Symphony (Imagine Dragons song)

"Symphony" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. The song was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope on November 7, 2022, as the fourth single from the band's fifth studio album, Mercury – Acts 1 & 2. The song was most successful in French radio and released on the same day as the visualizer video. The song was went to Italian radio on November 25. An alternate version of the song was released with the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and Coke Studio on June 23, 2023.

Background and composition
"Symphony" was written by band members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman as well as Joel Little, Adio Marchant, and Talay Riley. and produced by Little. Reynolds was nervous to preview the song to Mercury – Acts 1 & 2's executive producer Rick Rubin as it was the "poppiest" and "slickest" song on the album. Rubin, however, enjoyed the song, and was placed as the second song on Mercury – Act 2. The song's lyrics describe the harmonious relationship between two lovers and contains many reference and inclusions of different musical instruments in throughout the song like the timpanis, xylophone, trumpet, and flute.

Visualizer video
The visualizer video for "Symphony" was released on November 7, 2022, and was shot and directed by Matt Eastin. The video features various clips of the band performing during the Mercury World Tour overlayed with a purple hue and special effects of rings, circles, and other shapes.

Personnel
Credits for "Symphony" adapted from Apple Music.

Musicians
 * Dan Reynolds – lead vocals
 * Wayne Sermon – guitar
 * Ben McKee – bass guitar
 * Daniel Platzman – drumsProduction
 * Rick Rubin – executive production
 * Joel Little – production, recording engineering
 * Serban Ghenea – mixing
 * Randy Merrill – mastering
 * John Hanes – recording engineering