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Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song)

January 17, 2023

"Radioactive" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons from their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album, Night Visions (2012), as the opening track. It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29, 2012,[1] and then released to contemporary radio on April 9, 2013. Musically, "Radioactive" is an electronic rock and pop rock song with elements of dubstep. In a 2021 podcast interview called The Turning Point, Dan Reynolds revealed that after almost a decade, he had realized that lyrics were actually about him not giving up hope after losing faith in Mormonism.

"Radioactive"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Night Visions
ReleasedOctober 29, 2012
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alex da Kid
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"It's Time"
(2012) 		"Radioactive"
(2012) 		"Hear Me"
(2012)
Music video
"Radioactive" on YouTube

The song received positive reviews 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 and becoming the band's first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country in 2013.[2] It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history[3] and held the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks, a record for over seven years.[4] The song has also reached number one in Sweden and in the top 20 in several countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, becoming Imagine Dragons' most successful single to date. It has since been certified Diamond in the US, making it one of the best selling singles of all time.[5]

"Radioactive" received two Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance, winning the latter.[6] This was Imagine Dragons' first time being nominated. During the broadcast, they presented a remix of the song with their Interscope label-mate, rapper Kendrick Lamar. The remix was later released for purchase on iTunes.[7]

Composition

"Radioactive" was written by Imagine Dragons and producer Alex Da Kid.[8] It is one of the more electronically influenced tracks on Night Visions as well as one of the darkest, similar to fourth track "Demons". The song is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep.[9][10] The song's lyrics speak of apocalyptic themes: 'I'm waking up to ash and dust' and 'This is it, the apocalypse'. Though the band has publicly maintained its secularity, NPR music critic Ann Powers has opined that the song features strong "religious or spiritual imagery", the likes of which have been common throughout the history of rock music.[11]

Speaking on the song, lead singer Dan Reynolds said:

"Radioactive, to me, it's very masculine, powerful-sounding song, and the lyrics behind it, there's a lot of personal story behind it, but generally speaking, it's a song about having an awakening; kind of waking up one day and deciding to do something new, and see life in a fresh way,"

— Dan Reynolds[12]

The song is written in the key of B dorian; a mode of A major in which B is used as the tonic note.

Critical reception

 
"Radioactive"
"Radioactive" is one of the more electronically influenced tracks on Night Visions.
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"Radioactive" was released to positive reviews. Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio gave the song a rating of 4.5 out of 5, calling it "hook-y [and] emotional", and stated that the "drama" and "excitement" of the song would allow "Radioactive" to appeal to both alternative pop fans and hard rockers.[13] AbsolutePunk gave a positive review, calling the acoustic section of the song "haunting", and called the chorus "hypnotizing".[14] Dara Hickey of Unreality Shout also reacted positively, calling the song the "darkest moment" on the album, and stated that, like all the other songs on the album, "Radioactive" was successful in creating a sound that "never fails to take off and send fists skyward".[15] IGN lauded the song, calling it "strangely intense and abrasive", and stated that "Radioactive" was "perhaps the greatest calling card of Imagine Dragons".[16]

Crave Online called the song an "opening throb", saying that the song "sexes up the dub-flirtation with a verse hingeing on the line 'this is it, the apocalypse' and a triumphant chorus, with more than a few shades of Hip-Hop in the production", and that the song was as "radio-ready as they come".[17] Our Vinyl stated that the "power of this song is outstanding with heavy drums and more of an electronic feel than the rest of the album and strong, impressive vocals from front-man Dan Reynolds which are reciprocated throughout the LP."[18] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone was critical of the song, calling it "a dour moaner that sound[s] like Chris Martin trying to write an Eminem ballad about the end of the world."[19]

In 2018, Billboard and Louder Sound ranked the song number two and number one, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Imagine Dragons songs.[20][21]

Hipster Runoff, a satirical and now discontinued readership blog, named it 'the worst song of all time'.[22]

It is also on the soundtrack for NBA 2K14, the first NBA 2K game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Chart performance

"Radioactive" debuted at 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 after the release of Night Visions in September 2012 and remained at the lower ends of the chart for some time. In April 2013, the song made its top ten entry at number seven,[23] besting the number 15 position set by previous single "It's Time". In mid June, the song reached number four, breaking the record for the slowest ascension to the top five, besting the previous holder Florida Georgia Line's song "Cruise", which broke the record just three weeks earlier.[24] Two weeks later, the song reached its peak at number three.[25] The song formerly held the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at 23 weeks before being surpassed by Walk the Moon's "Shut Up and Dance".[26] "Radioactive" currently holds the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Rock Airplay chart, with 24 weeks.[27][28]

The song is also the best-selling rock song in US digital history. It was the No. 2 Song of the Summer according to Billboard and spent 87 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the all-time chart longevity record, previously held by Jason Mraz's 2008 single "I'm Yours", and overtaken by The Weeknd's 2019 single "Blinding Lights", which spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100 as of the chart issue dated September 4, 2021.[29] However, it still holds the record for most consecutive weeks on the Hot 100, at 85. It has sold more copies in a calendar year than any other song by a rock act in digital history.[30] "Radioactive" was the third best selling song of 2013 with sales of 5,496,000 for the year.[31] It has gone on to sell 8,234,360 digital copies in the nation as of September 2017,[32] and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[33]

The song has reached number one in Sweden and in the top twenty of several countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand as well as several parts of Europe. In the UK, the song debuted at 35 thanks to strong downloads from the Hear Me EP in November. After the release of Night Visions in April, the song peaked at number 12, becoming their highest charting single there.

Music video

The music video debuted on December 10, 2012.[34] Directed by Syndrome and featuring puppeteers from Puppet Heap, the video revolves around a mysterious female drifter (played by actress Alexandra Daddario) on a quest to save her friends in Imagine Dragons from the perils of a sinister, underground puppet-fighting ring led by actor Lou Diamond Phillips. The Champion of the fight, Gorigula, a large purple beast, beats and kills innocent stuffed animals and puppets forced to fight. After one puppet, Screaming Richard, is killed, the woman's pink teddy bear puppet enters the ring and fights Gorigula, initially being beaten up. After rising from the ground, the teddy bear knocks out Gorigula with a single superpower punch. The ringleader sends two bodyguards to subdue the teddy, whose laser vision disintegrates both of them. The remaining spectators flee, leaving the drifter with the stunned ringleader. The drifter takes a key off the chain around the ringleader's neck and the pink bear pulls the lever, causing the ringleader to fall in the dungeon. The drifter unlocks the door and frees the band. They climb out, while one member notices both the pink bear and the dog puppets on her shoulders. The ringleader is left in the dungeon where the earlier-defeated puppets and stuffed animals soon surround and attack him.

Speaking of the video to MTV, Reynolds said "We read through a ton of scripts from really talented directors, and we came across one that stood out to us in particular, because it put into visuals the general theme of the song, which is kind of an empowering song about an awakening, but it did it in a way that was very different". "A lot of people probably see a post-apocalyptic world when they hear 'Radioactive', understandably, but we wanted to deliver something that was maybe a little different from that ... a lot different from that."

As of December 2021, the music video has over 1.4 billion views on YouTube, making it the group's third most viewed video. It also has over 9 million likes.

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Night Visions liner notes.[8]

Live performances

 
Imagine Dragons performing "Radioactive" at The Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri.

The first televised performance of "Radioactive" was executed on the September 4, 2012 airing of ABC late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The song was performed alongside then-current single "It's Time".[35]

In February 2013, the band started the 145-date[36] Night Visions Tour, which saw the band perform across North America and Europe. During the North American leg, the band made their first national television appearance, performing "Radioactive" on the February 22, 2013 airing of CBS late-night talk show Late Show with David Letterman.[37]

In addition to performing the song on the March 28, 2013 airing of NBC late-night talk show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,[38] the band also performed "Radioactive" on the July 29, 2013 airing of NBC late-night talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,[39] following the historic performance of "It's Time" to an empty audience during Hurricane Sandy on the October 29, 2012 airing of Late Night.[40] They performed the song on Saturday Night Live with a guest performance by Kendrick Lamar on February 2, 2014, recreating their teamed performance of the song at the Grammy Awards the previous month.

As one of Taylor Swift's many guest appearances on her 1989 World Tour, the band performed the song with Swift herself in Detroit, Michigan.

Typical live performances of the song now have incorporated a drum solo and a guitar solo.

Remixes and covers

"Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a parody version entitled "Inactive" for his 2014 album Mandatory Fun. "Radioactive" was covered by American violinist Lindsey Stirling with Texan a cappella group Pentatonix and uploaded to Stirling's YouTube channel, becoming immensely successful and as of December 2018 has over 170 million views.[41] The recording subsequently earned a 2013 YouTube Award. Jason Derulo covered the song live on BBC.[42]Daughtry covered the song live on SiriusXM.[43]Lady Antebellum covered the song live backstage on their Take Me Downtown Tour and put the video on their YouTube channel.[44]Jake Bugg covered the song live on BBC Radio 1.[45] Radioactive (The Dirty Tees Remix) Featured on the film The Host's soundtrack.

American production duo Synchronice released a melodic dubstep remix of the song which accumulated over 20,000,000 plays on YouTube and over 15,000,000 plays on their own SoundCloud page.[46]

Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation recorded a version on their cover album The Q-Music Sessions released in April 2013 and released again on their album Hydra. American post-hardcore band Our Last Night covered the song.[47]Masha covered "Radioactive" on her popular YouTube channel on May 25, 2013; the video has received 130,000 views as of December 2018.[48] The Radioactive Chicken Heads recorded a punk rock cover of "Radioactive" and released a music video for their version on YouTube.[49] Ed Kowalczyk (of Live) covered the song for an Australian radio station.[50] Country music artist Dallas Smith covered the song on his Tippin' Point tour.

Independent American singer Madilyn Bailey recorded an acoustic cover that reached number 36 on SNEP, the official French singles chart, in June 2015.[51] Kelly Clarkson covered the song as part of her "Fan Requests" on July 12, 2015, during her Piece by Piece Tour.[52]

Welsh Metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine recorded a cover in 2018 on their sixth studio album Gravity.

In 2022, Just Dance 2023 Edition was released with Radioactive as one of its playable tracks. The choreography for the game features the first Just Dance (video game series) performer to be wheelchair-bound.

Charts

See also: List of best-selling singles, List of best-selling singles in the United States, and List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Radioactive"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[122] 10× Platinum 700,000 
Austria (IFPI Austria)[123] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Belgium (BEA)[124] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[125] Diamond 800,000 
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[126] Gold 15,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[127]
Streaming 		4× Platinum 7,200,000 
Germany (BVMI)[128] Diamond 1,000,000 
Italy (FIMI)[129] 4× Platinum 200,000 
Mexico (AMPROFON)[130] Platinum 60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[131] 3× Platinum 45,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[132] 5× Platinum 50,000*
Sweden (GLF)[133] 6× Platinum 240,000 
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[134] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[135] 3× Platinum 1,800,000 
United States (RIAA)[33] 14× Platinum 14,000,000 

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
  Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Result
2013 Capricho Awards Best International Hit Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Video Nominated
MuchMusic Video Awards International Video of the Year (Group) Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Rock Song Won
UK Festival Awards Anthem of the Summer Nominated
2014 Billboard Music Awards Top Hot 100 Song Nominated
Top Digital Song Nominated
Top Streaming Song Won
Top Rock Song Nominated
Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated
Best Rock Performance Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated
International Dance Music Awards Best Alternative/Indie Rock Dance Track Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite Song Nominated
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Nielsen SoundScan United States The 15 Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History[136] 2015 1
Pandora Radio Worldwide Most Liked Tracks of All Time (World)[137] 2015 3
Spotify United States Most Streamed Tracks of 2013 (U.S.)[138] 2013 1
Spotify United Kingdom Most Streamed Tracks of 2013 (U.K.)[139] 2013 4
Bing United States Most Searched Tracks of 2013 (U.S.)[140] 2013 4
Bing Canada Most Searched Tracks of 2013 (CAN)[141] 2013 5
Google Worldwide Most Searched Songs of 2013 (World)[142] 2013 10
Rdio Worldwide Top Global Tracks[143] 2013 4
Rdio United States Top U.S. Tracks[143] 2013 2
SoundHound Worldwide Top Songs of 2013[144] 2013 7
105.7 The Point United States Top 105 of 2013[145] 2013 1
106.7 KROQ United States KROQ's Top 50 Songs of 2013[146] 2013 1

Release history

Release dates for "Radioactive"
Country Date Format Label Catalog no.
United States[147][148][149] October 29, 2012 Modern rock radio Interscope none
March 25, 2013 Adult contemporary radio
April 9, 2013 Contemporary hit radio
Italy[150] April 19, 2013 Universal
Germany[151] May 3, 2013 CD
0602537399185
Canada[152] June 4, 2013 Digital download
(Grouplove and Captain Cuts remix) 		none
United States[153]

Kendrick Lamar Remix

"Radioactive"
 
Single by Imagine Dragons featuring Kendrick Lamar
from the album Night Visions (Deluxe)
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2014
Genre
Length4:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alexander Grant
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Monster"
(2013) 		"Radioactive"
(2014) 		"Battle Cry"
(2014)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Forbidden Fruit"
(2013) 		"Radioactive"
(2014) 		"Nosetalgia"
(2014)

The Night Visions track was remixed by the band, featuring guest vocals from American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The remix, while retaining most of the original track from Continued Silence, was recorded by the band and Kendrick Lamar for release as a single. The single was released on January 27, 2014.

Live performances

"Radioactive" was first performed by Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles on January 26, 2014. The song was performed in a mashup with Kendrick Lamar's "M.A.A.D City", a track from his Grammy-nominated album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.[154] It was the second most tweeted music moment of 2014.[155] The song was performed by the duo again on the February 1, 2014 airing of NBC late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live.[156]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Radioactive" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Grant4:43

Credits and personnel

Partly adapted from Night Visions liner notes.[157]

Imagine Dragons

Additional personnel

  • Alexander Grant – co-writer, producer
  • Josh Mosser – co-writer
  • Timmy 2Tone – co-writer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[158] 32

Accolades

Year Ceremony Award Result
2014 mtvU Woodie Awards Best Collaboration Woodie Nominated

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia[159] January 27, 2014 Digital download
Canada[160]
Germany[161]
United Kingdom[162]
United States[163]

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External links

  • "Radioactive" music video on YouTube
  • Radioactive at IMDb

January 17, 2023
radioactive, imagine, dragons, song, radioactive, song, american, rock, band, imagine, dragons, from, their, major, label, debut, continued, silence, later, their, debut, studio, album, night, visions, 2012, opening, track, first, sent, modern, rock, radio, oc. Radioactive is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons from their major label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album Night Visions 2012 as the opening track It was first sent to modern rock radio on October 29 2012 1 and then released to contemporary radio on April 9 2013 Musically Radioactive is an electronic rock and pop rock song with elements of dubstep In a 2021 podcast interview called The Turning Point Dan Reynolds revealed that after almost a decade he had realized that lyrics were actually about him not giving up hope after losing faith in Mormonism Radioactive Single by Imagine Dragonsfrom the album Night VisionsReleasedOctober 29 2012Recorded2011GenreElectronic rock pop rockLength3 07LabelKidinaKorner InterscopeSongwriter s Alex da Kid Ben McKee Dan Reynolds Daniel Wayne Sermon Josh MosserProducer s Alex da KidImagine Dragons singles chronology It s Time 2012 Radioactive 2012 Hear Me 2012 Music video Radioactive on YouTubeThe song received positive reviews 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 and becoming the band s first top 10 single as well as being the third best selling song in that country in 2013 2 It also broke the record for slowest ascension to the top 5 in chart history 3 and held the record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 at 87 weeks a record for over seven years 4 The song has also reached number one in Sweden and in the top 20 in several countries including Australia Canada New Zealand and the United Kingdom becoming Imagine Dragons most successful single to date It has since been certified Diamond in the US making it one of the best selling singles of all time 5 Radioactive received two Grammy Awards nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance winning the latter 6 This was Imagine Dragons first time being nominated During the broadcast they presented a remix of the song with their Interscope label mate rapper Kendrick Lamar The remix was later released for purchase on iTunes 7 Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performance 4 Music video 5 Credits and personnel 6 Live performances 7 Remixes and covers 8 Charts 8 1 Weekly charts 8 2 Year end charts 8 3 Decade end charts 8 4 All time charts 9 Certifications 10 Accolades 11 Release history 12 Kendrick Lamar Remix 12 1 Live performances 12 2 Track listing 12 3 Credits and personnel 12 4 Charts 12 5 Accolades 12 6 Release history 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksComposition Edit Radioactive was written by Imagine Dragons and producer Alex Da Kid 8 It is one of the more electronically influenced tracks on Night Visions as well as one of the darkest similar to fourth track Demons The song is an electronic rock and alternative rock song with elements of dubstep 9 10 The song s lyrics speak of apocalyptic themes I m waking up to ash and dust and This is it the apocalypse Though the band has publicly maintained its secularity NPR music critic Ann Powers has opined that the song features strong religious or spiritual imagery the likes of which have been common throughout the history of rock music 11 Speaking on the song lead singer Dan Reynolds said Radioactive to me it s very masculine powerful sounding song and the lyrics behind it there s a lot of personal story behind it but generally speaking it s a song about having an awakening kind of waking up one day and deciding to do something new and see life in a fresh way Dan Reynolds 12 The song is written in the key of B dorian a mode of A major in which B is used as the tonic note Critical reception Edit Radioactive source source track Radioactive is one of the more electronically influenced tracks on Night Visions Problems playing this file See media help Radioactive was released to positive reviews Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio gave the song a rating of 4 5 out of 5 calling it hook y and emotional and stated that the drama and excitement of the song would allow Radioactive to appeal to both alternative pop fans and hard rockers 13 AbsolutePunk gave a positive review calling the acoustic section of the song haunting and called the chorus hypnotizing 14 Dara Hickey of Unreality Shout also reacted positively calling the song the darkest moment on the album and stated that like all the other songs on the album Radioactive was successful in creating a sound that never fails to take off and send fists skyward 15 IGN lauded the song calling it strangely intense and abrasive and stated that Radioactive was perhaps the greatest calling card of Imagine Dragons 16 Crave Online called the song an opening throb saying that the song sexes up the dub flirtation with a verse hingeing on the line this is it the apocalypse and a triumphant chorus with more than a few shades of Hip Hop in the production and that the song was as radio ready as they come 17 Our Vinyl stated that the power of this song is outstanding with heavy drums and more of an electronic feel than the rest of the album and strong impressive vocals from front man Dan Reynolds which are reciprocated throughout the LP 18 Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone was critical of the song calling it a dour moaner that sound s like Chris Martin trying to write an Eminem ballad about the end of the world 19 In 2018 Billboard and Louder Sound ranked the song number two and number one respectively on their lists of the 10 greatest Imagine Dragons songs 20 21 Hipster Runoff a satirical and now discontinued readership blog named it the worst song of all time 22 It is also on the soundtrack for NBA 2K14 the first NBA 2K game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Chart performance Edit Radioactive debuted at 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 after the release of Night Visions in September 2012 and remained at the lower ends of the chart for some time In April 2013 the song made its top ten entry at number seven 23 besting the number 15 position set by previous single It s Time In mid June the song reached number four breaking the record for the slowest ascension to the top five besting the previous holder Florida Georgia Line s song Cruise which broke the record just three weeks earlier 24 Two weeks later the song reached its peak at number three 25 The song formerly held the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at 23 weeks before being surpassed by Walk the Moon s Shut Up and Dance 26 Radioactive currently holds the record for the longest reign atop the Billboard Rock Airplay chart with 24 weeks 27 28 The song is also the best selling rock song in US digital history It was the No 2 Song of the Summer according to Billboard and spent 87 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 breaking the all time chart longevity record previously held by Jason Mraz s 2008 single I m Yours and overtaken by The Weeknd s 2019 single Blinding Lights which spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100 as of the chart issue dated September 4 2021 29 However it still holds the record for most consecutive weeks on the Hot 100 at 85 It has sold more copies in a calendar year than any other song by a rock act in digital history 30 Radioactive was the third best selling song of 2013 with sales of 5 496 000 for the year 31 It has gone on to sell 8 234 360 digital copies in the nation as of September 2017 32 and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 33 The song has reached number one in Sweden and in the top twenty of several countries such as Australia Canada New Zealand as well as several parts of Europe In the UK the song debuted at 35 thanks to strong downloads from the Hear Me EP in November After the release of Night Visions in April the song peaked at number 12 becoming their highest charting single there Music video EditThe music video debuted on December 10 2012 34 Directed by Syndrome and featuring puppeteers from Puppet Heap the video revolves around a mysterious female drifter played by actress Alexandra Daddario on a quest to save her friends in Imagine Dragons from the perils of a sinister underground puppet fighting ring led by actor Lou Diamond Phillips The Champion of the fight Gorigula a large purple beast beats and kills innocent stuffed animals and puppets forced to fight After one puppet Screaming Richard is killed the woman s pink teddy bear puppet enters the ring and fights Gorigula initially being beaten up After rising from the ground the teddy bear knocks out Gorigula with a single superpower punch The ringleader sends two bodyguards to subdue the teddy whose laser vision disintegrates both of them The remaining spectators flee leaving the drifter with the stunned ringleader The drifter takes a key off the chain around the ringleader s neck and the pink bear pulls the lever causing the ringleader to fall in the dungeon The drifter unlocks the door and frees the band They climb out while one member notices both the pink bear and the dog puppets on her shoulders The ringleader is left in the dungeon where the earlier defeated puppets and stuffed animals soon surround and attack him Speaking of the video to MTV Reynolds said We read through a ton of scripts from really talented directors and we came across one that stood out to us in particular because it put into visuals the general theme of the song which is kind of an empowering song about an awakening but it did it in a way that was very different A lot of people probably see a post apocalyptic world when they hear Radioactive understandably but we wanted to deliver something that was maybe a little different from that a lot different from that As of December 2021 the music video has over 1 4 billion views on YouTube making it the group s third most viewed video It also has over 9 million likes Credits and personnel EditAdapted from Night Visions liner notes 8 Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds lead and backing vocals Wayne Sermon guitars backing vocals Ben McKee synthesizers bass guitar backing vocals Daniel Platzman drums drum machineAdditional musicians J Browz guitar Additional personnel Alexander Grant co writer producer Josh Mosser co writer Manny Marroquin mixing Joe LaPorta masteringLive performances Edit Imagine Dragons performing Radioactive at The Pageant in St Louis Missouri The first televised performance of Radioactive was executed on the September 4 2012 airing of ABC late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live The song was performed alongside then current single It s Time 35 In February 2013 the band started the 145 date 36 Night Visions Tour which saw the band perform across North America and Europe During the North American leg the band made their first national television appearance performing Radioactive on the February 22 2013 airing of CBS late night talk show Late Show with David Letterman 37 In addition to performing the song on the March 28 2013 airing of NBC late night talk show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 38 the band also performed Radioactive on the July 29 2013 airing of NBC late night talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 39 following the historic performance of It s Time to an empty audience during Hurricane Sandy on the October 29 2012 airing of Late Night 40 They performed the song on Saturday Night Live with a guest performance by Kendrick Lamar on February 2 2014 recreating their teamed performance of the song at the Grammy Awards the previous month As one of Taylor Swift s many guest appearances on her 1989 World Tour the band performed the song with Swift herself in Detroit Michigan Typical live performances of the song now have incorporated a drum solo and a guitar solo Remixes and covers Edit Weird Al Yankovic recorded a parody version entitled Inactive for his 2014 album Mandatory Fun Radioactive was covered by American violinist Lindsey Stirling with Texan a cappella group Pentatonix and uploaded to Stirling s YouTube channel becoming immensely successful and as of December 2018 has over 170 million views 41 The recording subsequently earned a 2013 YouTube Award Jason Derulo covered the song live on BBC 42 Daughtry covered the song live on SiriusXM 43 Lady Antebellum covered the song live backstage on their Take Me Downtown Tour and put the video on their YouTube channel 44 Jake Bugg covered the song live on BBC Radio 1 45 Radioactive The Dirty Tees Remix Featured on the film The Host s soundtrack American production duo Synchronice released a melodic dubstep remix of the song which accumulated over 20 000 000 plays on YouTube and over 15 000 000 plays on their own SoundCloud page 46 Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation recorded a version on their cover album The Q Music Sessions released in April 2013 and released again on their album Hydra American post hardcore band Our Last Night covered the song 47 Masha covered Radioactive on her popular YouTube channel on May 25 2013 the video has received 130 000 views as of December 2018 48 The Radioactive Chicken Heads recorded a punk rock cover of Radioactive and released a music video for their version on YouTube 49 Ed Kowalczyk of Live covered the song for an Australian radio station 50 Country music artist Dallas Smith covered the song on his Tippin Point tour Independent American singer Madilyn Bailey recorded an acoustic cover that reached number 36 on SNEP the official French singles chart in June 2015 51 Kelly Clarkson covered the song as part of her Fan Requests on July 12 2015 during her Piece by Piece Tour 52 Welsh Metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine recorded a cover in 2018 on their sixth studio album Gravity In 2022 Just Dance 2023 Edition was released with Radioactive as one of its playable tracks The choreography for the game features the first Just Dance video game series performer to be wheelchair bound Charts EditSee also List of best selling singles List of best selling singles in the United States and List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones Weekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Radioactive Chart 2012 15 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 53 6Austria O3 Austria Top 40 54 4Belgium Ultratip Flanders 55 11Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 56 13Canada Canadian Hot 100 57 5Canada AC Billboard 58 33Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 59 7Canada Hot AC Billboard 60 10Canada Rock Billboard 61 7Czech Republic Radio Top 100 62 11Czech Republic Singles Digital Top 100 63 8Denmark Tracklisten 64 6Euro Digital Song Sales Billboard 65 8France SNEP 66 28Germany Official German Charts 67 4Hungary Single Top 40 68 24Ireland IRMA 69 16Italy FIMI 70 11Japan Japan Hot 100 71 77Lebanon Lebanese Top 20 72 13Luxembourg Digital Song Sales Billboard 73 3Netherlands Single Top 100 74 42New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 75 4Norway VG lista 76 2Scotland OCC 77 13Slovakia Singles Digital Top 100 78 40Slovenia SloTop50 79 33Spain PROMUSICAE 80 22Sweden Sverigetopplistan 81 1Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 82 5UK Singles OCC 83 12US Billboard Hot 100 84 3US Adult Contemporary Billboard 85 20US Adult Top 40 Billboard 86 2US Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard 87 15US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 88 2US Rhythmic Billboard 89 32US Rock Airplay Billboard 90 1US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 91 1 Year end charts Edit 2012 year end chart performance for Radioactive Chart 2012 PositionSweden Sverigetopplistan 92 722013 year end chart performance for Radioactive Chart 2013 PositionAustralia ARIA 93 20Austria O3 Austria Top 40 94 14Canada Canadian Hot 100 95 9France SNEP 96 96Germany Media Control AG 97 9New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 98 7Sweden Sverigetopplistan 99 15Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 100 24UK Singles Official Charts Company 101 30US Billboard Hot 100 4 3US Adult Alternative Songs Billboard 102 22US Adult Pop Songs Billboard 103 10US Alternative Songs Billboard 104 1US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 105 7US Rock Airplay Billboard 106 1US Hot Rock Songs Billboard 107 12014 year end chart performance for Radioactive Chart 2014 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 108 31Canada Canadian Hot 100 109 77France SNEP 110 65Italy FIMI 111 60Sweden Sverigetopplistan 112 65US Billboard Hot 100 113 57US Hot Rock Songs Billboard 114 92015 year end chart performance for Radioactive Chart 2015 PositionFrance SNEP 115 174Decade end charts Edit Decade end chart performance for Radioactive Chart 2010 19 PositionAustralia ARIA 116 55Germany Official German Charts 117 47UK Singles Official Charts Company 118 71US Billboard Hot 100 119 36US Hot Rock Songs Billboard 120 3All time charts Edit All time chart performance for Radioactive Chart 1958 2018 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 121 142Certifications EditCertifications and sales for Radioactive Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 122 10 Platinum 700 000 Austria IFPI Austria 123 2 Platinum 60 000 Belgium BEA 124 Gold 15 000 Canada Music Canada 125 Diamond 800 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 126 Gold 15 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 127 Streaming 4 Platinum 7 200 000 Germany BVMI 128 Diamond 1 000 000 Italy FIMI 129 4 Platinum 200 000 Mexico AMPROFON 130 Platinum 60 000 New Zealand RMNZ 131 3 Platinum 45 000 Norway IFPI Norway 132 5 Platinum 50 000 Sweden GLF 133 6 Platinum 240 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 134 Platinum 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 135 3 Platinum 1 800 000 United States RIAA 33 14 Platinum 14 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Streaming only figures based on certification alone Accolades EditYear Ceremony Award Result2013 Capricho Awards Best International Hit NominatedMTV Video Music Awards Best Rock Video NominatedMuchMusic Video Awards International Video of the Year Group NominatedTeen Choice Awards Choice Rock Song WonUK Festival Awards Anthem of the Summer Nominated2014 Billboard Music Awards Top Hot 100 Song NominatedTop Digital Song NominatedTop Streaming Song WonTop Rock Song NominatedGrammy Awards Record of the Year NominatedBest Rock Performance WoniHeartRadio Music Awards Song of the Year NominatedInternational Dance Music Awards Best Alternative Indie Rock Dance Track WonPeople s Choice Awards Favorite Song NominatedPublication Country Accolade Year RankNielsen SoundScan United States The 15 Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History 136 2015 1Pandora Radio Worldwide Most Liked Tracks of All Time World 137 2015 3Spotify United States Most Streamed Tracks of 2013 U S 138 2013 1Spotify United Kingdom Most Streamed Tracks of 2013 U K 139 2013 4Bing United States Most Searched Tracks of 2013 U S 140 2013 4Bing Canada Most Searched Tracks of 2013 CAN 141 2013 5Google Worldwide Most Searched Songs of 2013 World 142 2013 10Rdio Worldwide Top Global Tracks 143 2013 4Rdio United States Top U S Tracks 143 2013 2SoundHound Worldwide Top Songs of 2013 144 2013 7105 7 The Point United States Top 105 of 2013 145 2013 1106 7 KROQ United States KROQ s Top 50 Songs of 2013 146 2013 1Release history EditRelease dates for Radioactive Country Date Format Label Catalog no United States 147 148 149 October 29 2012 Modern rock radio Interscope noneMarch 25 2013 Adult contemporary radioApril 9 2013 Contemporary hit radioItaly 150 April 19 2013 UniversalGermany 151 May 3 2013 CD InterscopeKIDinaKORNER 0602537399185Canada 152 June 4 2013 Digital download Grouplove and Captain Cuts remix noneUnited States 153 Kendrick Lamar Remix Edit Radioactive Single by Imagine Dragons featuring Kendrick Lamarfrom the album Night Visions Deluxe ReleasedJanuary 27 2014GenreAlternative rock electronic rock rap rockLength4 43LabelKIDinaKORNER InterscopeSongwriter s Alexander Grant Ben McKee Josh Mosser Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Kendrick DuckworthProducer s Alexander GrantImagine Dragons singles chronology Monster 2013 Radioactive 2014 Battle Cry 2014 Kendrick Lamar singles chronology Forbidden Fruit 2013 Radioactive 2014 Nosetalgia 2014 The Night Visions track was remixed by the band featuring guest vocals from American rapper Kendrick Lamar The remix while retaining most of the original track from Continued Silence was recorded by the band and Kendrick Lamar for release as a single The single was released on January 27 2014 Live performances Edit Radioactive was first performed by Imagine Dragons and Kendrick Lamar at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center Los Angeles on January 26 2014 The song was performed in a mashup with Kendrick Lamar s M A A D City a track from his Grammy nominated album Good Kid M A A D City 154 It was the second most tweeted music moment of 2014 155 The song was performed by the duo again on the February 1 2014 airing of NBC late night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live 156 Track listing Edit Digital downloadNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Radioactive featuring Kendrick Lamar McKeePlatzmanReynoldsSermonGrantMosserKendrick DuckworthGrant4 43 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