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Enemy (Imagine Dragons and JID song)

"Enemy" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons and American rapper JID. It was released through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on October 28, 2021, as the lead single of the soundtrack to the Netflix animated series Arcane, to which it also serves as the opening theme. The song was written by the artists alongside Justin Tranter and the producers Mattman & Robin.[1] The song was also included on the band's fifth studio album Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (2022). The song became JID's first song to reach the top 5 in the US, and became the band's first song to reach the top 5 since the 2017 song "Thunder". In 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplay – where "Enemy" charted for 54 weeks, of which 9 were spent at the top spot – Billboard ranked the song as the 14th-most successful in the chart's history.[2][3][4]

"Enemy"
This is the cover art for the single "Enemy" by the artist Imagine Dragons and JID. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Interscope Records, Kidinakorner, Warner Chappell Music, or the graphic artist(s).
Single by Imagine Dragons and JID
from the album Arcane (Soundtrack from the Animated Series) and Mercury – Acts 1 & 2
ReleasedOctober 28, 2021
Genre
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattman & Robin
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Monday"
(2021) 		"Enemy"
(2021) 		"Bones"
(2022)
JID singles chronology
"Garden Party"
(2021) 		"Enemy"
(2021) 		"Surround Sound"
(2022)
Music video
"Enemy" on YouTube

Background

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"Enemy" was recorded for the Netflix animated series Arcane, which premiered on November 6, 2021. The inspiration behind the song was the video game League of Legends, with the band having previously recorded the song "Warriors" for the 2014 League of Legends World Championship.[5] On Instagram, JID said "I wrote this verse a couple years ago but initially the opening lines were from a song I started with Mac [Miller], he told me it would fit better on this song and I’m glad he did."[6]

The opening title version, featuring a more orchestrated instrumental and slightly extended length, was released on November 23, 2024. It serves as the closing track of the album Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack from the Animated Series).[7]

Content

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In a press release, the band's vocalist Dan Reynolds explained: "'Enemy' is about reconciling internal conflict in a world where it feels impossible to trust even yourself. In Arcane, two sisters' lives take them on different paths and leads to a division that threatens to tear an entire city apart. Like the series, the song is meant to be both personal and a critique of a society that seems intent on creating division."[8]

Music video

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An accompanying animated video was released alongside the song, and produced by Riot Games and Fortiche Production. It features the League of Legends character Jinx in a story about "the parts of her childhood that led her to a life of crime" and several scenes of "the falling out between Jinx and her sister Vi".[9]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Mattman & Robin – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist, bass, brass band, drums, guitar, programming, synthesizer
  • Justin Tranter – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist
  • Imagine Dragons – composer, lyricist, engineer, studio personnel
  • John Hanes – additional engineer, mix engineer, studio personnel
  • JID – associated performer, vocals
  • Dan Reynolds – associated performer, background vocals
  • Ben Sedano – engineer, studio personnel
  • Serban Ghenea – engineer, mixer, studio personnel
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer, studio personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Enemy"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[105] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[106] Platinum 30,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[107] Platinum 40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[108] 3× Diamond 480,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[109] 5× Platinum 400,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[110] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[111] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[112] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[113] 2× Platinum 200,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[114] 3× Diamond Platinum Gold 2,310,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[115] Platinum 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[116] Diamond 250,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[117] 3× Platinum 30,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[118] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[119] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[120] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡
Streaming
Chile (Profovi)[121] Gold 16,350,983[121]
Greece (IFPI Greece)[122] Platinum 2,000,000†

‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Enemy"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 28, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • Interscope
  • Kidinakorner
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United States December 7, 2021 Alternative radio Interscope [124]
Italy December 10, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Universal [125]
United States February 1, 2022 Interscope [126]

See also

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References

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