Warriors (Imagine Dragons song)

"Warriors" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, used by Riot Games for a music video promoting the League of Legends 2014 World Championship.^[1] It was also included on the band's second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors. The song was released digitally as a single on September 18, 2014.^[2] The music video for the song was the most viewed League of Legends video online with over 200 million views, until K/DA's Pop/Stars surpassed it in 2019.^[3] The song was also used as the official theme of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

"Warriors"
Single by Imagine Dragons
Released	September 18, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Arena rock
Length	2:51
Label	KIDinaKORNER Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Alex da Kid Ben McKee Josh Mosser Abbie McGowan Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Battle Cry" (2014) "Warriors" (2014) "I Bet My Life" (2014)
Music video
"Warriors" on YouTube

Music video

The song premiered with the debut of its music video on the League of Legends YouTube channel on September 17, 2014. The song and its video served to promote the 2014 League of Legends World Championship.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Warriors"	2:51

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5] 56 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6] 60 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[7] 18 France (SNEP)^[8] 48 Germany (Official German Charts)^[9] 58 Hungary (Single Top 40)^[10] 34 Ireland (IRMA)^[11] 80 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)^[12] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13] 66 Norway (VG-lista)^[14] 27 Portugal Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[15] 13 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[16] 29 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17] 7 UK Singles (OCC)^[18] 54 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[19] 2 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[20] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[21] 68 Chart (2015) Position US Billboard Hot Rock Songs^[22] 83

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[23]	Gold	200,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[24]	Gold	25,000^‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[25]	Platinum	10,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[26]	Platinum	60,000^‡
Sweden (GLF)^[27]	2× Platinum	80,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[28]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[29]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[30]	Gold	1,300,000^†
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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22. "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Imagine Dragons; 'Warriors')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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26. "Spanish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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28. "British single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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30. "Danish single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Warriors". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 10, 2023.