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"Children of the Sky"
Single by Imagine Dragons
ReleasedAugust 30, 2023
Genre
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Larsson
  • Fredriksson
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Crushed"
(2023) 		"Children of the Sky"
(2023) 		"Eyes Closed"
(2024)
Music video
"Children of the Sky" on YouTube

"Children of the Sky (a Starfield song)", or simply "Children of the Sky", is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons released in promotion of the Bethesda video game Starfield. It was released through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on August 30, 2023.[1][2]

Background and composition[edit]

"Mirage" was written by Ryan Tedder, Mishaal Tamer, Brendan Angelides, and Grant Boutin. It was produced by Tedder and Boutin and mixed by Serban Ghenea. The song was written and produced in Bangkok and Tokyo within four days, immediately after receiving the request for the song.[3] Tamer was added as a vocalist after the band wanted to have a Middle Eastern artist in the song and was the best choice as he was touring with the band on the Artificial Paradise Tour.[3] In a statement, Tedder described the desire for the song:[4]

Most people don’t know this about me, but my band and I are closet gamers. Having toured extensively in the Middle East, I wanted to capture the spirit of that region and reflect the location of the game sonically as much as possible...this was a definite pinch myself moment.

— Ryan Tedder

The song's lyrics describe the similar story of the Assassins of Assassin's Creed, with a self-determined theme carried through the verses. Tamer's bridge is in Arabic and, according to the official video's translation, describes persevering when others falter.[5]

Music video[edit]

A music video for "Mirage" premiered on September 22, 2023 and was directed by Tomás Whitmore.[5] The video features Tedder as an Assassin with other band members and Tamer performing in a dark tunnel with moving and atmospheric lighting intermittent with cinematic footage of Assassin's Creed Mirage. The video was shot in Malta, close in time to the band's set at Isle of MTV, inside a tunnel where soldiers would march before going to battle.[3]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Mirage"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 31

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donovan, Imogen (2023-08-31). "Imagine Dragons release 'Starfield' anthem 'Children Of The Sky'". NME. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2023-08-30). "Imagine Dragons Releases Official Starfield Song Called Children of the Sky". IGN. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ a b c MTV UK (2023-09-29). OneRepublic: Making of the "Mirage" Music Video in Malta | MTV Music. Retrieved 2024-05-29 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Donovan, Imogen (2023-09-22). "OneRepublic release new song for 'Assassin's Creed Mirage'". NME. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ a b OneRepublicVEVO (2023-09-22). OneRepublic, Assassin's Creed, Mishaal Tamer - Mirage (for Assassin's Creed Mirage). Retrieved 2024-05-29 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 October 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.


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