Imagine Dragons released an extended play, Speak to Me in 2009, followed by a self-titled EP, Hell and Silence and It's Time in August 2009, June 2010, and March 2011 respectively. The band later found commercial success with the release of their fifth extended play, Continued Silence, in February 2012. "It's Time" was released as the lead single from the EP, peaking at number fifteen on the United States Billboard Hot 100.[6] It has since sold over 6 million copies in the United States. Continued Silence went on to peak at number 40 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[7] As of August 31, 2021, Imagine Dragons are also one of the highest certified digital singles acts in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having been certified for 114.5 million digital singles in the country alone.[8]
Night Visions, the band's debut studio album, was released in September 2012; it peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and topped the BillboardTop Alternative Albums and BillboardTop Rock Albums charts.[7][9] In addition to "It's Time", the album also contains the singles "Radioactive" and "Demons". The former single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since sold over 8.6 million copies in the United States.[10] It also became a top–ten hit in numerous countries, such as Australia, Germany and Sweden.[11][12][13] "Demons" has also been certified Diamond by the RIAA and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[6][14]
The band's second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors, was released in February 2015, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200. The album was preceded by 3 singles: "I Bet My Life", which peaked in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 at number 28, "Gold", and "Shots". "I Bet My Life" and "Shots" both peaked within the top 10 on Billboard's Hot Rock and Alternative chart.
The band followed this with their third studio album, Evolve, in June 2017. The record was preceded by two singles, "Believer" and Thunder", which both went on to peak at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. "Believer" was later certified diamond by the RIAA. They were then followed by a third single, "Whatever It Takes", which reached number 12. All three songs have peaked at number one on the Hot Rock Songs chart. After the Evolve tour was completed, they released their fourth studio album Origins on November 9, 2018. Five singles were released from the album: "Natural", "Zero", "Machine", "Bad Liar", and "Birds" featuring Elisa.
After taking a break of more than two years, the band announced their fifth studio album, Mercury – Act 1, which was released on September 3, 2021. The album was preceded by three singles: "Follow You", "Cutthroat", and "Wrecked". "Follow You" peaked at number 7 on the Hot Rock and Alternative chart and number one on Rock and Alternative Airplay, and also received an alternate version titled "Follow You (Summer '21)".
Albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
^"Not Today" is also included on the deluxe edition of Evolve.
^"Levitate" is also included on the deluxe edition of Evolve.
^"Levitate" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 30 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[75]
^"Whatever It Takes" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[80]
^"Next to Me" is included only on the 2018 digital re-issue of Evolve.
^"Next to Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100.[82]
^"Next to Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[83]
^"Born to Be Yours" is included only on the international deluxe edition of Origins.
^"Zero" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[74]
^"Zero" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 29 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[75]
^"Zero" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[87]
^"Machine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 46 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[74]
^"Machine" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 44 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[75]
^"Machine" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[89]
^"Birds" is only included on the deluxe edition of Origins.
^"Follow You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[94]
^"Cutthroat" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 40 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[94]
^"Wrecked" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100.[82]
^"Wrecked" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[96]
^"Monday" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[98]
^"Bones" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[101]
^"Sharks" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100.[82]
^"Sharks" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[102]
^"I Don't Like Myself" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[103]
^"Children of the Sky" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 33 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[104]
^"Eyes Closed" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100.[82]
^"Eyes Closed" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[106]
^"Nice to Meet You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[107]
^"Wake Up" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[108]
^"Stars Will Align" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[109]
^"Take Me to the Beach" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[112]
^"Dare U" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[113]
^"Amsterdam" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 18 on the Ultratip chart.[48]
^"Walking the Wire" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 48 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart.[75]
^"Tiptoe" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100.[82]
^"Warriors" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a quasi-extension to the Hot 100.[82]
^"Top 50 Albums Chart". hitsdailydouble. HITS Digital Ventures. December 18, 2015. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.