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"I'm So Sorry" is a song by American
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Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of ...
. The song serves as the second promotional single and fourth track from the band's second studio album ''
Smoke + Mirrors ''Smoke + Mirrors'' is the second studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The album was recorded during 2014 at the band's home studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Self-produced by members of the band along with English hip-hop produce ...
'' (2015). Along with the songs "Hopeless Opus" and "
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" on ''Smoke + Mirrors'', the song touches upon lead-singer
Dan Reynolds Daniel Coulter Reynolds (born July 14, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and a founding member of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons, which formed in 2008. He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall o ...
' depression struggles. The song has peaked at number 14 on the ''
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chart.


Critical reception

The song has been compared to the work of
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by music critics, with Mikael Wood of the ''
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'' comparing the song to the Black Keys' "fuzzy
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" sound, Jon Dolan of ''
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'' describing the song as a "Black Keys-indebted garage-blues grinder", and
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of
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calling the song "a Black Keys number stripped of any sense of R&B groove".


Track listing


Re-recordings and media usage

The song was sampled for the tracks "The Arrival of Kai", "The Hall of Heroes", "The Legend of Kai", "Po Belongs", "Kai is Closer", "The Battle of Legends", and "The Spirit Realm" in the
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. It was also featured in the video game
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on
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's Playlist.


Chart performance


Peak positions


Year-end charts


Certifications


References

{{authority control 2014 songs Imagine Dragons songs Interscope Records singles Songs written by Wayne Sermon Songs written by Dan Reynolds (musician) Songs written by Daniel Platzman Songs written by Ben McKee