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Imagine Dragons Invited J Balvin Onto Their Single ‘Eyes Closed’ — This Is How It Came Together

Imagine Dragons, J Balvin Talk Making "Eyes Closed"

When fans of Imagine Dragons got wind that the group was releasing a new version of their single “ Eyes Closed ” alongside J Balvin, some expressed trepidation. The resulting track, where Balvin completely eschews reggaetón beats for hard-hitting verses over the rock groove — with Imagine Dragons actually redoing a section of the song — has managed to strike all the right notes, and turn one plus one into 3. Reynolds: I met with the guys [bassist Ben McKee and guitarist Wayne Sermon] when we were working on the song [late last year] and it just felt like something was missing when we were in the studio.

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