"Battle Cry"
Single by Imagine Dragons
B-side"All for You"
ReleasedJune 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)
Recorded2014 at
Imagine Dragons Studio
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Genre
Length4:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Radioactive (Remix)"
(2014) 		"Battle Cry"
(2014) 		"Warriors"
(2014)
Transformers singles chronology
"All That You Are"
(2011) 		"Battle Cry"
(2014) 		"Back to Life"
(2018)

"Battle Cry" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on June 2, 2014, as a single promoting Transformers: Age of Extinction, a 2014 science fiction action film based on the Transformers franchise. The song, which appears in the end credits of the film, was also included on the super deluxe version of the band’s second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors (2015).[1] It is the first theme song in the live-action Transformers film franchise not to be performed by Linkin Park,[2] though the latter's "Until It's Gone" is included on the accompanying video game.[3]

Background

As part of his efforts to distance Age of Extinction from the previous films in the series, Transformers director Michael Bay sought out a new musical act to soundtrack the film and hand picked Imagine Dragons for the job.[2] "Battle Cry" was written by the group members specifically for use in the film, inspired by the story as pitched to them by Bay. Lead singer Dan Reynolds revealed to Billboard that the aim with "Battle Cry" was to write "in a more cinematic way" to compose a song that was satisfying as a piece of music but also benefited the visual it was set to accompany.[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Battle Cry"4:32

Personnel

Imagine Dragons

Additional Musicians

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 44
France (SNEP)[6] 150
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 111
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Battle Cry - Single by Imagine Dragons". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Reyes, Mike (May 13, 2014). "Michael Bay's Transformers: Age Of Extinction To Host A World Premiere Concert On June 19th". Cinema Blend. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "LAUNCH TRAILER: Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark". YouTube. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Comer, M. Tye. "Imagine Dragons Discuss 'Battle Cry,' Breaking Records & Making New Music (Q&A)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 19.07.2014 (wk28)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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