Mr. Brightside

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"Mr. Brightside"
Single by The Killers
from the album Hot Fuss
Released 29 September 2003 (UK)
24 May 2004 (UK re-release)

24 May 2004 (US)
6 December 2004 (AUS)
Format 7" single, CD
Recorded 2004
Genre Post-punk revival
Length 3:42
Label Island / Lizard King
The Killers singles chronology
"Somebody Told Me"
(2004)		 "Mr. Brightside"
(2004)		 "All These Things That I've Done"
(2004)
Alternate Covers
Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix
Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix

"Mr. Brightside" is a song performed by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss. The song was written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers and guitarist Dave Keuning.

The song structure is rather unusual for a pop song, discarding the standard verse-chorus-bridge style for a da capo al coda structure.

Contents

[edit] Response

[edit] Commercial

"Mr. Brightside" has reached number one in the charts of various countries. It was a number 10 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Official UK Singles Chart. The song was also nominated for a Grammy in 2006 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, but it lost to a live version of "This Love" by Maroon 5.

[edit] Track listings
"Image:The Killers - Mr. Brightside [Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix]" excerpt
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Original 2004 UK CD Release

  1. "Mr. Brightside"
  2. "Smile Like You Mean It"
  3. "On Top"
  4. "Who Let You Go?"

Original 2005 UK 7" Single Release

  1. "Mr. Brightside (A)" - there is a sound effect of shuffling cards.
  2. "Smile Like You Mean It (B)"

Limited to 500 copies - White Vinyl (LIZARD007X)

US Promotional Release

  1. "Mr. Brightside (single version)"

Re-Release UK CD 1

  1. "Mr. Brightside (radio edit)"
  2. "Change Your Mind"

Re-Release UK CD 2

  1. "Mr. Brightside (Album Version)"
  2. "Somebody Told Me (Insider Remix)"
  3. "Midnight Show (SBN Live Session)"
  4. "Mr. Brightside (Enhanced Video Section)"

Re-Release UK Red 7"

  1. "Mr. Brightside"
  2. "Who Let You Go?"

Australian Limited Edition Tour Single

  1. "Mr. Brightside"
  2. "Somebody Told Me (Josh Harris Remix)"
  3. "Who Let You Go?"
  4. "Mr. Brightside video"

European 2005 Single

  1. "Mr. Brightside"
  2. "Somebody Told Me (Insider Remix)"

European 2005 Maxi single

  1. "Mr. Brightside"
  2. "Somebody Told Me (Insider Remix)"
  3. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)"
  4. "Mr. Brightside (Original Version Video)"

US 12"

  1. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix)"
  2. "Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace club Remix)"
  3. "Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Dub)"
  4. "Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Radio Remix)"
  5. "Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Dub)"

[edit] Chart performance

"Mr. Brightside" entered the Billboard Hot 100 ranked #40 on February 12, 2005,[1] and peaked at #10 on June 11.[2] In the 2005 year-end rankings from Billboard, "Mr. Brightside" ranked 16th.

In Australia, the song was ranked #13 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004, and #38 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of All Time

In June 2004, "Mr.Brightside" peaked at Number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and has since become one of the longest chart sitters in the 21st Century spending a total of "65 weeks in the UK Top 100". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=161. , its last appearance was in June 2009 almost 6 years after its original UK release.

Chart Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 29
German Singles Chart 60
Italian Singles Chart 40
New Zealand Singles Chart 16
UK Singles Chart 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 3
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 5

[edit] Cover versions

The song has been covered by the Swing/Jazz singer Paul Anka, released on his 2007 covers album Classic Songs, My Way. English pop-rock band McFly covered the song as a B-side to their 2005 single, "I Wanna Hold You". Texas artist Playradioplay! covered the song on his 2007 EP The Frequency as well. Many other artists have performed live covers of the song, including American rock band Fall Out Boy, Coldplay and Scottish singer/songwriter Amy MacDonald.The song has also been covered by the Vitamin String Quartet. The song was also covered on the UK television show Orange Unsigned Act by contestant Tommy Reilly and by Josh Coleman of Queensbury School for their 'Stars In Their Eyes' performance.(4)

[edit] Video

The video for this song stars Flowers, Izabella Miko, and Eric Roberts in a love triangle, taking place within the context of a burlesque show.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 - Mr. Brightside". Billboard. 2005-02-19. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3057253&cdi=8278246&cid=02%2F19%2F2005. Retrieved on 2008-10-18. 
  2. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 - Mr. Brightside". Billboard. 2005-06-11. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3059149&cdi=8350003&cid=06%2F11%2F2005. Retrieved on 2008-10-18. 

[edit] External links

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