Enemy (Imagine Dragons and JID song)

"Enemy" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons and American rapper JID. It was released through Interscope Records, Kidinakorner and Warner Chappell Music on October 28, 2021, from the soundtrack of the animated streaming television series Arcane. Mattman & Robin wrote the song with Justin Tranter and the band's members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman, while it was produced solely by Mattman & Robin.[1]

"Enemy"
Single by Imagine Dragons and JID
from the album Arcane (Soundtrack from the Animated Series)
ReleasedOctober 28, 2021
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattman & Robin
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"Monday"
(2021)		 "Enemy"
(2021)
JID singles chronology
"Skegee"
(2021)		 "Enemy"
(2021)
Music video
"Enemy" on YouTube

Background

"Enemy" was recorded for the animated Netflix series Arcane, which premiered on November 6, 2021. The inspiration behind the song was the video game League of Legends, with the band having previously recorded the song "Warriors" for the 2014 League of Legends World Championship.[2] On Instagram, JID said "I wrote this verse a couple years ago but initially the opening lines were from a song I started with Mac [Miller], he tol (sic) me it would fit better on this song and I’m glad he did.."[3]

Content

In a press release, the band's vocalist Dan Reynolds explained: "'Enemy' is about reconciling internal conflict in a world where it feels impossible to trust even yourself. In Arcane, two sisters' lives take them on different paths and leads to a division that threatens to tear an entire city apart. Like the series, the song is meant to be both personal and a critique of a society that seems intent on creating division".[4]

Music video

An accompanying animated video was released on October 28, 2021, and produced by Riot Games and Fortiche Productions. It features the League of Legends character Jinx in a story about "the parts of her childhood that led her to a life of crime" and several scenes of "the falling out between Jinx and her sister Vi".[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Mattman & Robin – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist, bass, brass band, drums, guitar, programming, synthesizer
  • Justin Tranter – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist
  • Imagine Dragons – composer, lyricist, engineer, studio personnel
  • John Hanes – additional engineer, mix engineer, studio personnel
  • JID – associated performer, vocals
  • Dan Reynolds – associated performer, background vocals
  • Ben Sedano – engineer, studio personnel
  • Serban Ghenea – engineer, mixer, studio personnel
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer, studio personnel

Charts
Chart performance for "Enemy"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 25
Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] 39
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 4
France (SNEP)[13] 44
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 30
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 16
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 7
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 30
Italy (FIMI)[19] 88
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 5
Malaysia (RIM)[21] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 63
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 20
Portugal (AFP)[25] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 2
South Africa (RISA)[27] 62
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 53
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 61
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[31] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 69
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[33] 7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[34] 17

Release history
Release history for "Enemy"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 28, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • Interscope
  • Kidinakorner
 [35]
United States December 7, 2021 Alternative radio Interscope [36]
Italy December 10, 2021 Contemporary hit radio Universal [37]

References
  1. Schube, Will (October 28, 2021). "Imagine Dragons and J.I.D Collaborate On Epic Single, 'Enemy'". Udiscovermusic. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. "Imagine Dragons teases new single, "Enemy" feat. JID". 98 KUPD. October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. "JID on Instagram". October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. Nattress, Katrina (October 29, 2021). "Imagine Dragons' New Song 'Enemy' Sounds Like Nothing They've Done Before". iHeartMedia. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. Goslin, Austen (October 28, 2021). "Imagine Dragons released a new song for League of Legends: Arcane's music video". Polygon. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. "Credits / Enemy / Imagine Dragons x J.I.D". Tidal. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  8. "Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. "Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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  12. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202146 into search. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  13. "Top Singles (Week 47, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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  15. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  17. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  18. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  19. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 48" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  20. "2021 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  21. "Top 20 Most Streamed International +Domestic Songs Week 48 (26/11/2021-02/12/2021)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  22. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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  24. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  25. "Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  26. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202148 into search. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  27. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 48". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  28. "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 48: del 26.11.2021 al 02.12.2021". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  29. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  30. "Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  31. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  32. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  33. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  34. "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  35. "Enemy (From the series "Arcane League of Legends") - Single by Imagine Dragons, JID & League of Legends". Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  36. "Alternative Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  37. "Imagine Dragons Feat. J.I.D "Enemy - from the series Arcane League of Legends" | (Radio Date: 10/12/2021)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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