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Demons (Imagine Dragons song)

{{short description|2013 song by Imagine Dragons}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Demons

| cover = Imagine Dragons - "Demons" (Official Single Cover).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Imagine Dragons

| album = Night Visions

| released = January 28, 2013

| recorded = 2011–12

| studio = Westlake Recording Studios (West Hollywood, California)

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7841760/imagine-dragons-future-rock-evolve-believer|title=Imagine Dragons Have Figured Out the Future of Popular Rock|last=Olivier|first=Bobby|date=June 22, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 4, 2020}}

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=58}}

| label = * KIDinaKORNER

| writer = * Alex da Kid

| producer = Alex da Kid

| prev_title = Hear Me

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = On Top of the World

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{External music video|

{{YouTube|mWRsgZuwf_8|"Demons"}} }}

}}

"Demons" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was written by Alex da Kid, Ben McKee, Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Josh Mosser and produced by Alex da Kid. The song appears on their major-label debut extended play, Continued Silence, and also makes an appearance on their debut studio album, Night Visions, as the fourth track. "Demons" was solicited to American triple-A radio stations on January 28, 2013, and to modern rock stations two months later, on April 1, 2013. It serves as the album's overall fifth single and was released as the third single from Night Visions in the United States,{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1572960/imagine-dragons-the-billboard-cover-story | title=Imagine Dragons: The Billboard Cover Story | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=July 12, 2013 | access-date=August 24, 2013 | author=Waddell, Ray}}{{cite web|url=http://playiga.com/imagine-dragons-top/ |title=Imagine Dragons – 'On Top Of The World' |publisher=Interscope Records |access-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130901145416/http://playiga.com/imagine-dragons-top/ |archive-date=September 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }} later released to US contemporary hit radio stations on 17 September 2013 as an official single.{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates ...|work=All Access}} The lyrics portray the protagonist warning the significant other of his or her flaws.

The song was a commercial success, becoming their second top ten single after "Radioactive". It spent twelve weeks in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, four of which were spent at its number six peak. It is Imagine Dragons' second song to stay more than one year on the Hot 100 (61 weeks). Within two years of its release, more than 4.1 million copies were sold in the United States, making it the eighth most downloaded song in rock history at the time.{{cite web|url=https://music.yahoo.com/photos/top-selling-rock-songs-slideshow/ |title=The 15 Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History |author=Christopher Polk |publisher=Yahoo! Music |date=January 31, 2015 |access-date=February 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204045408/https://music.yahoo.com/photos/top-selling-rock-songs-slideshow/ |archive-date=February 4, 2015 }} It has also been a moderate commercial success worldwide, charting in several countries. The song won a MuchMusic Video Award for International Video of the Year – Group (2014) and an iHeartRadio Music Award for Alternative Rock Song of the Year (2014).

Composition

The song is written in E flat major with a slow-moderate tempo.[http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0136411 Imagine Dragons "Demons Sheet Music] musicnotes

Music video

An MTV report on the "Demons" music video stated that it would "fit nicely with the artful imagery of 'It's Time' and the thoroughly out-there puppet grappling of 'Radioactive'."{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702434/imagine-dragons-demons-music-video-details.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225013118/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702434/imagine-dragons-demons-music-video-details.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 25, 2013 | title=Imagine Dragons Reveal Details Of New 'Demons' Music Video | work=MTV | publisher=Viacom Media Networks | date=February 22, 2013 | access-date=August 24, 2013 | author=Montgomery, James}} Released on May 7, 2013, and shot in Las Vegas, Nevada at the band's performance at The Joint on February 9, 2013, the video features a mix of live footage of the band and a companion narrative.{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1711777/imagine-dragons-demons-video.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807224753/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1711777/imagine-dragons-demons-video.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 7, 2013 | title=Imagine Dragons Exorcise 'Demons' On New Single | work=MTV | publisher=Viacom Media Networks | date=August 4, 2013 | access-date=August 24, 2013 | author=Kaufman, Gil}} Various characters with personal hardships are depicted, including a grieving daughter, a man with Marfan syndrome who stares at himself in a mirror, a victim of parental abuse and a military veteran carrying his wounded comrade.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRsgZuwf_8|title=Imagine Dragons – Demons (Official)|date=7 May 2013|work=YouTube}} The meaning imposed is that most do not see beyond the face that everyone puts on for the public. The clip ends with a dedication to Tyler Robinson (1995–2013), a fan of the band who died at the age of 17 in March 2013 following a battle with cancer. The music reached the one billion view milestone on July 18, 2022.

Track listing

{{track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Demons

| note1 = Imagine Dragons Remix

| length1 = 3:16

| title2 = Demons

| note2 = KIDinaKORNER Remix

| length2 = 3:19

| title3 = Demons

| note3 = Acoustic Live in London

| length3 = 3:07

}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Demons"

! scope="col"| Chart (2013–2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|11|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|Austria|7|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|2|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|5|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
scope="row"| Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20140423/ |title=Hot 100 Billboard Brasil – weekly |work=Billboard Brasil |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502110126/http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20140423/ |archive-date=May 2, 2014 }}

| 5

scope="row"| Brazil (Hot Pop Songs)

| 3

{{single chart|Canada|4|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=November 14, 2013}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|3|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|access-date=January 4, 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|3|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|access-date=January 4, 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|1|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|access-date=January 4, 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|7|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|access-date=January 4, 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|CIS|7|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|songid=45285|access-date=10 August 2019}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|10|rowheader=true|year=2014|week=1|access-date=November 23, 2018|refname="cz"}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|9|year=2014|week=23|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2014}}
{{single chart|France|15|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|Germany|15|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|songid=999778|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
scope="row"| Germany (Airplay Chart){{cite web |url=http://germancharts.com/airplay_charts.asp?week=201402 |title=Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 02/2014 |publisher=German Charts |access-date=30 January 2017 }}

| 1

{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|140|artist=Imagine Dragons|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
{{single chart|Ireland|11|year=2014|week=07|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php |title=Top Digital Download – Classifica settimanale WK 5 (dal 27-01-2014 al 02-02-2014) |publisher=FIMI |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025142120/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_digital.php |archive-date=2012-10-25 }}

| 5

scope="row"| Latvia (European Hit Radio){{cite web |url=http://www.europeanhitradio.com/topi |title=EHR top 40 |publisher=European Hit Radio |access-date=March 24, 2014}}

| 1

scope="row"| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Imagine_Dragons#fragment-2|title=Imagine Dragons Lebanese Chart Top 20 History|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20|date=March 24, 2013|access-date=April 19, 2017}}

| 6

scope="row"| Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20140203|title=Top 20 Inglés Del 3 al 9 de Febrero, 2014|date=2013-02-09|work=Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02}}

| 17

{{single chart|Dutch40|11|year=2014|week=19|rowheader=true|access-date=November 13, 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|27|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|12|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=August 24, 2013}}
{{single chart|Poland|5|year=2014|chartid=1232|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2014}}
{{single chart|Russia|5|date=2014-07-07|access-date=April 1, 2023|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|11|date=2014-03-01|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|Slovakia|7|year=2014|week=18|rowheader=true|access-date=December 21, 2014}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|14|year=2023|week=34|rowheader=true|access-date=August 28, 2023}}
scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=13|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=sl|access-date=30 March 2014|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401151020/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=13|url-status=dead}}

| 9

{{single chart|Spain|26|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=April 23, 2014}}
{{single chart|Sweden|7|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=March 3, 2014}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|8|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=February 24, 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|13|date=2014-03-01|rowheader=true|access-date=February 23, 2014}}
{{single chart|Ukraine|12|date=2014-11-24|access-date=April 1, 2023|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|6|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2013}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|11|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|2|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 5, 2013}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|17|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=January 4, 2015}}
{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|2|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=October 24, 2013}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2013}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|34|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=December 4, 2013}}
{{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|2|artist=Imagine Dragons|song=Demons|rowheader=true|access-date=June 4, 2014}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+2013 year-end chart performance for "Demons"

! Chart (2013)

! Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/canadian-hot-100?page=5 |title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |date=2 January 2013 |access-date=December 13, 2013}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 54

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/aarslister.asp?list=Download%2050 |title=Single top 50 2014 |work=hitlisten.nu |access-date=2015-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117000659/http://www.hitlisten.nu//aarslister.asp?list=Download%2050 |archive-date=2015-01-17 }}

| style="text-align:center;"| 43

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2013-12-31 |title=End Of Year Charts 2013 |publisher=Recorded Music NZ |access-date=December 13, 2013}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 39

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2013&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2013|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=November 7, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 99

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-100-songs?page=6 |title=Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |date=2 January 2013 |access-date=December 13, 2013}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 62

scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-adult-pop-songs |title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 50

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |date=2 January 2013 |access-date=December 13, 2013}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+2014 year-end chart performance for "Demons"

! Chart (2014)

! Position

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2014|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=January 7, 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 36

scope="row" |Brazil (Crowley){{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2014/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2014|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}

| 71

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/canadian-hot-100 |title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2014|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2014|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=August 16, 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 31

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de |work=GfK Entertainment |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |access-date=August 10, 2015}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 57

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/5233 |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |language=it |access-date=19 January 2015 |title=FIMI – Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 |archive-date=13 January 2015 }}

|style="text-align:center;"| 7

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2014|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=November 13, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 28

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2014|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=December 23, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 52

scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1152|title=Utwory, których słuchaliśmy w radiu – Airplay 2014|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=January 21, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 16

scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=April 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01|archive-date=April 1, 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 14

scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2014|title=SloTop50 {{!}} Slovenian official year-end singles charts|language=sl|access-date=31 January 2018|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026184035/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2014|url-status=dead}}

| align=center|30

scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2014|title=Top 100 Songs Annual 2014|publisher=Productores de Música de España|language=es|access-date=9 May 2022}}

| align=center| 49

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2014&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2014|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=November 7, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2014|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2014 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 27, 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 27

scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2014-01-01/all/all|title=Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2014)|publisher=TopHit |access-date=10 August 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 39

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-2014-revealed-3386/|title=The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed|work=officialcharts.com}}

| 87

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-100-songs |title=Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 23

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-contemporary-songs |title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 21

scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-pop-songs |title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/pop-songs |title=Pop Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 35

scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2014}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

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|+2024 year-end chart performance for "Demons"

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2024|title=Top de l'année – Top Singles – 2024|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=January 11, 2025}}

| 163

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2024|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2024|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=December 29, 2024}}

| 86

=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Decade-end chart performance for "Demons"

! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216120649/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-rock-songs|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}}

| 23

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Certifications

{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Demons"}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Platinum|number=6|type=single|certyear=2020|relyear=2014|certmonth=9|access-date=April 25, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2022|access-date=January 12, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Diamond|number=4|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|access-date=August 20, 2024}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Platinum|number=8|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2018|access-date=February 21, 2018}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|id=14502|access-date=October 15, 2024}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Gold|number=3|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2018|access-date=December 20, 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|access-date=September 17, 2018|relyear=2015|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2018|id=5879}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=single|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|access-date=December 9, 2015|relyear=2013|award=Platinum+Gold}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=Demons|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2013|id=2014-01-10|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=2014}}

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Accolades

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Year

!Ceremony

!Award

!Result

rowspan="4"|2014

|rowspan="1"| Billboard Music Awards

|Top Rock Song

|{{nominated}}

rowspan="1"| iHeartRadio Music Awards

|Alternative Rock Song of the Year

|{{won}}

rowspan="1"| MTV Video Music Awards

|Best Rock Video

|{{nominated}}

rowspan="1"| MuchMusic Video Awards

|International Video of the Year – Group

|{{won}}

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Publication

! Country

! Accolade

! Year

! Rank

Nielsen SoundScan

| style="text-align:center;"| United States

| The 15 Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History{{cite web|url=https://music.yahoo.com/photos/top-selling-rock-songs-slideshow/ |title=The 15 Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History |publisher=yahoo.com |date=2015-02-03 |access-date=2015-02-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204045408/https://music.yahoo.com/photos/top-selling-rock-songs-slideshow/ |archive-date=2015-02-04 }}

| 2015

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

Release history

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|+Release dates for "Demons"

! scope="col"| Country

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

scope="row" rowspan="4"| United States

| January 28, 2013

| Adult album alternative radio{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases |title=Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |access-date=January 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121230315/http://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

| rowspan="4"| Interscope Records

April 1, 2013

| Modern rock radio{{cite web |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |title=Available for Airplay Archive – Modern Rock |work=FMQB |access-date=May 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424132036/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=April 24, 2013}}

September 16, 2013

| Hot adult contemporary radio{{cite web|url=http://www.playiga.com/hotac/ |title=Hot AC |publisher=Interscope Records |access-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108215620/http://www.playiga.com/hotac/ |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

September 17, 2013

| Contemporary hit radio{{cite web |url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |title=Top 40/M Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |access-date=August 24, 2013 }}

scope="row"| Mexico

| rowspan="2"| October 22, 2013

| rowspan="2"| Digital download {{small|(remixes)}}{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/demons-remixes-single/id725103704 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821071116/https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/demons-remixes-single/id725103704 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 21, 2014 |title=Demons (Remixes) – Single de Imagine Dragons |work=iTunes Store (MEX) |publisher=Apple |access-date=May 23, 2013 |language=es}}{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/demons-remixes-single/id725103704 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109100408/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/demons-remixes-single/id725103704 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |title=Demons (Remixes) – Single by Imagine Dragons |work=iTunes Store (US) |publisher=Apple |access-date=October 25, 2013}}

| rowspan="2"| {{flatlist|* Interscope Records

  • KIDinaKORNER}}
scope="row"| United States
scope="row"| Italy

| November 29, 2013

| Contemporary hit radio{{cite web |url=http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/41597 |title=Imagine Dragons – Demons (Universal) |publisher=Radio Airplay SRL |access-date=February 6, 2015 |author=Aldi, Giorgia |language=it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206192518/http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/41597 |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

| Universal Music

Personnel

=Additional musicians=

  • J Brownz – additional guitar, additional bass.

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