“Radioactive” is a song recorded by American indie rock band Imagine Dragons for their major-label debut EP Continued Silence and later on their debut studio album, Night Visions, as the opening track. “Radioactive” was first sent to radio on April 2, 2012 and again on October 29, 2012.
Musically, ‘Radioactive’ is an indie rock song with elements of electronic rock and dubstep while containing cryptic lyrics of apocalypse and revolutionist themes. The song received critical acclaim from critics who praised the production, lyrics and the vocals. Due to heavy rotation on commercials and movie trailers, the song has so far reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming their second Top 20 single. It also reached #1 on the Billboard Alternative songs.