Hot Fuss

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Hot Fuss
Studio album by The Killers
Released June 15, 2004
Recorded November 2003–March 2004
Genre post-punk revival , New wave
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 alternative rock band The Killers, released on June 15, 2004.[11] The album reached top of the album charts in both the United Kingdom and Australia, and stayed in the Top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart for over fifty weeks.[12] Singles from the album include "Somebody Told Me", "Mr. Brightside", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It". Since being nominated for five Grammy Awards, it has achieved worldwide sales of more than 6 million units.[12][13]

Contents

[edit] Release and reception

Hot Fuss was released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.[5] The album reached top of the album charts in both the United Kingdom and Australia and was certified 3x Platinum in Canada (300,000 units) by the CRIA in October 2005.[14] It stayed in the Top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart for over fifty weeks.[12] 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.[11] On side A of each disc is the album track and on the B-side are non-album tracks.[11] 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.[11]

Initial critical response to Hot Fuss was generally positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 66, based on 20 reviews.[15] Rolling Stone gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. Reviewer Jenny Eliscu compared the band's music to contemporaries The Rapture and Franz Ferdinand, stating that in comparison to those groups The Killers "[have] actual pop songs -- in spades". Eliscu concluded, "This album is all Killers, no filler."[7] In a 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".[3]

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] Vinyl edition

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

[edit] European edition

"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" & video of "Somebody Told Me" as bonus tracks.

[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[16] 20,000+
Australian Albums Chart ARIA 1 3× Platinum[17] 210,000+
Austrian Albums Chart IFPI 60[18]
Belgium Walloon Albums Chart[19] IFPI 1 Gold[20] 15,000+
Belgium Flanders Albums Chart[21] 1 Gold
Canadian Albums Chart CRIA 4 3× Platinum[22] 300,000+
Dutch Albums Chart IFPI 46[23]
European Albums Chart IFPI Platinum[24] 1,000,000
Finnish Albums Chart IFPI 15
French Albums Chart SNEP 8 Gold[25] 100,000+
German Albums Chart IFPI 47 Gold[26] 100,000+
Irish Albums Chart IRMA 1 7× Platinum[27][28] 105,000+
New Zealand Albums Chart RIANZ 5 Platinum[29] 15,000+
Spanish Albums Chart PROMUSICAE 35[30]
UK Albums Chart BPI 1 4× Platinum[31] 1,200,000+
US Billboard 200 RIAA 7 3× Platinum [32] 3,000,000

[edit] Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
2004 Shortlist Music Prize Shortlist Music Prize Nominated
2005 BRIT Awards Best International Album Nominated
2005 Grammy Awards Best Rock Album Nominated
2005 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Best International Album Nominated

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Crew

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Hot Fuss > Overview". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ajfyxqraldke. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  2. ^ Phipps, Keith (6 July, 2004). "Hot Fuss / Music / A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/hot-fuss,11386/. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  3. ^ a b Browne, David (18 June, 2004). "Hot Fuss / Music Review / Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,649902,00.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  4. ^ Loftus, Johnny (5 July, 2004). "Pitchfork:Album Reviews: The Killers: Hot Fuss". Pitchfork. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19191-killers-hot-fuss. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  5. ^ a b "The Killers: Hot Fuss - PopMatters music review". PopMatters. 15 June, 2004. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/k/killers-hotfuss.shtml. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: Killers: Hot Fuss". http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=12724. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  7. ^ a b Eliscu, Jenny. Hot Fuss review. Rolling Stone. July 8, 2004. Retrieved on July 25, 2009.
  8. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (21 September, 2004). "The Killers: Hot Fuss / Music Review / Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=504. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  9. ^ Miccio,Anthony (3 September, 2004). "The Killers - Hot Fuss - Review - Stylus Magazine". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=2305. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  10. ^ Dee, Johnny (5 June, 2004). "The Killers: Hot Fuss review / CD reviews / Music The Times". The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article437126.ece. Retrieved 26 July 2009. 
  11. ^ a b c d "Killers Box Up 'Hot Fuss' Singles" Billboard.com. Published October 18, 2005.
  12. ^ a b c "Still a hot fuss: The Killers beat the odds". The Seattle Times. Published October 6, 2006.
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - May 2004
  15. ^ "The Killers:Hot Fuss (2004): Reviews". Metacritic.com. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/killers/hotfuss. Retrieved July 22, 2009. 
  16. ^ http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=the+killers&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP
  17. ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Albums.htm
  18. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Killers&titel=Hot+Fuss&cat=a
  19. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=a
  20. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/certifications.asp?year=2007
  21. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=a
  22. ^ http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php
  23. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Killers&titel=Hot+Fuss&cat=a
  24. ^ http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat_month_20090129.html
  25. ^ http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=2005&type=8
  26. ^ http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=1&strSuche=Hot+Fuss
  27. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/multi_platinum.htm
  28. ^ http://www.irma.ie/best2005.htm
  29. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp
  30. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Killers&titel=Hot+Fuss&cat=a
  31. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
  32. ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS

[edit] External links

v • d • e
The Killers
Brandon Flowers • Dave Keuning • Mark Stoermer • Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Studio albums
Hot Fuss • Sam's Town • Day & Age
Compilation
Demo Albums
Live DVDs
Singles
World Tours
Hot Fuss Tour • Sam's Town Tour • Day & Age Tour
Related
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