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"Mr. Brightside" is the debut single of American rock band the Killers. [11] It is taken from their debut studio album, Hot Fuss (2004). Written by band members Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning , it was one of the first songs the Killers ever wrote. [ 12 ]
Which is why “Mr Brightside”, a 20-year-old song, has become the student sing-along du jour, as “Losing My Religion” was to 1991, “Common People” was to 1995 and, well, “Mr ...
Hot Fuss spawned four critically and commercially successful singles: "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It". The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one on the UK Albums Chart .
Perhaps you know "Mr. Brightside" as a go-to karaoke selection for anyone looking to release some serious angst. ... people have started finding new meaning in the lyrics to The Killers' early ...
The song is about television host Matt Pinfield. [3] Before the Killers were famous, Pinfield, who was a vice president of A&R at Columbia Records at the time, tried to sign the band.
An interview in The Observer newspaper stated that the track "is a cross between New Order and Bruce Springsteen - that should please fans of 'Mr. Brightside'." Chris Williams of Billboard gave a positive review, echoing The Observer' s description of "merging a Boss -like melody over a New Order-injected rave-up."
"Mr Brightside really is the anthem of an entire generation," tweeted Bills Mafia member @CookieDahmer. That place was ROCKING last night. Love watching guys be dudes. Mr Brightside really is the ...
Originally released as a B-side of "Mr. Brightside" on September 29, 2003, it is featured on their debut studio album Hot Fuss (2004). It was the third single from the album released in the United States and the fourth in the United Kingdom, reaching number 15 on the Billboard U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart