Not Today (Imagine Dragons song)

"Not Today"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Me Before You (soundtrack)
Released	April 29, 2016
Length	4:21
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Mike Daly
Producer(s)	Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"I Was Me" (2015) "Not Today" (2016) "Sucker for Pain" (2016)
Licensed audio
"Not Today" on YouTube

"Not Today" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released through Interscope on April 29, 2016, from the romantic drama film Me Before You based on Jojo Moyes' 2012 novel of the same name. ^{[1] [2]} It was released as the second single and ending track from the film's soundtrack following the Erich Lee remix of X Ambassadors' "Unsteady". It also appears on the deluxe edition of Imagine Dragons' third studio album Evolve. The song was played live for the first time at a benefit concert on the release date at Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo, Utah. ^{[3] [4]}

Background and composition

"Not Today" was written by band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman as well as Mike Daly. The song was also produced by the band. The song is an acoustic guitar ballad with lyrics that deal with the pain of not being with a loved one. The title, "Not Today", refers to how life will get easier, but not today.

Personnel

Credits for "Not Today" adapted from Apple Music. ^[5]

Musicians

• Dan Reynolds – lead vocals, composition
• Wayne Sermon – lead guitar, composition
• Ben McKee – bass guitar, composition
• Daniel Platzman – keyboards, composition
• Mike Daly – composition

Production

• Imagine Dragons – production
• Robert Orton – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for "Not Today"

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [6]	17

References

1. Records, Interscope. "Interscope Records To Release Official Soundtrack To Upcoming Film Me Before You On June 3rd, Day And Date With The Movie's Release". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
2. Member, LATF Staff (2016-04-28). "Listen Up! Imagine Dragons Release 'Me Before You' Soundtrack Song". LATF USA NEWS. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
3. "UTubers: Imagine Dragons releases new song, 'Not Today'". Deseret News. 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
4. Michael Banks (2016-04-30). First live performance of "Not Today" - Imagine Dragons 4/29/2016 @ Velour in Provo, UT . Retrieved 2024-07-01– via YouTube.
5. Not Today by Imagine Dragons on Apple Music, 2016-04-28, retrieved 2024-07-01
6. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.