Whatever It Takes (Imagine Dragons song)

"Whatever It Takes"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Evolve
B-side "Thunder" (official remix)
Released October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
Format
Length 3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Joel Little
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Thunder"
(2017)		 "Whatever It Takes"
(2017)		 "Next to Me"
(2018)
Music video
"Whatever It Takes" on YouTube

"Whatever It Takes" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released on May 8, 2017, as a promotional single through Kidinakorner and Interscope. It later became the third single from the band's third studio album, Evolve, on October 6, 2017. It was also the official theme song for WWE's PPV event Battleground, in addition to its inclusion in the video game Madden NFL 18. The song was sent to US contemporary hit radio on February 13, 2018.

Background

The song was announced alongside the name and album art of Evolve via Twitter on May 9, 2017.[1]

In October 2017, they performed the song on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[2]

In February 2018, Imagine Dragons asked Conservative Political Action Conference to stop using "Whatever It Takes" on their conference website.[3][4]

In May 2018, they performed the song before game two of the Stanley cup finals in their hometown of Las Vegas.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on October 13, 2017 (but now the date has changes into October 12 without any reason). It was directed by Matt Eastin and Aaron Hymes. Eastin had also previously directed the music videos for Imagine Dragons' songs "On Top of the World", "Roots", and "Believer". The video begins with lead singer Dan Reynolds swimming through a room filled with water. It then cuts to a scene in which Reynolds and the band are playing in the same room, however it is not filled with water in this scene. As they perform the chorus of the song, the roof crumbles and rain starts pouring in. Throughout the song the rain persists and the room eventually fills completely with water. However the band still plays. As Reynolds sings, objects such as boxing gloves and keys float by him along with two people, seemingly sirens tugging at him from both sides. Before the final chorus the music stops and it shows the band lifelessly floating beneath the water. When they break into song again, the stage has completely changed as the room is no longer underwater, but is now on fire as the band plays in front of it. As the song ends, everything is on fire and the music stops.[5] the video won MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.

Critical reception

The Guardian writes that "Whatever It Takes" was "written with a sports highlights package in mind ("I love the adrenaline in my veins", wails frontman Dan Reynolds, before chart pop's current obligatory chorus of "woah-ohs" enters)."[6]

Commercial performance

As of May 15, 2018, the song has peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7][8]

Track listing

Digital download[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Whatever It Takes"3:21
CD single[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Whatever It Takes"3:22
2."Thunder" (official remix)3:17

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[48] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[49] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[50] 2× Platinum 160,000^
France (SNEP)[51] Platinum 150,000*
Germany (BVMI)[52] Gold 200,000^
Italy (FIMI)[53] 2× Platinum 100,000double-dagger
Norway (IFPI Norway)[54] Gold 5,000*
United States N/A 113,516[55]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various[lower-alpha 1] May 8, 2017 Digital download [9]
United Kingdom October 6, 2017 Contemporary hit radio [56]
October 20, 2017 Digital download [57]
United States November 14, 2017 Adult album alternative radio [58]
Germany November 17, 2017 CD Single
[59]
United States December 5, 2017 Alternative radio
  • Kidinakorner
  • Interscope
 [60]
February 13, 2018 Contemporary hit radio [61]

Notes

  1. ↑ Release as a promotional single.

References

  1. ↑ Da'Shan Smith (May 9, 2017). "Imagine Dragons Are Ready to 'Evolve' With Upcoming Album & Tour, Share New Song 'Whatever It Takes'". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Imagine Dragons Performs 'Whatever It Takes' on LATE NIGHT". Broadway World. October 31, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Imagine Dragons asks conservative group to stop using "Whatever It Takes"". Q95. February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Imagine Dragons asks conservative group to stop using "Whatever It Takes"". WIXX 101. February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes". YouTube. October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Davies, Hannah J (June 22, 2017). "Imagine Dragons: Evolve review – lifeless electronic-tinged arena rock". The Guardian. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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