Warriors (Imagine Dragons song)
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| Single by Imagine Dragons | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 2:50 | |||
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"Warriors" is a song by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released on September 18, 2014, designed for the 2014 League of Legends World Championship. It also appears on the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors (2015). "Warriors" is a rock, arena rock and industrial rock song, written by the band members, Josh Mosser, and Alex da Kid, the latter of whom produced the song along with the band. The lyrics tell a story about "heroes" who built a land "from dust". The song premiered with its music video on the League of Legends YouTube channel; it showcases a competitive gaming team losing but not giving up until reaching the final. It spent years as the most viewed video on the League of Legends YouTube channel until the music video for "Pop/Stars" by K/DA overtook it.
Following "Warriors", League of Legends began a tradition to release a World Championship song every subsequential year. "Warriors" is a fan-favorite amongst the League of Legends World Championship songs and generally places highly on rankings of them by publications. It has also been used in various media, including films and TV shows, and was the official anthem for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2020, League of Legends premiered its tenth season by releasing a cover of "Warriors" with 2WEI and Edda Hayes.