Enemy (Imagine Dragons and JID song)
"Enemy" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons and American rapper JID. It was released through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on October 28, 2021, from the soundtrack of the animated streaming television series "Arcane". The song was written by the artists alongside Justin Tranter and the producers Mattman & Robin. The song was also included on the band's fifth studio album "Mercury – Act 1". Background. "Enemy" was recorded for the animated Netflix series "Arcane", which premiered on November 6, 2021. The inspiration behind the song was the video game "League of  Legends", with the band having previously recorded the song "Warriors" for the 2014 "League of Legends" World Championship. On Instagram, JID said "I wrote this verse a couple years ago but initially the opening lines were from a song I started with Mac [Miller], he told me it would fit better on this song and I’m glad he did." Content. In a press release, the band's vocalist Dan Reynolds explained: "'Enemy' is about reconciling internal conflict in a world where it feels impossible to trust even yourself. In "Arcane", two sisters' lives take them on different paths and  leads to a division that threatens to tear an entire city apart. Like the series, the song is meant to be both personal and a critique of a society that seems intent on creating division." Music video. An accompanying animated video was released on October 28, 2021, and produced by Riot Games and Fortiche Productions. It features the "League of Legends" character Jinx in a story about "the parts of her childhood that led her to a life of crime" and several scenes of "the falling out between Jinx and her sister Vi". Credits and personnel. Credits adapted from Tidal