Radioactive (Imagine Dragons Song)

"Radioactive" is a song recorded by American rock band Imagine Dragons for their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album, Night Visions, as the opening track. "Radioactive" was first sent to radio on April 2, 2012[1] and again on October 29, 2012.[2] Musically, "Radioactive" is an alternative rock song with elements of electronic rock and dubstep, while containing cryptic lyrics of apocalyptic and revolutionist themes.

The song received acclaim from critics who praised the production, lyrics, and vocals, calling it a highlight on the album. Due to heavy rotation on various commercials and trailers, the song became a sleeper hit, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart becoming their first top 10 single, and also broke the record for slowest ascension to the Top 5 in chart history [3] and currently holds the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks.[4] It was the third best selling song of 2013,[5] and was also the No. 3 song on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2013, ending the year behind "Thrift Shop" and "Blurred Lines".[6] The song has also reached No. 1 in Sweden and in the top 20 in several countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, becoming their most successful single to date.

"Radioactive" received two Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance, winning the latter.[7] This was Imagine Dragons' first time being nominated. During the broadcast, they presented a remix of the song with their Interscope label-mate and American rapper Kendrick Lamar, which was later released for purchase on iTunes.

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