Empire (Of Monsters and Men song)
| "Empire" | ||||
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| Single by Of Monsters and Men | ||||
| from the album Beneath the Skin | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Republic Records | |||
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| Producers | Of Monsters and Men | |||
| Of Monsters and Men singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Empire" on YouTube | ||||
"Empire" is a single recorded by the Icelandic indie folk/indie pop rock band Of Monsters and Men. The song was released as the third single from their second studio album, Beneath the Skin (2015). It was written by Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson (of Of Monsters and Men).
Music video
A music video was released on August 7, 2015.[1] It was filmed in black and white[2] and features a young woman who has a very close relationship with another woman. The two of them hang out and it is implied that the young woman looks up to the other woman as a mentor figure in life. Time passes and it is revealed that it was just flashbacks as the young woman - now old - reflects on her life and wonders if she has really changed.
Lyric video
A lyric video was released on May 15, 2015,[3] featuring actress Guðrún Bjarnadóttir lip-syncing the song's lyrics.
Commercial performance
"Empire" peaked at number twenty five on Iceland's Tónlistinn chart[4] and at number thirty three on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Empire" | Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson | 4:20 |
References
- ^ "Watch Of Monsters and Men's New 'Empire' Video". Diffuser.fm. August 7, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Espiritu, Camille (August 8, 2015). "Of Monsters and Men Release 'Empire' Music Video". The Young Folks. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Lee, Ben (May 15, 2015). "Of Monsters and Men announce new single". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Listi kynntur 5. september 2015". RÚV (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Of Monsters and Men – Chart History: Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2026.