Walking the Wire (song)

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"Walking the Wire"
Imagine Dragons Walking the Wire.jpg
Promotional single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Evolve
ReleasedJune 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)
Genre Pop rock, indie pop [1]
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mattman & Robin
Imagine Dragons promotional singles chronology
"I'm So Sorry"
(2015)		"Walking the Wire"
(2017)
Licensed audio
"Imagine Dragons - Walking The Wire (Official Audio)" on YouTube

"Walking the Wire" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Justin Tranter with production handled by Mattman & Robin. It was released to digital retailers on June 15, 2017, as the third promotional single released off the band’s third studio album, Evolve (2017).

Contents

Background

On June 15, "Walking the Wire" was made available for download with any purchase from the band's online shop. [2] The song was accidentally released onto YouTube and Vevo a day earlier than planned, only to be taken down within a few hours. [3]

Critical reception

Bobby Olivier of Billboard magazine wrote that the song "may be the band's most overtly pleasing pop anthem to date". [4] Lauren Murphy of The Irish Times wrote: "Walking the Wire and Whatever It Takes are both arms-aloft anthems, but the more enjoyable tracks follow an 1980s pop template, like the Hall & Oates-style Make It Up to You and Start Over." [5] Rob Harvilla of The Ringer wrote: "'Walking the Wire,' with a romantic and inspirational anthem that at least sands off the rough edges of all that bellowing/screeching, is the closest these guys have come to their own version of Katy Perry's 'Roar,' or OneRepublic's 'Counting Stars,' or Rachel Platten's 'Fight Song.'" [6] Allen Pham of Daily Trojan wrote: "'Walking the Wire' is one of the better songs on Evolve's tracklist. Though Imagine Dragons uses less acoustics and more country music here, the song is evidence of the group's potential to achieve 2017-style music stardom while not completely straying from their roots." [7]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [20] Platinum60,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [21] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [22] Gold5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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