Levitate (Imagine Dragons song)

"Levitate"
"Levitate"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Evolve (Deluxe edition)
Released	December 2, 2016
Length	3:18
Label	Kidinakorner; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Dan Reynolds; Wayne Sermon; Ben McKee; Daniel Platzman; Tim Randolph;
Producer(s)	Randolph
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
Audio
	"Levitate" on YouTube

"Levitate" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope on December 2, 2016 from the Sony Pictures film Passengers.^[1]^[2]^[3] The song is also featured on the deluxe edition of the band's third studio album Evolve.

Background and composition

"Levitate" was written by band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman as well as Tim Randolph who also produced the track. The song is a synth-pop song with the lyrics referencing the themes of loneliness, inevitability, and romance of Passengers. The title of the song, "Levitate", references the characters' spacewalk scene.

Music video

The music video for "Levitate" premiered on November 28, 2016 on the Sony Pictures Entertainment YouTube channel.^[4] The video features clips from Passengers of Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) and Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) showing their romance and adventures aboard their sleeper ship.

Personnel

Credits for "Levitate" adapted from Apple Music.^[5]

Musicians

Dan Reynolds – lead vocals, composition
Wayne Sermon – guitar, composition
Ben McKee – bass guitar, composition
Daniel Platzman – drums, composition
Tim Randolph – production, composition

Charts

Chart performance for "Levitate"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[6]	19

References

^ Schaefer, Sandy (2016-11-29). "New Passengers Trailer Features Imagine Dragons Song 'Levitate'". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
^ "PASSENGERS Sci-Fi Film Gets a New Clip and Music Video for Imagine Dragons' "Levitate"". GeekTyrant. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
^ "Imagine Dragons are back with new track 'Levitate'". Digital Spy. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
^ Sony Pictures Entertainment (2016-11-28). PASSENGERS - Imagine Dragons "Levitate" Music Video. Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via YouTube.
^ Levitate (From the Original Motion Picture “Passengers”) by Imagine Dragons on Apple Music, 2016-11-28, retrieved 2024-07-01
^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

[1] Schaefer, Sandy (2016-11-29). "New Passengers Trailer Features Imagine Dragons Song 'Levitate'". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

[2] "PASSENGERS Sci-Fi Film Gets a New Clip and Music Video for Imagine Dragons' "Levitate"". GeekTyrant. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

[3] "Imagine Dragons are back with new track 'Levitate'". Digital Spy. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

[4] Sony Pictures Entertainment (2016-11-28). PASSENGERS - Imagine Dragons "Levitate" Music Video. Retrieved 2024-07-01 – via YouTube.

[5] Levitate (From the Original Motion Picture “Passengers”) by Imagine Dragons on Apple Music, 2016-11-28, retrieved 2024-07-01

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Imagine_Dragons-6] "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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