Shots (Imagine Dragons song)

2015 single by Imagine Dragons

"Shots"

Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album  Smoke + Mirrors
Released| January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)
Recorded|

* 2014 at Imagine Dragons Studio
* (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Genre|

* Dance-rock[1][2]
* synth-pop[3]
* new wave[2]

Length| 3:53
Label|

* KIDinaKORNER
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Ben McKee
* Daniel Platzman
* Dan Reynolds
* Wayne Sermon

Producer(s)| Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
| "Gold"
(2014)  | "Shots"
(2015)  | "Roots"
(2015)

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Music video
"Shots" on YouTube

"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 and final single from their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015).

## Composition

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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

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Imagine Dragons performed the track during a first ever live commercial (for Target) during the Grammy Awards (2015).[5] The advertising was filmed on Las Vegas' Fremont Street under the direction of Jonas Åkerlund.[6] The advertising 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 number 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

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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

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Digital download[13]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Shots"|

* Ben McKee
* Daniel Platzman
* Dan Reynolds
* Wayne Sermon

| Imagine Dragons| 3:53

Digital download – Broiler Remix[14]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

|
|
|
|

1.| "Shots" (Broiler remix)|

* Ben McKee
* Daniel Platzman
* Dan Reynolds
* Wayne Sermon

| Imagine Dragons| 3:10

## Personnel

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Imagine Dragons

* Dan Reynolds – lead vocals, percussion, songwriting, production
* Wayne Sermon – guitar, songwriting, production
* Ben McKee – bass guitar, synthesizers, songwriting, production
* Daniel Platzman – drums, percussion, songwriting, production

## Broiler remix

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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. A music video for the remix was released about 2 months later, on June 4.

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Shots"  | Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

|

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

Broiler Remix
Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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Norway (VG-lista)[33] | 4

### Year-end charts

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2015 year-end chart performance for "Shots"  Chart (2015)  | Position

|

US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs[34] | 32
US Billboard Alternative Songs[35] | 42
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[36] | 16
US Billboard Rock Digital Songs[37] | 33

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Shots"  Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] | 2× Platinum  | 120,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39] | Platinum  | 60,000^
Germany (BVMI)[40] | Gold  | 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[41] | Platinum  | 50,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[42] | 3× Platinum  | 120,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] | Platinum  | 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[44] | 3× Platinum  | 120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Gold  | 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[46] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Release dates for "Shots"  Country  | Date  | Format  | Label

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|
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United States[13] | February 2, 2015  | Digital download |

* KIDinaKORNER
* Interscope

Italy[47] | February 6, 2015  | Contemporary hit radio | Interscope
United States[48] | March 3, 2015  | Modern rock radio  | KIDinaKORNER

## References

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1. ^ Mosk, Mitch (January 31, 2015). "Imagine Dragons Album Preview and the Darkness Of "Shots"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
2. ^ a b "Rolling Stone - Imagine Dragons 'Smoke & Mirrors'". Rolling Stone. February 19, 2015.
3. ^ "News Day - 'Smoke and Mirrors'". February 19, 2015.
4. ^ "Music Times - Imagine Dragons, new song 'Shots'". February 10, 2015.
5. ^ "Target hits bull's-eye with $8M Grammy commercial". CNBC. 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". Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
9. ^ "Imagine Dragons: YESTERDAY ON THE HOWARD STERN SHOW - featuring special performances of "radioactive" & their new hit single "shots"!". Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
10. ^ "Imagine Dragons - Shots (Live on Ellen)". YouTube. June 3, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
11. ^ "Imagine Dragons are 'Radioactive' on the TODAY plaza". TODAY.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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. ^ a b "Shots (2015)". United States: 7digital. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
14. ^ ""Shots (Broiler Remix) - Single" von Imagine Dragons auf Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 21, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Ellie Goulding Love Me Like You Do Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
16. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
17. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
18. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
19. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
20. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots". Tracklisten. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
21. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
22. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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. ^ "Top 20 Inglés Del 27 de Abril al 3 de Mayo, 2015". Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02. April 27, 2015.
25. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots". VG-lista. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
26. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
27. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 07.02.2015 (wk5)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
28. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
29. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
30. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
31. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
32. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
33. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Shots". VG-lista. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
34. ^ "Adult Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
35. ^ "Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
36. ^ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
37. ^ "Rock Digital Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
38. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
39. ^ "Danish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
40. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Imagine Dragons; 'Shots')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
41. ^ "Italian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
42. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
43. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
44. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Imagine Dragons" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
45. ^ "British single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
46. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Shots". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
47. ^ Mompellio, Gabriel. "Imagine Dragons – Shots (Interscope Records)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
48. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. March 3, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

## External links

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* Music portal

* Imagine Dragons official website

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* t
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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 (Mercury – Act 1)
* Loom

Live albums|

* Live at Independent Records
* Night Visions Live

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"

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

* Category

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