Sharks (song) explained

Sharks
Cover:Imagine Dragons - Sharks.png
Alt:A drawing of black shark fins in a red circle against a white background
Type:single
Artist:Imagine Dragons
Album:Mercury – Acts 1 & 2
Released:June 24, 2022
Length:3:10
Label:
Producer:Mattman & Robin
Prev Title:Bones
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:I Don't Like Myself
Next Year:2022

"Sharks" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 on June 24, 2022. The song was released through Interscope and Kidinakorner. It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, and its producers Mattman & Robin.[1] [2] The song charted internationally and was certified gold in multiple countries, including Canada and the United States.

Music video

The band released the music video on June 24, 2022, directed by Drew Kirsch. The video, which pays homage to the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven, takes place in the band's home city of Las Vegas, where the band members pull off a heist in the Bellagio casino. After distracting guards, Dick Dark (Dan Reynolds) enters a restricted area, going through the backstage of O by Cirque du Soleil, a room of laser beams, and a shark aquarium. Eventually, he finds and pulls a lever saying "Do Not Pull", after which the sharks are released into the lake and fountains of the casino where Reynolds is seen surfing.[3]

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 20
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[5] 10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-15 . Music Crush Monday: Imagine Dragons . 2024-01-30 . Press Pass LA . January 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130143129/https://www.presspassla.com/music-crush-monday-imagine-dragons/ . live .
  2. Web site: Iahn . Buddy . 2022-06-24 . Imagine Dragons unveil 'Sharks' . 2024-01-30 . The Music Universe . en . December 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216195742/https://themusicuniverse.com/imagine-dragons-unveil-sharks/ . live .
  3. Web site: Roeben . Scott . 2022-06-24 . Imagine Dragons Drop Most Las Vegas Video, Ever, for "Sharks" . 2023-09-02 . Vital Vegas . en-US . Casino.org . April 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402052747/https://www.casino.org/vitalvegas/imagine-dragons-drop-most-las-vegas-video-ever-for-sharks/ . live .
  4. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 21, 2022. March 19, 2022. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701220711/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5354. live.
  5. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 04/09/2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904063442/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2022-09-04 . it . . 4 September 2022 . 1 August 2024.