Radioactive (3:10)

“Radioactive” is a song recorded by American indie rock band Imagine Dragons for their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album, Night Visions, as the opening track. “Radioactive” was first sent to radio on April 2, 2012[1] and again on October 29, 2012 [2] as the third single overall.

Musically, “Radioactive” is an indie rock song with elements of electronic rock and dubstep, while containing cryptic lyrics of apocalyptic and revolutionist themes. The song received acclaim from critics who praised the production, lyrics, and vocals, with some[who?] calling it the best song on the album. Due to heavy rotation on commercials and trailers, the song has so far reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, their first top 10 single. It also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs, Billboard Rock Songs, and Swedish Singles charts. It has topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for 12 weeks and counting.