"Birds" is a song by American
pop rock
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band
Imagine Dragons featuring Italian singer
Elisa
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. The song was released through
Interscope and
Kidinakorner on June 20, 2019, as the fifth and final single from the deluxe edition of the band's fourth studio album,
''Origins''.
Upon release, the song became a favorite among fans, spurring the remix with Elisa. It was written by
Dan Reynolds
Daniel Coulter Reynolds (born July 14, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons. Reynolds also released an EP in 2011, titled ''Egyptian – EP,'' as a duo with his former wife A ...
,
Wayne Sermon
Daniel Wayne Sermon (born June 15, 1984) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the lead guitarist for the pop rock band Imagine Dragons.
Early life
Sermon was born on June 15, 1984 in American Fork, Utah to parents Jeff ...
,
Ben McKee
Benjamin Arthur McKee (born April 7, 1985) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the bassist for the pop rock band Imagine Dragons.
Early life
McKee was raised in Forestville, California, and graduated from El Molino ...
,
Daniel Platzman
Daniel James Platzman (born September 28, 1986) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and composer. He is the drummer for the pop rock band Imagine Dragons.
Early life
Platzman was born on September 28, 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia. ...
, and its producer is
Joel Little
Joel Little (born 13 February 1983) is a New Zealand record producer, musician and Grammy Award-winning songwriter. .
On July 24, 2019, the band released an animated video for the album version of the song.
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Charts
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References
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2019 singles
Imagine Dragons songs
2018 songs
Songs written by Dan Reynolds (musician)
Songs written by Wayne Sermon
Songs written by Ben McKee
Songs written by Daniel Platzman
Songs written by Joel Little
Song recordings produced by Joel Little