Birds (Imagine Dragons song)

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"Birds"
Cover art
Remix with Elisa cover
Single by Imagine Dragons and Elisa
from the album Origins
ReleasedJune 20, 2019
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joel Little
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Bad Liar"
(2018)
"Birds"
(2019)
"Follow You" / "Cutthroat"
(2021)
Elisa singles chronology
"Vivere tutte le vite"
(2019)
"Birds"
(2019)
"Tua per sempre"
(2019)
Music video
"Birds" (Animated Video) on YouTube
"Birds" (Featuring Elisa) on YouTube

"Birds" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons featuring Italian singer Elisa. The song was released through Interscope and Kidinakorner on June 20, 2019, as the fifth and final single from the deluxe edition of the band's fourth studio album, Origins.[1] Upon release, the song became a favorite among fans, spurring the remix with Elisa.[citation needed] It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, and its producer is Joel Little.

On July 24, 2019, the band released an animated video for the album version of the song.[1]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Birds" (solo or featuring Elisa)
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 6
Croatia (HRT)[4] 67
France (SNEP)[5] 49
Italy (FIMI)[6] 61
Portugal (AFP)[7] 147
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 30
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 27

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for "Birds" (solo or featuring Elisa)
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000
France (SNEP)[12] Platinum 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[13] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Imagine Dragons' Birds | Official Animated Video Is Out Now - Dankanator". 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  2. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Birds" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Birds" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 40". HRT. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Imagine Dragons – {{{song}}}" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Imagine Dragons – {{{song}}}". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Birds". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201938 into search. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Imagine Dragons – {{{song}}}". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Birds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "French single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Birds" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Italian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Birds" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 30, 2023.