Natural (Imagine Dragons song)

"Natural" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. Its members co-wrote the song with Justin Tranter, Klinsmann Lucas S. Bernardo and their producers Mattman & Robin. It was released by Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on July 17, 2018. It was the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, Origins (2018), as well as the seasonal anthem of the 2018 ESPN College Football. It became their fifth number one song on the US Hot Rock Songs chart.

 Background 
Lead singer Dan Reynolds said that "Natural" is about "finding yourself and being willing and able to stand up to whatever adversity comes your way". He said in a press release announcing the song: "Living in a dog-eat-dog world can bring out the worst in you, and sometimes, the best. It would be a lie to tell you I haven't become somewhat skeptical about some things in the last decade of my life. However, I believe that when you truly learn to love yourself, the judging eyes and hateful words become meaningless."

The song was chosen by ESPN as the anthem of the 2018 College Football season. It is the second time that an Imagine Dragons song was chosen, the first being "Roots" in 2015. "'Natural' has the energy, spirit and drama of each team's journey to the College Football Playoff, and that is why it was chosen as this year's anthem," said Emeka Ofodile, ESPN vice president of sports marketing. It is also part of the soundtrack for EA Sports' NHL 19.

 Composition 
"Natural" is a pop rock song which features a "mix of explosive drums and inspiring lyrics", with "stadium-rocking instrumentation" over the chorus.

 Music video 
A music video for the song was released on August 24, 2018. It shows frontman Dan Reynolds as the owner of a spooky house including shots of a woman in a bathtub, the same woman being chased by other inhabitants of the house and a very tall man that looks like Slenderman, a supposed funeral for the woman, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee and Daniel Platzman fading into dust, Reynolds digging a grave and burying the woman alive, and other shots of the house and its inhabitants, along with a clip of a lion mauling a zebra.
Its music video has gotten over 410 million views and 4 million likes as of March 2021.

 Live performances 
On July 19, 2018, Imagine Dragons made a live television debut of the single on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The performance featured a guitar solo by lead guitarist Wayne Sermon that expanded on the studio recording.

 Personnel 
Credits adapted from Tidal.
 Mattman & Robin – production, engineering
 Serban Ghenea – mixing

 Charts 

Weekly charts
 Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) 96 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 10 Croatia (HRT) 19 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40) 33 Greece (IFPI) 22 Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino) 19 Romania (Airplay 100) 50 Slovenia (SloTop50) 8 South Korea International (Gaon) 87

Year-end charts
 Chart (2018) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 52 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 40 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 89 CIS (Tophit) 54 Hungary (Single Top 40) 30 Iceland (Plötutíóindi) 83 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 18 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 64 Poland (ZPAV) 31 Portugal (AFP) 46 Russia (Tophit) 69 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 24 US Billboard Hot 100 69 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 25 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 50 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 5 Chart (2019) Position CIS (Tophit) 18 France (SNEP) 136 Hungary (Single Top 40) 78 Portugal (AFP) 103 Russia Airplay (Tophit) 39 Slovenia (SloTop50) 36 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 67 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit) 5 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 35 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 3 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 10

Decade-end charts
 Chart (2010–2019) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 13

 Certifications 

 Release history 
RegionDateFormatLabelVariousJuly 17, 2018United StatesJuly 31, 2018Alternative radioAugust 28, 2018Contemporary hit radio

 References 

 Other websites 


Category:2018 songs
Category:Imagine Dragons songs
Category:Pop rock songs