Sharks (song)

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"Sharks"
Imagine Dragons - Sharks.png
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Mercury – Acts 1 & 2
ReleasedJune 24, 2022
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mattman & Robin
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Bones"
(2022)		"Sharks"
(2022)		"I Don't Like Myself"
(2022)
Music video
"Sharks" on YouTube

"Sharks" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 on June 24, 2022. The song was released through Interscope and Kidinakorner. It was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, and its producers Mattman & Robin. [1] [2] The song charted internationally and was certified gold in multiple countries, including Canada and the United States.

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Music video

The band released the music video on June 24, 2022, directed by Drew Kirsch. The video, which pays homage to the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven , takes place in the band's home city of Las Vegas, where the band members pull off a heist in the Bellagio casino. After distracting guards, Dick Dark (Dan Reynolds) enters a restricted area, going through the backstage of O by Cirque du Soleil, a room of laser beams, and a shark aquarium. Eventually, he finds and pulls a lever saying "Do Not Pull", after which the sharks are released into the lake and fountains of the casino where Reynolds is seen surfing. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Sharks"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] 33
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 92
France (SNEP) [6] 33
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 124
Italy (FIMI) [8] 86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 59
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 20
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [12] 4
Portugal (AFP) [13] 188
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) [14] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 44
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [16] 24
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 12

Certifications

Certifications for "Sharks"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [18] Platinum40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Gold40,000‡
France (SNEP) [20] Platinum200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [21] Platinum100,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [22] Platinum50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [23] Gold30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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