Warriors (Imagine Dragons song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Warriors

| cover = Song Cover for "Warriors" by Imagine Dragons.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Imagine Dragons

| album = Smoke + Mirrors (Super deluxe)

| released = September 18, 2014

| recorded = 2014

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Arena rock

| length = 2:51

| label = {{flatlist|

}}

| writer = {{flatlist|

Alex da Kid
Ben McKee
Josh Mosser
Abbie McGowan
Daniel Platzman
Dan Reynolds
{{nowrap|Wayne Sermon}}

}}

| producer =

| prev_title = Battle Cry

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = I Bet My Life

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|fmI_Ndrxy14|"Warriors"}}}}

}}

"Warriors" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, used by Riot Games for a music video promoting the League of Legends 2014 World Championship.{{cite web |title=Warriors |url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/esports-event/warriors |publisher=LeagueOfLegends.com |access-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922115152/http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/esports-event/warriors |url-status=dead }} It was also included on the band's second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors (2015). The song was released digitally as a single on September 18, 2014. The music video for the song was the most viewed League of Legends video online with over 200 million views, until K/DA's Pop/Stars surpassed it in 2019.{{cite web|title=Imagine Dragons: Warriors {{!}} Worlds 2014 - League of Legends| website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmI_Ndrxy14|date=17 September 2014}} The song was also used as the official theme of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Music video

The song premiered with the debut of its music video on the League of Legends YouTube channel on September 17, 2014. The song and its video served to promote the 2014 League of Legends World Championship.{{cite web|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/imagine-dragons-teams-league-legends-2-3m-tournament-155517736.html|title=Imagine Dragons teams with 'League of Legends' for $2.3m tournament - Yahoo News Singapore|date=19 September 2014 |access-date=May 8, 2017}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download{{cite web |title=Warriors – Single by Imagine Dragons |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/warriors-single/id920732856 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017070721/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/warriors-single/id920732856 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |work=iTunes Store |location=United States |publisher=Apple |access-date=September 18, 2014}}

| title1 = Warriors

| length1 = 2:51

}}

Chart performance

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2014) ! Peak position
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{{single chart\|Austria\|56\|year=2014\|week=39\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 1, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|60\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 2, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|18\|year=2014\|week=40\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2014}}
{{single chart\|France\|48\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|year=2014\|week=39\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|58\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|songid=1338126\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 6, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|34\|year=2014\|week=39\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 3, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Ireland\|80\|year=2014\|week=39\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 5, 2014}}
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=November 16, 2014\|access-date=April 19, 2017}} \| 16
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|66\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 3, 2014}}
scope="row"\|Norway (VG-lista){{cite web\|url=http://lista.vg.no/artist/imagine-dragons/singel/warriors/6222\|title=Imagine Dragons - Warriors (Song)\|access-date=11 November 2014}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|27
{{single chart\|Portugaldigitalsongs\|13\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 25, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital\|29\|year=2014\|week=39\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 30, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|7\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|song=Warriors\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 24, 2014}}
{{single chart\|UK\|54\|date=2014-08-28\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 28, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardbubbling100\|2\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 3, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrocksongs\|10\|artist=Imagine Dragons\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 25, 2014}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2014) ! Position
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;"\| 68
Chart (2015) ! Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot Rock Songs{{cite magazine\|title=Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 {{!}} Billboard Chart Archive\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=billboard.com\|access-date=January 3, 2016}} \|style="text-align:center;"\|83

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Chart (2014)

! Position

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;"| 68

Chart (2015)

! Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot Rock Songs{{cite magazine|title=Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 {{!}} Billboard Chart Archive|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=billboard.com|access-date=January 3, 2016}}

|style="text-align:center;"|83

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2014|access-date=August 20, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2014|id=14363|access-date=September 10, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Gold|relyear=2014|relmonth=09|certyear=2021|access-date=May 25, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|id=4693|access-date=September 5, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|access-date=October 26, 2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|id=imagine-dragons-warriors|access-date=April 3, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|source=artist|access-date=August 22, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=October 25, 2024|id=14591-2498-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|access-date=October 18, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|title=Warriors|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2014|certmonth=11|certday=12|id=5378|streamsonly=true|access-date=February 10, 2023|refname=S345}}

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References

Category:2014 songs

Category:2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Category:FIFA Women's World Cup official songs and anthems

Category:Football songs and chants

Category:Imagine Dragons songs

Category:Interscope Records singles

Category:League of Legends World Championship

Category:Songs written by Alex da Kid

Category:Songs written by Ben McKee

Category:Songs written by Daniel Platzman

Category:Songs written by Dan Reynolds (musician)