Battle Cry (Imagine Dragons song)
"Battle Cry" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on June 2, 2014 as a single promoting Transformers: Age of Extinction, a 2014 science fiction action film based on the Transformers franchise.[1] It is the first theme song in the live-action Transformers film franchise not to be performed by Linkin Park,[2] though the latter's "Until It's Gone" is included on the accompanying video game.[3] The song was later included on the Super Deluxe Edition of the band's second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors (2015).
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| Single by Imagine Dragons | ||||
| B-side | "All for You" | |||
| Released | June 2, 2014 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2014 at Imagine Dragons Studio (Las Vegas, Nevada) | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
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Background
As part of his efforts to distance Age of Extinction from the previous films in the series, Transformers director Michael Bay sought out a new musical act to soundtrack the film and hand picked Imagine Dragons for the job.[2] "Battle Cry" was written by the group members specifically for use in the film, inspired by the story as pitched to them by Bay. Lead singer Dan Reynolds revealed to Billboard that the aim with "Battle Cry" was to write "in a more cinematic way" to compose a song that was satisfying as a piece of music but also benefited the visual it was set to accompany.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Battle Cry" | 4:32 |
Personnel
Imagine Dragons
- Dan Reynolds – vocals, piano
- Wayne Sermon – acoustic and electric guitars
- Ben McKee – bass guitar, keyboards
- Daniel Platzman – drums
Additional Musicians
- Hans Zimmer – production
- Steve Jablonsky – production
Charts
References
- "Battle Cry - Single by Imagine Dragons". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014.
- Reyes, Mike. "Michael Bay's Transformers: Age Of Extinction To Host A World Premiere Concert On June 19th". Cinema Blend. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- "LAUNCH TRAILER: Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark". YouTube. Google. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- Comer, M. Tye. "Imagine Dragons Discuss 'Battle Cry,' Breaking Records & Making New Music (Q&A)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- "Australian-charts.com – Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Lescharts.com – Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry" (in French). Les classement single.
- Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 19.07.2014 (wk28)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard.