Machine (Imagine Dragons song)

"Machine"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Origins
ReleasedOctober 31, 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alex da Kid
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Zero"
(2018) 		"Machine"
(2018) 		"Bad Liar"
(2018)
Licensed audio
"Imagine Dragons - Machine (Audio)" on YouTube

"Machine" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, who co-wrote it with their producer Alex da Kid. It is the third single from the band's fourth studio album Origins.[1]

Background

A snippet of the track was teased in the trailer for Origins. The song was officially announced on social media the day before it was released. On Twitter, the cover art for the song was posted, as well as the caption "Our new song Machine drops TOMORROW morning".[2]

Composition

The song has been labeled as arena rock[3] and industrial[4] by critics.

Critical reception

In a positive review of the album by The Independent, the song (along with another single, "Natural") was described as "stomping, stadium filling anthems that scream defiance and are what most would brand "classic" Imagine Dragons".[5] Billboard also described the song as "explosive" and "powerful".[6]

Lyrics

The song's lyrics are about "living outside the box others might put you in"[6] and possible references to social and political realities.

Live performances

"Machine" was performed live for the first time at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on November 7, along with three other songs from the album: "Natural", "Zero" and "Bad Liar".[7]

Personnel

Imagine Dragons

Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Platinum 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Imagine Dragons Share Protest Anthem 'Machine'". iHeartRadio.
  2. ^ "Imagine Dragons". Twitter.
  3. ^ Writer, Jonah Mendelson Daily Arts (15 November 2018). "Imagine Dragons's 'Origins' proves unsurprisingly subpar". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen. "Origins - Imagine Dragons". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Roisin O'Connor (November 7, 2018). "Imagine Dragons, Origins album review: Frontman Dan Reynolds flexes his songwriting muscles". The Independent.
  6. ^ a b Brooke Bajgrowicz (October 31, 2018). "Imagine Dragons Resist the 'Machine' On Explosive New Track". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Imagine Dragons Setlist at Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas, Las Vegas". Setlist.fm.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 45. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 46. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 45, 9 november 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Machine" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Machine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2023.