The second single “Gold” begins instead with a strange slow symphony of whistles, clanking and blips of supposed shouts.
Opening with “Shots,” the album’s first single riddles sweet indie vibes with regretful lyrics about destroying everything the vocalist loves. Imagine Dragons’ unrivaled haunting tune, dramatic pauses and empowering choruses carry over to “Smoke + Mirrors,” but it lacks the up-beat message gone are the days of the hit “On Top of the World.” Though the deeper, less optimistic message may not bring Imagine Dragons’ sophomore album the same radio airtime as its debut album, it makes the album more artistically enchanting. The band’s sophomore album explores its genre within each song but includes less pop than its first album “Night Visions.” The tracks on “Smoke + Mirrors” revolve around mature themes of struggles, failures and apologies, as their lyrics tell of giving up on a dream or feeling like life is a mess. Tracks bounce back and forth between indie- and rock-dominated sounds, blending in its signature futuristic beats, leaving listeners more reflective about hardships than its past hits do. Other top performers on the total consumption chart: 50 Shades of Grey” (~162,908 total units), “1989” (~82,888 total units), “x” (~75,707 total units) and “In the Lonely Hour” (~70,314 total units).Imagine Dragons’ new album “Smoke + Mirrors” defies every label or even being classified under a single genre.
Its second week sales total clocks in at ~128,707, while its second week consumption unit count registers at ~186,277. Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” should claim #2 on both charts. That should give Imagine Dragons the lead–albeit a fairly narrow one–on the revamped Billboard 200. The addition of Track Equivalent Album (10 single sales = 1 album sale) and Streaming Equivalent Album (1500 single streams = 1 album sale) data produces a total consumption unit count of ~194,130. The week’s best sales total by a comfortable margin, it will earn “Smoke + Mirrors” the #1 position on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart. Per Hits Daily Double’s data, which should only differ slightly from the more authoritative Billboard/Soundscan report, the first week sales total for “Smoke + Mirrors” clocked in at ~169,688. Projections Wednesday, Thursday and Friday called for an opening week bow in the 145-160,000 range.Īctual sales data is in, and it suggests that the original forecast was right on the money. The week’s top ten is as follows:ġ) Imagine Dragons – Smoke + Mirrors – 195K total units (172K from pure sales)Ģ) Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – 187K total units (129K from pure sales)Ħ) Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour – 72K total unitsĨ) Meghan Trainor – Title – 44K total unitsĩ) Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint – 41K total unitsĪnalysts should have stuck with their original forecast.Īfter initially predicting a 150-175,000 first week sales total for Imagine Dragons’ sophomore album “Smoke + Mirrors,” industry forecasters quickly lowered their expectations. That gives “Smoke + Mirrors” the #1 position on the revamped Billboard 200. With Track Equivalent Album (10 single sales = 1 album sale) and Streaming Equivalent Album (1500 single streams = 1 album sale) included, the album’s consumption unit total clocks in at 195,000. The total, which provides the album with considerable distance from the rest of the pack (as far as the pure sales race goes), more than doubles the 83,000 opening week tally earned by the band’s debut “Night Visions.” Update: An opening week sales total of 172,000 allows Imagine Dragons’ “Smoke + Mirrors” to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart.
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