Katana VentraIP

Mercury – Act 1

Mercury – Act 1 is the first half of the fifth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released on September 3, 2021, by Kidinakorner and Interscope Records in the United States. Imagine Dragons recorded the album in 2018 after their previous album, Origins. It was later modified in early 2022 to include "Enemy", from the Arcane League of Legends soundtrack. The album was executive produced by Rick Rubin, who also executive produced its successor Mercury – Acts 1 & 2, released on July 1, 2022, which Act 1 was included as part of.

Mercury – Act 1

September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)

2018–2021[1]

  • Ragged Insomnia Studio (Las Vegas)
  • Shangri-La (Malibu)
  • Platzcaster West (Las Vegas)
  • Wolf Cousins (Stockholm)
  • Golden Age (Los Angeles)
  • The Clubhouse (New Zealand)
  • Noise Coalition (Costa Mesa)
  • The Bibcage (Los Angeles)
  • The Base (South Melbourne)

42:04

Background[edit]

Following the conclusion of their Evolve World Tour in 2018, Imagine Dragons' fourth studio album Origins was released that November. Unlike their previous albums, the band did not tour in promotion of Origins, instead opting to take time off to decompress and spend time with family.


The album was announced on June 30, 2021, revealing the cover art and release date. [4]


On September 2, 2021, the band performed in Brooklyn for a small group of people playing 5 songs, including the tracks "Easy Come Easy Go" "It's Ok" and "One Day". On November 19, 2021, the group released an Amazon Music-exclusive EP titled "Mercury - Act 1 (Amazon Music Live)", which included recordings of the 5 songs performed.[5]

Commercial performance[edit]

Mercury – Act 1 debuted at No. 9 on Billboard 200 with 31,000 equivalent album units (17,000 pure), becoming their fifth top ten album in the US.[17] The album also debuted within the top five across several Billboard charts: Top Rock Albums (No. 2), Alternative Albums (No. 2), Top Album Sales (No. 4) and Top Current Album Sales (No. 4).[17]