User:Songsteel/Battle Cry (song)

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"Battle Cry" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock band Imagine Dragons for the soundtrack of the 2014 action-adventure film, Transformers: Age of Extinction. It is notable for being the first theme song in the Transformers film franchise not to be performed by Linkin Park,[1] though the latter's "Until It's Gone" is included on the accompanying video game.[2] The song was released to digital retailers as the lead single off the soundtrack on June 2, 2014.[3]

Background[edit]

As part of his efforts to distance Age of Extinction from the previous films in the series, Transformers director Michael Bay sought out a new musical act to soundtrack the film and hand picked Imagine Dragons for the job.[1] "Battle Cry" was written by the group members specifically for use in the film, inspired by the story as pitched to them by Bay. Lead singer Dan Reynolds revealed to Billboard that the aim with "Battle Cry" was to write "in a more cinematic way" to compose a song that was satisfying as a piece of music but also benefited the visual it was set to accompany.[4]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 44
France (SNEP)[6] 150
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 111
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 24

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Reyes, Mike. "Michael Bay's Transformers: Age Of Extinction To Host A World Premiere Concert On June 19th". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ^ ""LAUNCH TRAILER: Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark"". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Battle Cry - Single by Imagine Dragons". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. ^ Comer, M. Tye. "Imagine Dragons Discuss 'Battle Cry,' Breaking Records & Making New Music (Q&A)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Imagine Dragons – Battle Cry" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 19.07.2014 (wk28)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.

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Category: 2014 songs Category: 2014 singles Category: Imagine Dragons songs Category: Interscope Records singles Category: Transformers music Category: Songs written for films

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