Mercury – Act 1

2021  ·  Interscope / KIDinaKORNER

Produced by Jayson DeZuzio, Mattman & Robin, Joel Little, Rick Rubin

Published Jun 6, 2026

100% Authorship Score Complete Artist

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.

10 Tracks
7 Lyricists
4 Producers
2021 Year

Track Listing & Credits

# Title Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Producer(s) Performers
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
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
2 Wrecked Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little Joel Little
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
3 Cutthroat Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Alexander Grant Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Alexander Grant Mattman & Robin
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
4 Shark Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Jayson DeZuzio Jayson DeZuzio
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
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
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
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
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
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
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
8 Lonely Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little Joel Little
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
9 Giants Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Rick Rubin Rick Rubin
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)
10 Hammers Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Joel Little Joel Little
  • Dan Reynolds (Lead Vocals)
  • Wayne Sermon (Guitar)
  • Ben McKee (Bass)
  • Daniel Platzman (Drums)

Data note: Track credits compiled from Wikipedia and Discogs; should be verified against original liner notes.

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