Walking the Wire (song) explained

Walking the Wire
Cover:Imagine Dragons Walking the Wire.jpg
Type:promo
Artist:Imagine Dragons
Album:Evolve
Length:3:52
Genre:Pop rock, indie pop[1]
Label:
Producer:Mattman & Robin
Chronology:Imagine Dragons promotional singles
Prev Title:I'm So Sorry
Prev Year:2015

"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 their third studio album, Evolve.

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[8] 46
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[9] 8

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Bobby Olivier. June 22, 2017. If Any Band Has Figured Out Rock's Future in the Mainstream, It's Imagine Dragons. Billboard. June 30, 2017.
  2. Web site: New song Walking The Wire comes out TONIGHT at 12am ET. But you can get it NOW w/ANY merch bundle for a limited time. Twitter. June 15, 2017. June 30, 2017.
  3. News: Carolinianweb. June 29, 2017. Imagine Dragon's "Evolve" – Album Review. The Carolinian. June 30, 2017.
  4. Bobby Olivier. June 22, 2017. If Any Band Has Figured Out Rock's Future in the Mainstream, It's Imagine Dragons. Billboard. June 30, 2017.
  5. News: Lauren Murphy. June 21, 2017. Imagine Dragons – Evolve album review: Worthy of the hipster kudos it seeks. The Irish Times. June 30, 2017.
  6. News: Rob Harvilla. 23 June 2017. It Is Time to Talk About Imagine Dragons. The Ringer. June 30, 2017.
  7. News: Allen Pham. June 27, 2017. REVIEW: Imagine Dragons experiments with new sounds in Evolve. Daily Trojan. June 30, 2017.
  8. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. May 28, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Imagine Dragons".
  9. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. June 26, 2017. February 17, 2024. July 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728210433/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4374. dead.
  10. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. May 19, 2020.

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