Children of the Sky (song)

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"Children of the Sky"
Children of the Sky Imagine Dragons cover art.jpg
Single by Imagine Dragons
ReleasedAugust 30, 2023
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Larsson
  • Fredriksson
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Crushed"
(2023)		"Children of the Sky"
(2023)		"Eyes Closed"
(2024)
Music video
"Children of the Sky" on YouTube

"Children of the Sky" (a Starfield song), or simply "Children of the Sky", is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons released as the soundtrack song for the Bethesda video game Starfield. It was released through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on August 30, 2023. [1] [2] It is the fourth song by the band based on a video game following "Warriors" for the 2014 League of Legends World Championship, "Monster" for Infinity Blade III , and "Enemy" featuring JID for Arcane. The song is featured on the Japanese edition of the band's sixth studio album Loom (2024). [3]

Contents

The song was used the first musical broadcast to the Moon and back to Earth as part of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 moon lander mission. [4]

Background and composition

"Children of the Sky" was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, and Inon Zur. It was produced Larson and Fredriksson, co-produced by Bethesda Softworks, and mixed by Serban Ghenea. It is the first song released by the band to not feature Daniel Platzman since the band's EP It's Time in March 2011. Platzman would announce his permanent departure from the band in August 2024, after initially announcing a hiatus from touring the previous year. The song was first promoted on August 29, 2023 when the band posted the cover art of the song and "tomorrow" as a caption on social media. [5] A countdown clock was also added to their official website set for 10 am EST. In a press release, Reynolds described the background of the song: [1]

Bethesda created iconic games we’ve been playing for most of our lives, and we’re honored to have collaborated on this song for Starfield . The song, like the game, asks some of the most difficult questions we face as humans trying to find our place in the universe.”

—  Dan Reynolds

Music video

The music video for "Children of the Sky" premiered on September 19, 2023 and was directed by FILFURY, with VFX done by Mister and color graded by Company 3. [6] [7] The video features a young boy dreaming about leaving Earth and embarking on a spaceship journey as an adult. He goes through hyperspace throughout the galaxy, eventually landing in a new and undiscovered planet while memories flash through his mind. The last shot is the boy opening his eyes, showing it was, indeed, a dream. The video's plot similarly reflects the gameplay of Starfield.

Personnel

Credits for "Children of the Sky" adapted from Apple Music. [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Children of the Sky"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [9] 51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 33
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 41

Certifications

Certifications for "Children of the Sky"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [12] Gold100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Donovan, Imogen (2023-08-31). "Imagine Dragons release 'Starfield' anthem 'Children Of The Sky'". NME. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2023-08-30). "Imagine Dragons Releases Official Starfield Song Called Children of the Sky". IGN. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ↑ "ルーム[CD] - イマジン・ドラゴンズ - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". イマジン・ドラゴンズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ↑ Jeff Spry (2025-02-18). "Imagine Dragons 'Starfield' video game anthem will beam to Earth from the moon". Space.com. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ↑ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  6. ↑ ImagineDragonsVEVO (2023-09-19). Imagine Dragons - Children of the Sky (a Starfield song) [Official Music Video] . Retrieved 2024-06-10– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Schube, Will (2023-09-19). "Imagine Dragons Share Otherworldly Video For New Track 'Children Of The Sky'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ↑ Children of the Sky (a Starfield song) by Imagine Dragons on Apple Music, 2023-08-30, retrieved 2024-06-06
  9. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Children of the Sky" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 September 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "French single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Children of the Sky" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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