Monster (Imagine Dragons song)

"Monster"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Smoke + Mirrors (Super deluxe)
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2013
Recorded2013
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ben McKee
  • Daniel Platzman
  • Dan Reynolds
  • Wayne Sermon
  • Alexander Grant
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"On Top of the World"
(2013) 		"Monster"
(2013) 		"Radioactive (remix ft. Kendrick Lamar)"
(2014)

"Monster" is a song recorded by American rock band Imagine Dragons for the soundtrack to the 2013 action role-playing game Infinity Blade III.[1] It is the band's fifth appearance on a soundtrack.[2] The song was also included on the band’s second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors[3]

Background

"Monster", like all of Imagine Dragons' appearances on soundtracks, is a brand new song written specifically for the soundtrack, this time in collaboration with Chair Entertainment for their 2013 title, Infinity Blade III. It is used in-game, for the final cutscene and when the player equipes the "Imagine Dragon" weapon.[4] Speaking of the song, the band stated: "Chair has always been on the cutting edge of mobile gaming. Infinity Blade has been massive and we felt the song fit perfectly with the tone and visuals. We're pretty big gamers ourselves, so we couldn't be more excited."[5]

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Monster"4:09

Personnel

Adapted from the "Monster" single.[6]

Imagine Dragons
  • Dan Reynolds – vocals
  • Wayne Sermon – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitar
  • Ben McKee – bass guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Daniel Platzman – drums, viola
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 78
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Gold 30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[3] September 19, 2013 Digital download

References

  1. ^ "11 Sep". Imagine Dragons Official Fan Club. Imagine Dragons, Tumblr. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Answers to Nothing – Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Monster - Single". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Imagine Dragons' "Monster" Debuts in Infinity Blade III". Epic Gamers. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Imagine Dragons debuting new song through Infinity Blade III". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  6. ^ Monster (liner notes). Imagine Dragons. Interscope Records. 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  9. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Monster" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Monster". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2023.