the band's performance at
The Joint on February 9, 2013, the video features a mix of live footage of the band and a companion narrative.[4] Various characters with personal hardships are depicted, including a grieving daughter, a man with
Marfan syndrome who stares at himself in a mirror, a victim of parental abuse and a military veteran.[4][9] The meaning imposed is that most do not see beyond the face that everyone puts on for the public. The clip ends with a dedication to Tyler Robinson (1995–2013), a fan of the band who died at the age of 17 in March 2013 following a battle with cancer.[4] The music reached the one billion view milestone on July 18, 2022.
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20141 into search. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201423 into search. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201418 into search. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202334 into search. Retrieved August 28, 2023.