Warriors (Imagine Dragons song)

2014 single by Imagine Dragons

"Warriors"

Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album  Smoke + Mirrors (Super deluxe)
Released| September 18, 2014
Recorded| 2014
Genre| Arena rock
Length| 2:51
Label|

* KIDinaKORNER
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Alex da Kid
* Ben McKee
* Josh Mosser
* Abbie McGowan
* Daniel Platzman
* Dan Reynolds
* Wayne Sermon

Imagine Dragons singles chronology
| "Battle Cry"
(2014)  | "Warriors"
(2014)  | "I Bet My Life"
(2014)

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Music video
"Warriors" on YouTube

"Warriors" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, used by Riot Games for a music video promoting the League of Legends 2014 World Championship.[1] It was also included on the band's second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors (2015). The song was released digitally as a single on September 18, 2014.[2] The music video for the song was the most viewed League of Legends video online with over 200 million views, until K/DA's Pop/Stars surpassed it in 2019.[3] The song was also used as the official theme of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

## Music video

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The song premiered with the debut of its music video on the League of Legends YouTube channel on September 17, 2014. The song and its video served to promote the 2014 League of Legends World Championship.[4]

## Track listing

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Digital download[2]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Warriors"| 2:51

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 56
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 60
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] | 18
France (SNEP)[8] | 48
Germany (GfK)[9] | 58
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] | 34
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 80
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[12] | 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 66
Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 27
Portugal Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] | 13
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] | 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 7
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 54
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[19] | 2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] | 10

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Position

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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[21] | 68
Chart (2015)  | Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[22] | 83

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] | 3× Platinum  | 180,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] | Platinum  | 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[25] | Gold  | 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[26] | Gold  | 25,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[27] | Platinum  | 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] | Platinum  | 60,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[29] | 2× Platinum  | 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Platinum  | 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32] | Gold  | 1,300,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Warriors". LeagueOfLegends.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
2. ^ a b "Warriors – Single by Imagine Dragons". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
3. ^ "Imagine Dragons: Warriors | Worlds 2014 - League of Legends". YouTube. 17 September 2014.
4. ^ "Imagine Dragons teams with 'League of Legends' for $2.3m tournament - Yahoo News Singapore". 19 September 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
5. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
6. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 40. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
8. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
9. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
11. ^ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
12. ^ "Imagine Dragons Lebanese Chart Top 20 History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
13. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
14. ^ "Imagine Dragons - Warriors (Song)". Retrieved 11 November 2014.
15. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Portugal Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2014. [dead link]
16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201439 into search. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
17. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Warriors". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
19. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
20. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
21. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
22. ^ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
23. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
24. ^ "Danish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Imagine Dragons; 'Warriors')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
26. ^ "Italian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
27. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
28. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
29. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Imagine Dragons" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
30. ^ "British single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
31. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
32. ^ "Danish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 10, 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

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League of Legends

* Riot Games
* Tencent
* Esports

World Championship|

* Sweden 2011
* United States 2012
* United States 2013
* Taiwan / Singapore / South Korea 2014
* France / England / Belgium / Germany 2015
* United States 2016
* China 2017
* South Korea 2018
* Germany / Spain / France 2019 (finals)
* China 2020
* Iceland 2021 (finals)
* Mexico / United States 2022 (finals)
* South Korea 2023
* Germany / France / England 2024 (finals)
* China 2025 (finals)
* North America 2026
* South Korea 2027

Mid-Season Invitational|

* Tallahassee 2015
* Shanghai 2016
* São Paulo-Rio de Janeiro 2017
* Berlin-Paris 2018
* Vietnam/Taiwan 2019
* ~~2020~~ 1
* Reykjavík 2021
* Busan 2022
* London 2023
* Chengdu 2024
* Vancouver 2025
* South Korea 2026
* Europe 2027

First Stand Tournament|

* Seoul 2025
* Brazil 2026
* Southeast Asia 2027

Regional leagues|

| Current|

* South Korea (LCK)
* China (LPL)
* Americas (LTA)
* EMEA (LEC)
* Asia-Pacific (LCP)
* PCS
* Japan (LJL)
* Vietnam (VCS)

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Former|

* Challenger Series
* CIS (LCL)
* Americas
* LCS
* CBLoL
* LLA
* Asia-Pacific
* GPL
* LCO
* LMS
* LST
* OPL

Other tournaments|

* All-Star
* Asian Games
* 2018
* 2022
* Esports World Cup
* 2024
* KeSPA Cup
* Rift Rivals
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* SEA Games
* 2021

Music|

* Pentakill
* "Warriors"
* "Legends Never Die"
* "Masterpiece"
* K/DA
* "Pop/Stars"
* All Out
* "The Baddest"
* "More"
* Arcane League of Legends
* "Enemy"
* "Everything Goes On"
* "Star Walkin'"
* "Heavy Is the Crown"
* Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
* "Come Play"
* "Ma meilleure ennemie"

Characters|

* Jinx
* Teemo
* Vi

Other games|

| Riot Games|

* Teamfight Tactics
* League of Legends: Wild Rift
* Legends of Runeterra
* 2XKO

|

Riot Forge|

* Ruined King
* Hextech Mayhem
* The Mageseeker
* Convergence
* Song of Nunu
* Bandle Tale

Tabletop games|

* Mechs vs. Minions
* Tellstones: King's Gambit

Other|

* List of League of Legends media
* Arcane
* Gothus teemo

1 The 2020 Mid-Season Invitational was cancelled and replaced by the 2020 Mid-Season Streamathon due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Stages|

* Group stage
* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Knockout stage
* Final

General information|

* Qualification
* Squads
* Statistics
* Official song

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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