Bones (Imagine Dragons song)

"Bones" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released through Interscope and Kidinakorner on March 11, 2022, as the lead single from the band's upcoming sixth studio album, Mercury – Act 2.[1] It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, and its producers Mattman & Robin.

"Bones"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Mercury – Act 2
ReleasedMarch 11, 2022
GenreRock[1]
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattman & Robin
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Enemy"
(2021)		 "Bones"
(2022)
Music video
"Bones" on YouTube

Background and release

On March 9, 2022, the band posted to their social media, asking fans to head over to their official Discord server at 3:00PST for a surprise.[2] The band's manager and frontman Dan Reynolds' brother, Mac, sent a WAV file containing the first 13 seconds of "Bones". The next day, the band announced on TikTok that the song would be released on March 11.

Upon the song's release, Reynolds stated to Rolling Stone, "'Bones' is a reflection of my constant obsession with the finality and fragility of life. I'm always in search of some evidence that will convince me that there is more to come—that life is truly eternal in some sense. Having yet to find that, I try to at least dream of what conquering death would feel like in a song."[3]

Music video

On April 6, 2022, the band released an official music video for the song, directed by Jason Koenig. The video draws influences from The Wolf of Wall Street and Michael Jackson's Thriller music video. The video stars frontman Dan Reynolds as an egoistic Wall Street day trader, while the other band members star as coworkers. However, all the workers suddenly turn into dancing zombies, who chase Reynolds around the office. Reynolds is then hypnotized into joining the zombies' dance performance, before the spell breaks, he gets caught, and is decapitated.[4][5]

Charts
Chart performance for "Bones"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 30
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 53
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[8] 65
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 30
France (SNEP)[10] 75
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 99
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 45
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[13] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 93
Italy (FIMI)[15] 39
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 46
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19] 6
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[20] 16
Portugal (AFP)[21] 112
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[22] 4
San Marino (Radio San Marino RTV)[23] 14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 28
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] 76
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 84
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 87
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[30] 7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[31] 44
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[32] 36

Release history
Release history and formats for "Bones"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 11, 2022
[33]
United States April 5, 2022 Alternative radio Interscope [34]

References
  1. Zemler, Emily (March 11, 2022). "Hear Imagine Dragons Reflect on Mortality in New Single 'Bones'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 9, 2022. The mid-tempo rock-heavy track, produced by Mattman & Robin, sees frontman Dan Reynolds considering his own mortality.
  2. Imagine Dragons [@Imaginedragons] (March 11, 2022). ""Bones" out now: t.co/Ruo5PchHer t.co/lQIfLXH94m" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. Zemler, Emily (March 11, 2022). "Hear Imagine Dragons Reflect on Mortality in New Single 'Bones'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. Schube, Will (April 6, 2022). "Watch Imagine Dragons Throw A Zombie Dance Party In 'Bones' Video". uDiscover Music. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. Zemler, Emily (April 6, 2022). "Imagine Dragons Wake the Undead in New 'Thriller'-Inspired 'Bones' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
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  10. "Top Singles (Week 17, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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  16. "2022 13-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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  20. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  21. "Imagine Dragons – Bones". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  22. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2022-04-15." Tophit. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  23. "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV 22/04/2022". San Marino RTV. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  24. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202215 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  25. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202215 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  26. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 12". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
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  30. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  31. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  32. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  33. Bones - Single by Imagine Dragons, March 11, 2022, retrieved March 11, 2022
  34. "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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