# Shots (Imagine Dragons song)

"Shots" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. It was written by band members Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon, and released as the third and final single from their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015).

## Composition

The song shows influence of industrial music with heavy use of synthesizers. Reynolds' vocals are light, despite the dark lyrical content, recalling music from the 1980s. Sermon's guitar textures add complexity.

## Promotion

Imagine Dragons performed the track during a first ever live commercial (for Target) during the Grammy Awards (2015). The advertising was filmed on Las Vegas' Fremont Street under the direction of Jonas Åkerlund. The advertising promoted an exclusive edition of the album available at Target which includes four bonus tracks. It was estimated to cost $8 million and charted at number 2 on the Billboard Trending 140.
"Shots" was performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (February 18, 2015), The Howard Stern Show (March 24, 2015), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2015), and Today (2015).

## Music video

On February 12, 2015, Imagine Dragons released the official music video for "Shots". The video was directed by Robert Hales and was inspired by the artwork created by San Diego–based painter Tim Cantor. The same artwork also serves as the cover art for all of the singles for the album. Cantor himself appears as the live depiction of one of his paintings.

## Personnel

Imagine Dragons
* Dan Reynolds – lead vocals, percussion, songwriting, production
* Wayne Sermon – guitar, songwriting, production
* Ben McKee – bass guitar, synthesizers, songwriting, production
* Daniel Platzman – drums, percussion, songwriting, production

## Broiler remix

In April 2015, Norwegian DJ and electronic music duo Broiler (Mikkel Christiansen and Simen Auke) released a remix of "Shots". It was a hit in its own right on VG-lista, the official Norwegian Singles Chart, reaching number 4 on the chart. A music video for the remix was released about 2 months later, on June 4.

## Chart performance

Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "Shots"
Chart (2015)
Peak position
Australia (ARIA)
66
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)
73
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)
12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)
4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
72
Denmark (Tracklisten)
32
France (SNEP)
170
Germany (GfK)
60
Italy (FIMI)
69
Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino)
19
Norway (VG-lista)
3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
51
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)
91
US Billboard Hot 100
75
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)
14
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)
16
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)
7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)
22
Broiler Remix
Chart (2015)
Peak position
Norway (VG-lista)
4
Year-end charts
2015 year-end chart performance for "Shots"
Chart (2015)
Position
US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs
32
US Billboard Alternative Songs
42
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs
16
US Billboard Rock Digital Songs
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## Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Shots" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | 2× Platinum | 120,000$^‡$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 60,000$^^$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 200,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | 50,000$^‡$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | 3× Platinum | 120,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 60,000$^‡$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | 3× Platinum | 120,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 400,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^‡$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates for "Shots" :
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
| United States | February 2, 2015 | Digital download | KIDinaKORNERInterscope |
| Italy | February 6, 2015 | Contemporary hit radio | Interscope |
| United States | March 3, 2015 | Modern rock radio | KIDinaKORNER |