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Imagine Dragons – Believer
“Believer” – Single by Imagine Dragons from the album Evolve
Released: February 1, 2017
Songwriters: Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Justin Tranter.
This was the lead single from the band’s third studio album, Evolve (2017).
“Believer” is one of Imagine Dragon‘s career-defining hits. But it was born out of pain. In 2015, lead singer Dan Reynolds publicly announced that he had been diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints of the spine. Rather than being defeated by the debilitating ailment, along with his battle with depression, Reynolds used his pain as fuel for his music. This tenacity led to one of the band’s biggest hits.
The official music video for the song was released on March 7, 2017, on the Imagine Dragons Vevo account, and was directed by Matt Eastin. It features a boxing match between Reynolds and Dolph Lundgren, with some scenes showing what seems to be a young Dan drawing on his notepad in scenes. Dan is losing, and he says that he wants to stop, but Dolph replies “We can’t.” It ends with Reynolds barely conscious, while Young Dan is revealed to have sketched a symbol identical to the one on Reynolds’ chest, the “Evolve” symbol. As of June 2023, the video has over 2.6 billion views and over 21 million likes. It is currently the most-viewed and most-liked video on the band’s YouTube channel.
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