Tiptoe (song)

For other songs, see Tiptoe (disambiguation) § Music.

"Tiptoe"
Song by Imagine Dragons
from the album Night Visions
Released	September 4, 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Studio	Westlake Recording, West Hollywood, California
Genre	Synth-pop [1]
Length	3:14
Label	KIDinaKORNER Interscope Universal
Songwriter(s)	Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon
Producer(s)	Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon

"Tiptoe" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Imagine Dragons, for their debut studio album Night Visions . The song appears as the second track on the album.

Bubbling under the Billboard Hot 100 at number 13, it also peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Rock songs chart. The group performed the song at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.

Composition

The theme of the song deals with the speaker's victory over something momentous, despite him not being noticed or recognized by others. The intro to the song is entirely guitar parts that mimic synthesizer parts. ^[2] It is composed in the key of B♭ minor.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [3]	182
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [4]	13
US Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs [6]	80

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "CD review: Imagine Dragons' 'Night Visions'". Las Vegas Weekly . August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2025. ...the midtempo "Tip Top" [sic] — an effervescent throwback to '80s Top 40 synth-pop—is by far the best...
2. Interview on YouTube
3. "Chart Archive - April 13, 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
4. "Imagine Dragons Album & Song Chart History". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
5. "Imagine Dragons Album & Song Chart History". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 29, 2012.
6. "2013 Year End Charts - Top Billboard Hot Rock Songs". Billboard . Retrieved December 13, 2013.
7. "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Tiptoe". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 3, 2024.