Reynolds started writing the song shortly after losing his sister-in-law, Alisha Durtschi Reynolds, to cancer. “Wrecked” is a powerful and raw outpouring about grief, loss, and moving forward. The album’s current single “ Wrecked,” released July 2, debuted at #2 and #4 on Spotify’s Top 10 Global chart & Top 10 US Chart respectively. Mercury – Act 1 marks the band’s first new music since their 2018 album Origins, and features previously released singles “ Wrecked”, “ Cutthroat” and “ Follow You.” All three singles are now available in Spatial Audio. “Radioactive” is also tied for the highest single certification with Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” and Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know.”
“So that’s what this record is really about, is dealing with grief, dealing with losing people, and also celebrating life.”Įarlier this week, “Demons” by Imagine Dragons was certified Diamond (10x Platinum) by the RIAA making them the only band to have three RIAA Diamond singles – “Radioactive” (14x Platinum) and “Believer” (10x Platinum) are the others in that category. “This whole record is about high highs and low lows, and that’s where the name Mercury came from,” says frontman Dan Reynolds in a previously released trailer for Mercury – Act 1. The title draws inspiration from the word “mercurial.” Teaming up with esteemed producer Rick Rubin, Mercury – Act 1 is a candid album that abandons metaphorically charged lyrics and instead embraces emotional extremities, holding nothing back. Target will have an exclusive CD featuring alternative artwork and an exclusive poster. September 3, 2021 (Santa Monica, CA) – Today, GRAMMY®-winning, multi-Platinum band Imagine Dragons unveil their anticipated fifth studio album, Mercury – Act 1, via KIDinaKORNER/Interscope – listen HERE. IMAGINE DRAGONS RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUMīAND BECOMES FIRST TO HAVE THREE RIAA-CERTIFIED DIAMOND SINGLES WITH RECENT CERTIFICATION OF “DEMONS”