


On the rap front, there’s a four-way collaboration featuring Wiz Khalifa and a Chainsmokers song inspired by (and named after) Kanye West. On the rock front, you’ll find below tracks with a similar feel from The Vamps and The Score. Given that this feat is impressive in two ways-it’s a rock song breaking through and has lingered for nearly a year-we’ve compiled 10 running songs that share its DNA.Īmongst the other ways in which Imagine Dragons is an outlier, the band’s sound is also tough to pin down for example, “Thunder” balances elements from rock, rap and club music. Imagine Dragons’ appearance on the chart comes courtesy of “Thunder,” which has been on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 47 consecutive weeks-and is still holding steady at number 22. At the time of writing, there are only two bands aside from Imagine Dragons with songs in the Top 40: Maroon 5 and Portugal. Rock music has been largely overtaken on the airwaves in recent years by other genres. Imagine Dragons are an anomaly in popular music in two particular ways: they make hits, and those hits endure. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
