Machine (Imagine Dragons song)

2018 single by Imagine Dragons

"Machine"

Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album  Origins
Released| October 31, 2018
Recorded| 2018
Genre|

* Arena rock
* industrial

Length| 3:02
Label|

* Interscope
* KIDinaKORNER

Songwriter(s)|

* Dan Reynolds
* Ben McKee
* Wayne Sermon
* Daniel Platzman
* Alex da Kid

Producer(s)| Alex da Kid
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
| "Zero"
(2018)  | "Machine"
(2018)  | "Bad Liar"
(2018)

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Licensed audio
"Imagine Dragons - Machine (Audio)" on YouTube

"Machine" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, who co-wrote it with their producer Alex da Kid. It is the third single from the band's fourth studio album Origins.[1]

## Background

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A snippet of the track was teased in the trailer for Origins. The song was officially announced on social media the day before it was released. On Twitter, the cover art for the song was posted, as well as the caption "Our new song Machine drops TOMORROW morning".[2]

## Composition

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The song has been labeled as arena rock[3] and industrial[4] by critics.

## Critical reception

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In a positive review of the album by The Independent, the song (along with another single, "Natural") was described as "stomping, stadium filling anthems that scream defiance and are what most would brand "classic" Imagine Dragons".[5] Billboard also described the song as "explosive" and "powerful".[6]

## Lyrics

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The song's lyrics are about "living outside the box others might put you in"[6] and possible references to social and political realities.

## Live performances

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"Machine" was performed live for the first time at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on November 7, along with three other songs from the album: "Natural", "Zero" and "Bad Liar".[7]

## Personnel

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### Imagine Dragons

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* Dan Reynolds – lead vocals, keyboards
* Wayne Sermon – electric guitar, backing vocals
* Ben McKee – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Daniel Platzman – drums, percussion

### Production

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* Alex da Kid – production

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2018–19)  | Peak
position

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Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] | 31
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[9] | 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 16
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] | 20
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 8
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] | 17

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2019)  | Position

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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] | 79

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] | Platinum  | 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Imagine Dragons Share Protest Anthem 'Machine'". iHeartRadio.
2. ^ "Imagine Dragons". Twitter.
3. ^ Writer, Jonah Mendelson Daily Arts (15 November 2018). "Imagine Dragons's 'Origins' proves unsurprisingly subpar". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Origins - Imagine Dragons". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
5. ^ Roisin O'Connor (November 7, 2018). "Imagine Dragons, Origins album review: Frontman Dan Reynolds flexes his songwriting muscles". The Independent.
6. ^ a b Brooke Bajgrowicz (October 31, 2018). "Imagine Dragons Resist the 'Machine' On Explosive New Track". Billboard.
7. ^ "Imagine Dragons Setlist at Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas, Las Vegas". Setlist.fm.
8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 45. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 46. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 45, 9 november 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
13. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
15. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Machine" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
16. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Machine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

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Imagine Dragons

* Dan Reynolds
* Wayne Sermon
* Ben McKee

* Andrew Beck
* Andrew Tolman
* Theresa Flaminio
* Daniel Platzman

Studio albums|

* Night Visions
* Smoke + Mirrors
* Evolve
* Origins
* Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (Act 1)
* Loom

Live albums|

* Live at Independent Records
* Night Visions Live

Compilation albums|

Reflections (from the Vault of Smoke + Mirrors)

EPs|

* Imagine Dragons
* Hell and Silence
* It's Time
* Continued Silence EP
* Hear Me
* The Archive
* iTunes Session

Singles|

* "It's Time"
* "Radioactive"
* "Hear Me"
* "Demons"
* "On Top of the World"
* "Monster"
* "Battle Cry"
* "Warriors"
* "I Bet My Life"
* "Gold"
* "Shots"
* "Roots"
* "I Was Me"
* "Not Today"
* "Sucker for Pain"
* "Levitate"
* "Believer"
* "Thunder"
* "Whatever It Takes"
* "Next to Me"
* "Born to Be Yours"
* "Natural"
* "Zero"
* "Machine"
* "Bad Liar"
* "Birds"
* "Follow You"
* "Cutthroat"
* "Wrecked"
* "Monday"
* "Enemy"
* "Bones"
* "Sharks"
* "I Don't Like Myself"
* "Symphony"
* "Crushed"
* "Children of the Sky"
* "Eyes Closed"
* "Nice to Meet You"
* "Wake Up"
* "Stars Will Align"
* "Take Me to the Beach"

Promotional singles|

* "Amsterdam"
* "Round and Round"
* "Smoke and Mirrors"
* "I'm So Sorry"
* "Walking the Wire"

Other songs|

* "Tiptoe"
* "Bleeding Out"
* "Who We Are"

Tours|

* Fall Tour 2012
* Smoke + Mirrors Tour
* Evolve World Tour
* Mercury World Tour
* Loom World Tour

Related|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs
* Believer

* Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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