Natural (Imagine Dragons song)
"Natural" | ||||
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Single by Imagine Dragons | ||||
from the album Origins | ||||
Released | July 17, 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Mattman & Robin | |||
Imagine Dragons singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Natural" on YouTube |
"Natural" is a song by American
Background
Lead singer
The song was chosen by
Composition
"Natural" is a pop rock song which features a "mix of explosive drums and inspiring lyrics",[7] with "stadium-rocking instrumentation" over the chorus.[8]
Critical reception
Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal regarded "Natural" as a "well-crafted and well-produced song", writing that "Reynolds' voice is impressive, raw and powerful", and that the song "garners two thumbs up".
Music video
A music video for the song was released on August 24, 2018. It depicts frontman Dan Reynolds as the apparent owner of a spooky house including shots of a woman in a bathtub, the same woman being pursued by other inhabitants of the house and an abnormally tall man resembling Slenderman, a supposed funeral for the woman, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee and Daniel Platzman fading into dust, Reynolds digging a grave and burying the woman alive, and other shots of the house and its inhabitants, along with a clip of a lion mauling a zebra.[12] Its music video has received over 600 million views and 5 million likes on YouTube.
Live performances
On July 19, 2018, Imagine Dragons made a live television debut of the single on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[13] The performance featured a guitar solo by lead guitarist Wayne Sermon that expanded on the studio recording.[14]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]
- Mattman & Robin – production, engineering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[91] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[92] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[93] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[94] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France ( SNEP)[95]
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Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[96] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[97] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[98] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[99] | 4× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[100] | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[101] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[102] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[103] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 17, 2018 | [15] | ||
United States | July 31, 2018 | Alternative radio
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[104] | |
August 28, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | [105] |
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External links
- Audio on YouTube