Smoke and Mirrors (Imagine Dragons song)

This article is about the Imagine Dragons song. For the album of the same name, see Smoke + Mirrors.

"Smoke and Mirrors"
Promotional single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Smoke + Mirrors
Released	February 13, 2015
Recorded	2014
Studio	Imagine Dragons Studio, Las Vegas, Nevada
Genre	Synth-pop, alternative pop
Length	4:20
Label	KIDinaKORNER Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon
Producer(s)	Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons promotional singles chronology
"Round and Round" (2012) "Smoke and Mirrors" (2015) "I'm So Sorry" (2015)

"Smoke and Mirrors" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The song serves as the first promotional single and third track from the band's second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015). The song peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

Background and composition

The song touches upon lead-singer Dan Reynolds' disillusionment and uncertainty about religion and Mormonism and how it distracts from reality, similar to how smoke and mirrors was used. ^{[1] [2]} Tim Cantor, artist of the album and song art for Smoke + Mirrors, used previous art of his to create "a reflection of the two minds in me", similar to the theme of the song. ^[3]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Smoke and Mirrors"	Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon	Imagine Dragons	4:20

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	32

References

1. Abbott, Erica (2015-02-15). "'Smoke + Mirrors' review: Imagine Dragons get back to their roots in sophomore album". Loquitur. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
2. "Review: Imagine Dragons' 'Smoke + Mirrors' a blast of strong emotions". Los Angeles Times. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
3. Brandon (2015-02-16). "Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors artworks". the EntertaiNERD. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
4. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2024.