Band
Most frequent collaborator: Mattman & Robin · 21 tracks
Holds writing credit on 86 of 86 tracks
Yes. Imagine Dragons is a self-writing band, and the members hold a writing credit on 100% of their tracks. Frontman Dan Reynolds and the band wrote songs like 'It's Time' and 'I Bet My Life' themselves. Most of their biggest hits, though, including 'Radioactive,' 'Believer,' and 'Thunder,' were co-written with outside producers and songwriters.
Across all 86 tracks: how many Imagine Dragons wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 86 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 86 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Reynolds | 2008-present | 100% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
| Wayne Sermon | 2008-present | 100% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
| Ben McKee | 2008-present | 100% |
100% |
0% |
100% |
| Daniel Platzman | 2008-present | 77% |
77% |
0% |
100% |
Imagine Dragons's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Imagine Dragons sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Covers all 7 studio albums.
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No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. M& Mattman & Robin · RF Robin Fredriksson · ML Mattias Larsson · AG Alexander Grant · AD Alex da Kid · JT Justin Tranter
Data Insight
All four members typically receive co-writing credits across Imagine Dragons albums, giving the band a collective authorship score near 90%. Dan Reynolds dominates as the primary lyricist, but Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman are consistently credited as co-writers on most tracks, reflecting a genuinely collaborative songwriting process unusual for mainstream pop-rock bands.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A band that co-writes with a producer's bench: Imagine Dragons' members write every track, but most of their biggest hits are built with outside producers and songwriters like Alex da Kid and Mattman & Robin rather than by the band alone.
The Story
Imagine Dragons are a Las Vegas rock band formed in 2008 whose anthemic blend of alternative rock and electronic pop broke them through to mainstream success with their 2012 debut album Night Visions. The band's emotive, stadium-scale sound, anchored by Dan Reynolds's powerful vocals and Wayne Sermon's guitar work, earned them Grammy Awards and a run of chart-topping singles. They are one of the best-selling rock acts of the 2010s, with consistent involvement in all aspects of songwriting.