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"Thunder" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released by Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on April 27, 2017, as the second single from their third studio album, Evolve (2017).[4] Written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, and its producers Alexander Grant and Jayson DeZuzio, "Thunder" peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song became the band's fourth single in that country to reach the top ten after "Radioactive", "Demons" and "Believer". It also reached the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Contents
1 Music video
2 Live performances
3 Chart performance
4 Critical reception
5 Track listing
6 Charts
6.1 Weekly charts
6.1.1 Medley version
6.2 Year-end charts
6.2.1 Medley version
6.3 Decade-end charts
7 Certifications
8 Release history
9 References
Music video
The official music video for the song was released on Imagine Dragons' YouTube channel on May 2, 2017. The video was shot in Dubai, filmed in black and white.[5] It features the band's lead vocalist, Dan Reynolds, singing and dancing among extraterrestrials, portrayed by dancers Haroon Al Abdali, Mamadou Bathily, and Gianna Gi, around a futuristic city. It was directed by Joseph Kahn.[6][7]

Live performances
Imagine Dragons performed the song at the 2017 American Music Awards, in a medley with singer Khalid's "Young Dumb & Broke", with Khalid joining them for the performance.[8] A little over a month later, on December 20, a studio version of the mash-up was released.[9]

Chart performance
"Thunder" peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.[10][11] The single has also reached number one in Belarus, the Czech Republic and the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland. It topped the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart for 21 weeks,[10][12] Alternative Songs (three weeks),[13] Adult Top 40 (seven weeks), and the Mainstream Top 40 (for one week) charts.[14]

It became the ninth best-selling song of 2017 in the United States, with 1,189,000 copies sold in the year.[15]

Critical reception
Critics from Billboard magazine placed it number 84 on its list of best songs of 2017 stating "“Thunder” is relatively stripped down, and between its soldierly cadence and a bouncy, helium-inflated, one-word hook, it makes for a curious pop gem".[16] In a review of the bands live performance at London's O2 Arena, The Guardian wrote of the song: "...the irresistible, hiccupping electro-pop of Thunder, a tune that could sit equally happily in a set by Pink or Rihanna".[17]

Track listing
Digital download[18]
No. Title Length
1. "Thunder" 3:07
Digital download – official remix[19]
No. Title Length
1. "Thunder" (official remix) (with K.Flay) 3:15
CD single[20]
No. Title Length
1. "Thunder" 3:08
2. "Believer" 3:22
Digital download – medley[9]
No. Title Length
1. "Thunder / Young Dumb & Broke" (medley) (with Khalid) 4:11
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2017–2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[23] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[24] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[25] 4
CIS (Tophit)[26] 3
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[27] 5
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28] 1
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[29] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[30] 17
France (SNEP)[31] 20
Germany (Official German Charts)[32] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[33] 30
Hungary (Single Top 40)[34] 4
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[35] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[36] 18
Italy (FIMI)[37] 5
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[38] 12
Malaysia (RIM)[39] 15
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[40] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[41] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[42] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[43] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[44] 12
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[45] 8
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[46] 24
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[47] 2
Portugal (AFP)[48] 12
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[49] 5
Scotland (OCC)[50] 31
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[51] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[52] 2
Slovenia (SloTop50)[53] 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[54] 36
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[55] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[56] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[57] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[58] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[59] 7
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[60] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[61] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[62] 1
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[63] 2
Medley version
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[58] 69
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[62] 4
Year-end charts
Chart (2017) Position
Australia (ARIA)[64] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[65] 3
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[66] 18
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[67] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[68] 43
France (SNEP)[69] 61
Germany (Official German Charts)[70] 4
Hungary (Single Top 40)[71] 23
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[72] 4
Italy (FIMI)[73] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[74] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[75] 42
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[76] 6
Poland (ZPAV)[77] 67
Portugal (AFP)[78] 15
Slovenia (SloTop50)[79] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[80] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[81] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[82] 100
US Billboard Hot 100[83] 51
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[84] 47
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[85] 4
Chart (2018) Position
Australia (ARIA)[86] 50
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[87] 18
Hungary (Single Top 40)[88] 32
Portugal (AFP)[89] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[90] 99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[91] 77
US Billboard Hot 100[92] 22
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[93] 10
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[94] 7
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[95] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[96] 34
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[97] 156
Medley version
Chart (2018) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[95] 43
Decade-end charts
Chart (2010–2019) Position
Australia (ARIA)[98] 50
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[99] 2
Certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[100] 6× Platinum 420,000double-dagger
Austria (IFPI Austria)[101] 2× Platinum 60,000double-dagger
Belgium (BEA)[102] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[103] Diamond 160,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[104] 6× Platinum 480,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[105] Platinum 90,000double-dagger
France (SNEP)[106] Diamond 233,333double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[107] Diamond 1,000,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[108] 5× Platinum 250,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[109] 2× Platinum 60,000double-dagger
Norway (IFPI Norway)[110] 2× Platinum 120,000double-dagger
Poland (ZPAV)[111] Diamond 100,000double-dagger
Portugal (AFP)[112] 2× Platinum 20,000double-dagger
South Korea — 2,500,000[113]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[114] Platinum 40,000double-dagger
Sweden (GLF)[115] 5× Platinum 40,000,000dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[116] 2× Platinum 1,200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[117] 5× Platinum 1,900,000[15]
* Sales figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
dagger Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 27, 2017 Digital download
KidinakornerInterscope
[18]
Italy May 26, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [118]
United States September 8, 2017 Digital download – official remix
KidinakornerInterscope
[19]
September 11, 2017 Hot adult contemporary radio [119]
September 19, 2017 Contemporary hit radio [120]
December 20, 2017 Digital download – medley [9]