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"I'm So Sorry"
"I'm So Sorry"
Promotional single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Smoke + Mirrors
Released	June 11, 2015
Recorded	2014
Studio	Imagine Dragons Studio, Las Vegas, Nevada
Genre	Hard rock; electronic rock;
Length	3:50
Label	KIDinaKORNER; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Ben McKee; Daniel Platzman; Dan Reynolds; Wayne Sermon;
Producer(s)	Imagine Dragons
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"I'm So Sorry" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The song serves as the second promotional single and fourth track from the band's second studio album Smoke + Mirrors (2015). Along with the songs "Hopeless Opus" and "Gold" on Smoke + Mirrors, the song touches upon lead-singer Dan Reynolds' depression struggles.^[1] The song has peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

Critical reception

The song has been compared to the work of the Black Keys by music critics, with Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times comparing the song to the Black Keys' "fuzzy garage blues" sound,^[2] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone describing the song as a "Black Keys-indebted garage-blues grinder",^[3] and Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic calling the song "a Black Keys number stripped of any sense of R&B groove".^[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm So Sorry"	Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon	Imagine Dragons	3:50

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 Kung Fu Panda 3 (soundtrack).

It was also featured in video game NBA 2K16 on DJ Mustard's Playlist.

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs^[6]	97

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[7]	Platinum	60,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Independent (8 May 2015). "Imagine Dragons interview: 'Lyrically it is the most raw, I feel very timid about a lot of the material'". independent.co.uk. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ Wood, Mikael (February 17, 2015). "Review: Imagine Dragons' 'Smoke + Mirrors' a blast of strong emotions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ Dolan, Jon (17 February 2015). "Album Review: Imagine Dragons, Smoke + Mirrors". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smoke + Mirrors – Imagine Dragons". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
^ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – I'm So Sorry" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Imagine Dragons – I'm So Sorry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – I'm So Sorry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

[1] Independent (8 May 2015). "Imagine Dragons interview: 'Lyrically it is the most raw, I feel very timid about a lot of the material'". independent.co.uk. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[Los_Angeles_Times-2] Wood, Mikael (February 17, 2015). "Review: Imagine Dragons' 'Smoke + Mirrors' a blast of strong emotions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[Rolling_Stone-3] Dolan, Jon (17 February 2015). "Album Review: Imagine Dragons, Smoke + Mirrors". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[AllMusic-4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smoke + Mirrors – Imagine Dragons". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Imagine_Dragons-5] "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

[6] "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

[BrazilImagine_DragonsI'm_So_SorrysingleCertRef-7] "Brazilian single certifications – Imagine Dragons – I'm So Sorry" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[United_KingdomImagine_DragonsI'm_So_SorrysingleCertRef-8] "British single certifications – Imagine Dragons – I'm So Sorry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[United_StatesImagine_DragonsI'm_So_SorrysingleCertRef-9] "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – I'm So Sorry". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

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+| writer     = * [[Ben McKee]]
-}}
-| Length          = {{Duration|m=3|s=50}}
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-* [[Ben McKee]]
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-* [[Dan Reynolds (musician)|Dan Reynolds]]
+* [[Dan Reynolds]]
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-}}
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-* [[KidinaKorner|KIDinaKORNER]]
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+| producer   = Imagine Dragons
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-| Producer        = Imagine Dragons
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+| prev_title = [[Smoke and Mirrors (Imagine Dragons song)|Smoke and Mirrors]]
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-"'''I'm So Sorry'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Imagine Dragons]]. The song serves as the second promotional single and fourth track from the band's second studio album ''[[Smoke + Mirrors]]''. Along with the songs "Hopeless Opus" and "[[Gold (Imagine Dragons song)|Gold]]" on ''Smoke + Mirrors'', the song touches upon lead-singer [[Dan Reynolds (musician)|Dan Reynolds]]' depression struggles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/29106/20150219/imagine-dragons-smoke-mirrors-album-review.htm|title=Smoke + Mirrors Album Review|author=Music Times|work=musictimes.com| accessdate = June 25, 2015}}</ref> The song has peaked at number 14 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Rock Songs|Hot Rock Songs]] chart.
+"'''I'm So Sorry'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Imagine Dragons]]. The song serves as the second promotional single and fourth track from the band's second studio album ''[[Smoke + Mirrors]]'' (2015). Along with the songs "Hopeless Opus" and "[[Gold (Imagine Dragons song)|Gold]]" on ''Smoke + Mirrors'', the song touches upon lead-singer [[Dan Reynolds]]' depression struggles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Independent|title=Imagine Dragons interview: 'Lyrically it is the most raw, I feel very timid about a lot of the material'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/imagine-dragons-interview-lyrically-it-most-raw-i-feel-very-timid-about-lot-material-10236448.html|access-date=June 25, 2015|work=independent.co.uk|date=8 May 2015 }}</ref> The song has peaked at number 14 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Rock Songs|Hot Rock Songs]] chart.
 ==Critical reception==
-The song has been compared to the work of [[The Black Keys]] by music critics, with Mikael Wood of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' comparing the song to the Black Keys' "fuzzy [[Garage rock|garage]] [[blues]]" sound,<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-ms-imagine-dragons-smoke-mirrors-review-20150217-story.html | title=Review: Imagine Dragons' 'Smoke + Mirrors' a blast of strong emotions | publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | date=February 17, 2015 | accessdate=June 25, 2015 | author=Wood, Mikael}}</ref> Jon Dolan of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' describing the song as a "Black Keys-indebted garage-blues grinder",<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/imagine-dragons-smoke-mirrors-20150217 |title=Album Review: Imagine Dragons, Smoke + Mirrors |author=Dolan, Jon |date=17 February 2015 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date=June 25, 2015}}</ref> and Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [[AllMusic]] calling the song "a Black Keys number stripped of any sense of R&B groove".<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/smoke-mirrors-mw0002803699 |title=Smoke + Mirrors – Imagine Dragons |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref>
+The song has been compared to the work of [[the Black Keys]] by music critics, with Mikael Wood of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' comparing the song to the Black Keys' "fuzzy [[Garage rock|garage]] [[blues]]" sound,<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-ms-imagine-dragons-smoke-mirrors-review-20150217-story.html | title=Review: Imagine Dragons' 'Smoke + Mirrors' a blast of strong emotions | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=February 17, 2015 | access-date=June 25, 2015 | author=Wood, Mikael}}</ref> Jon Dolan of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' describing the song as a "Black Keys-indebted garage-blues grinder",<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/imagine-dragons-smoke-mirrors-20150217 |title=Album Review: Imagine Dragons, Smoke + Mirrors |author=Dolan, Jon |date=17 February 2015 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=June 25, 2015 |archive-date=18 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218113512/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/imagine-dragons-smoke-mirrors-20150217 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] calling the song "a Black Keys number stripped of any sense of R&B groove".<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/smoke-mirrors-mw0002803699 |title=Smoke + Mirrors – Imagine Dragons |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=June 25, 2015}}</ref>
 ==Track listing==
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 | extra_column    = Producer(s)
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+| title1          = I'm So Sorry
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+==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 [[Kung Fu Panda 3 (soundtrack)]].
+It was also featured in video game [[NBA 2K16]] on [[Mustard (record producer)|DJ Mustard]]'s Playlist.
 ==Chart performance==
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-! scope="row"| US [[Hot Rock Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Rock Songs]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 {{!}} Billboard Chart Archive|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs|website=Billboard|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| US [[Hot Rock Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Rock Songs]]<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 {{!}} Billboard Chart Archive|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=billboard.com|access-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
 |style="text-align:center;"|97
 |}
 {{col-end}}
-== In other media ==
+== Certifications ==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
-* A remixed version of the song's melody is used in The Arrival of Kai from the [[2016 in film|2016]] [[Computer animation|animated]] [[martial arts film]] ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''.
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=I'm So Sorry|artist=Imagine Dragons|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2015|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
-* The song is featured in the [[NBA 2K16]] soundtrack.
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=I'm So Sorry|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|id=18944-2498-1|access-date=May 7, 2023}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Imagine Dragons|title=I'm So Sorry|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2021|access-date=September 1, 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true | noshipments=true}}
 ==References==
-{{Reflist|30em}}
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Imagine Dragons}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:2014 songs]]
 [[Category:Imagine Dragons songs]]
 [[Category:Interscope Records singles]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Daniel Wayne Sermon]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Wayne Sermon]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Dan Reynolds (musician)]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Daniel Platzman]]

v t e Imagine Dragons
Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Ben McKee Andrew Beck Andrew Tolman Theresa Flaminio Daniel Platzman
Studio albums	Night Visions Smoke + Mirrors Evolve Origins Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (Act 1) Loom
Live albums	Live at Independent Records Night Visions Live
EPs	Imagine Dragons Hell and Silence It's Time Continued Silence EP Hear Me The Archive iTunes Session
Singles	"It's Time" "Radioactive" "Hear Me" "Demons" "On Top of the World" "Monster" "Battle Cry" "Warriors" "I Bet My Life" "Gold" "Shots" "Roots" "I Was Me" "Not Today" "Sucker for Pain" "Levitate" "Believer" "Thunder" "Whatever It Takes" "Next to Me" "Born to Be Yours" "Natural" "Zero" "Machine" "Bad Liar" "Birds" "Follow You" "Cutthroat" "Wrecked" "Monday" "Enemy" "Bones" "Sharks" "I Don't Like Myself" "Symphony" "Crushed" "Children of the Sky" "Eyes Closed" "Nice to Meet You" "Wake Up"
Promotional singles	"Amsterdam" "Round and Round" "Smoke and Mirrors" "I'm So Sorry" "Walking the Wire"
Other songs	"Tiptoe" "Bleeding Out" "Who We Are"
Tours	Fall Tour 2012 Smoke + Mirrors Tour Evolve World Tour Mercury World Tour Loom World Tour
Related	Discography Awards and nominations Songs
Category