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Origins by Imagine Dragons
Origins is an album by Imagine Dragons, released in 2018. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 19 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Natural”, on 14 lists with a best position of #8.
Origins, Imagine Dragons' fourth studio album, dropped on November 9, 2018, on the heels of 2017's Evolve, and Dan Reynolds pitched it as that record's sister, the closing half of a cycle. The Las Vegas band of Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman co-produced with a stack of pop hands including Alex da Kid, Mattman & Robin, John Hill and Joel Little, and the result is glossy electropop with stadium-sized drums and chants built for arenas.
"Natural" led the charge and became the band's fifth song to top Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart, with "Zero", "Machine" and "Bad Liar" following, and "Birds" arriving in June 2019 as a duet with Italian singer-songwriter Elisa. Critics were split, though plenty heard a step up from Evolve.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Origins on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural | 14 | #8 | – | 2018–2026 | |
| 2 | Happier | 4 | #12 | – | 2018–2022 | |
| 3 | Be Alright | 1 | #6 | – | 2018 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.