Mercury: Act 1 is the fifth studio album by Imagine Dragons, released in September 2021 on Interscope / KIDinaKORNER and produced by Jayson DeZuzio, Mattman & Robin, Joel Little, and Rick Rubin. The first of a two-part release, the album was written partly in response to the death of drummer Daniel Platzman's best friend and addresses themes of grief, mortality, and finding meaning through loss. 'Enemy,' created for the Netflix animated series Arcane with rapper Jid, became the band's biggest streaming hit to date. Rick Rubin's involvement brought a stripped-down directness to some tracks while the band's signature arena production remained intact on the bigger anthems. Mercury, Act 1 debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and represented a meaningful artistic deepening for a band that had built its career on emotionally resonant uplift.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | My Life | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Joel Little |
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| 2 | Wrecked | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Joel Little |
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| 3 | Cutthroat | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Alexander Grant | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Alexander Grant | Mattman & Robin |
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| 4 | Shark | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Jayson DeZuzio | Jayson DeZuzio |
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| 5 | It's Ok | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Joel Little |
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| 6 | Follow You | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Joel Little |
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| 7 | Enemy (feat. JID) | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Alexander Grant, JID | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Alexander Grant | Mattman & Robin |
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| 8 | Lonely | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Joel Little |
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| 9 | Giants | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Rick Rubin | Rick Rubin |
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| 10 | Hammers | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little | Joel Little |
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Data note: Track credits compiled from Wikipedia and Discogs; should be verified against original liner notes.