Hot Fuss

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Not to be confused with Hot Fuzz.
Hot Fuss
Studio album by The Killers
Released June 7, 2004
Recorded November 2003–March 2004
Genre Post-punk revival, Alternative rock, Indie rock
Length 45:39
Label Lizard King/Mercury/Vertigo (UK)
Island B0002468-02 (U.S.)
Universal (Japan, France)
Producer Jeff Saltzman
The Killers
Professional reviews
The Killers chronology
Hot Fuss
(2004)		 Sam's Town
(2006)
Singles from Hot Fuss
  1. "Somebody Told Me"
    Released: March 15, 2004
  2. "Mr. Brightside"
    Released: May 24, 2004
  3. "All These Things That I've Done"
    Released: August 30, 2004
  4. "Smile Like You Mean It"
    Released: May 2, 2005

Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band The Killers, released in June 2004.[1] The album reached #1 in both the UK and Australia and was certified 3x Platinum in Canada (300,000 units) by the CRIA on October 17, 2005.[2] It stayed in the Top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart for over fifty weeks.[3] Singles from the album include, in order released, "Somebody Told Me", "Mr. Brightside", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It". Towards the end of 2005, The Killers also released the album on 7" vinyl in a box set of 11 discs.[1] On side A of each disc is the album track and on the B-side are non-album tracks.[1] It is also one of the five most recent albums listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Hot Fuss sold more than 2,500,000 copies in the first year of its release.[1] Since being nominated for five Grammys, it has achieved worldwide sales of more than 7.5 million units - remarkable for a debut album.[3][4]

Contents

[edit] Response

[edit] Critical

Rolling Stone gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "potent post-punk that is equal parts brooding glam and melodic synth-pop," and said that Flowers "recalls Morrissey with his mournful delivery and upper-register wail." In a truly mixed review, Entertainment Weekly wildly praised the song "Somebody Told Me" while asking "As for the rest, isn't it a little too early for a Strokes tribute band?", and ultimately gave the album a "C".[5]

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length
1. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"   4:05
2. "Mr. Brightside"   3:43
3. "Smile Like You Mean It"   3:55
4. "Somebody Told Me"   3:17
5. "All These Things That I've Done"   5:02
6. "Andy, You're a Star"   3:14
7. "On Top"   4:19
8. "Change Your Mind"   3:11
9. "Believe Me Natalie"   5:07
10. "Midnight Show"   4:03
11. "Everything Will Be Alright"   5:45

[edit] Vinyl edition

"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" appended onto the end of the album.

[edit] Limited edition

Features the original US release tracklist and three bonus tracks:

# Title Length
12. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll"   4:14
13. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"   3:49
14. "Under the Gun"   2:33

[edit] UK edition

"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" replaces "Change Your Mind" on the UK and Australian editions of Hot Fuss.

[edit] iTunes Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

# Title Length
12. "Somebody Told Me" (Mylo Mix) 7:17
13. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Fischerspooner Mix) 6:24
14. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Ruff and Jam Eastside Mix) 7:35

[edit] Limited Edition 7" boxset bonus tracks

Each track is found on the b-side of the corresponding track from the album. Also note, "All These Things That I've Done" is edited by fading out about 30 seconds before the track finishes.

# Title Length
1. "Somebody Told Me" (Josh Harris Remix)  
2. "Under the Gun"    
3. "Show You How"    
4. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"    
5. "Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself" (Morrissey/Boorer)  
6. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"    
7. "Mr. Brightside" (Thin White Duke Remix Edit)  
8. "Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll"    
9. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Acoustic Version)  
10. "Who Let You Go"    
11. "Get Trashed"    

[edit] Chart history

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position		 Certification Sales
Argentina Albums Chart CAPIF 1 Gold[6] 20,000+
Australian Albums Chart ARIA 1 3× Platinum[7] 210,000+
Austrian Albums Chart IFPI 60[8]
Belgium Walloon Albums Chart[9] IFPI 1 Gold[10] 15,000+
Belgium Flanders Albums Chart[11] 1 Gold
Canadian Albums Chart CRIA 4 3× Platinum[12] 300,000+
Dutch Albums Chart IFPI 46[13]
Finnish Albums Chart IFPI 15
French Albums Chart SNEP 8 Gold[14] 100,000+
German Albums Chart IFPI 47 Gold[15] 100,000+
Irish Albums Chart IRMA 1 7× Platinum[16][17] 105,000+
New Zealand Albums Chart RIANZ 5 Platinum[18] 15,000+
Spanish Albums Chart PROMUSICAE 35[19]
UK Albums Chart BPI 1 4× Platinum[20] 1.2 million+
US Billboard 200 RIAA 7 3× Platinum [21] 3 million+
Worldwide Albums Chart 10 2× Platinum 7 million+

[edit] Singles

Year Song US Hot 100 US Modern Rock UK Singles Chart German Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart Australian Singles Chart Canadian Hot 100 Dutch Singles Chart NZ Singles Chart Certification
2003 "Mr. Brightside" 10 3 10 60 — 29 — 66 15 2x Platinum
2004 "Somebody Told Me" 51 3 3 — 9 17 — 41 13 Platinum
"All These Things That I've Done" 74 10 18 — — 42 — 66 36 Gold
2005 "Smile Like You Mean It" — 15 11 — 20 47 — — —
"Under the Gun" 4 — 83 — — — — — — —
"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" 6 113 71 — — — — — — —
  • 1 "Somebody Told Me" was released as the second single in the US, with "Mr. Brightside" having been released previously.
  • 2 "All These Things That I've Done" was the third UK single release and fourth US single release from the album Hot Fuss.
  • 3 "Smile Like You Mean It" was the third US single release and fourth UK single release from the album Hot Fuss.
  • 4 "Under the Gun" was a B-side that was not released as a single but charted solely on downloads and airplay.
  • 5 "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" was released as a promo 7" vinyl single only in UK. However, it charted in the U.S. solely on downloads and airplay.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d "Killers Box Up 'Hot Fuss' Singles" Billboard.com. Published October 18, 2005.
  2. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - May 2004
  3. ^ a b "Still a hot fuss: The Killers beat the odds". The Seattle Times. Published October 6, 2006.
  4. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results
  5. ^ Brown, David (2004-06-18), "A Hot Fuss (Music)". Entertainment Weekly. (770):86
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[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Crew

  • Jeff Saltzman — producer
  • The Killers — producers
  • Jeff Saltzman — engineer
  • Corlene Byrd — engineer

[edit] Facilities

  • The Hearse, Berkeley, California (2004)
  • Cornerstone Studios, Los Angeles, California (2004)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Killers Box Up 'Hot Fuss' Singles" Billboard.com. Published October 18, 2005.
  2. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - May 2004
  3. ^ a b "Still a hot fuss: The Killers beat the odds". The Seattle Times. Published October 6, 2006.
  4. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results
  5. ^ Brown, David (2004-06-18), "A Hot Fuss (Music)". Entertainment Weekly. (770):86
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[edit] External links

Preceded by
American Idiot by Green Day		 UK number one album
January 23, 2005 – February 5, 2005		 Succeeded by
Push the Button by The Chemical Brothers
Preceded by
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February 28, 2005 – March 6, 2005		 Succeeded by
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