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| Released = June 7, 2004
| Released = June 7, 2004
| Recorded = February–November 2003, The Hearse, [[Berkeley, California]]; Cornerstone Studios, [[Los Angeles, California]]; Dave's Apartment, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].
| Recorded = February–November 2003, The Hearse, [[Berkeley, California]]; Cornerstone Studios, [[Los Angeles, California]]; Dave's Apartment, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].
| Genre = [[Cock Rock]], [[Glam Rock]], [[Electronica]], [[Extreme Metal]]
| Genre = [[Indie rock]],<ref name="popmatters"/> [[post-punk revival]], [[New Wave music|New Wave]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the Killers|newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|first=Scott|last=Mervis|date=2004-12-03}}</ref>
| Length = 45:39
| Length = 45:39
| Label = [[Lizard King Records|Lizard King]]/[[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] <small>(UK)</small><br />[[Island Records|Island]] <small>B0002468-02 (U.S.)
| Label = [[Lizard King Records|Lizard King]]/[[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] <small>(UK)</small><br />[[Island Records|Island]] <small>B0002468-02 (U.S.)

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For the 2007 action comedy film, see Hot Fuzz.
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Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by Las Vegas-based American rock band The Killers, released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.[1]

Background

The album was recorded between February and November 2003 at Cornerstone Studios in Berkeley, California, with Mark Needham and Jeff Saltzman; and in Las Vegas with the help of Corlene Byrd. Many of the tracks were originally recorded as demos, which the band decided to keep for their spontaneity. They did, however, have some tracks remixed by Alan Moulder at Eden Studios in London.

Hot Fuss is mainly influenced by New Wave and post-punk artists such as New Order, The Cure, Morrissey (with and without The Smiths), Duran Duran, and The Cars. Other influences include David Bowie, U2, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, and Lou Reed.

The album includes the second and third parts of the so-called Murder Trilogy, "Midnight Show" and "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine". The first part, "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf", appears on The Killers' B-sides and rarities compilation, Sawdust.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(66/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
BBC(favorable)[4]
Entertainment Weekly(C)[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
Pitchfork Media(5.2/10)[7]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[10]
The Times[11]
Uncut[2]

Hot Fuss was released on 7 June 2004 in the United Kingdom and on 15 June 2004 in the United States.[1] In 2005, it was reissued as a box of eleven 7" vinyl discs, with an album track on each A-side and non-album tracks on the B-sides.[12] Rolling Stone ranked Hot Fuss the 43rd of its "100 Best Albums of the Decade", and it is one of the five most recent recordings listed among the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Hot Fuss was The Killers' first No. 1 album in the UK. It reached No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It is estimated to have sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, including more than 3 million in the United States and more than 2 million in the UK, where it has been certified six-times platinum. It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. Hot Fuss produced several commercially and critically successful singles, including "Mr. Brightside".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"Flowers, Stoermer4:04
2."Mr. Brightside"Flowers, Keuning3:42
3."Smile Like You Mean It"Flowers, Stoermer3:54
4."Somebody Told Me"Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci3:17
5."All These Things That I've Done"Flowers5:01
6."Andy, You're a Star"Flowers3:14
7."On Top"Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci4:18
8."Change Your Mind"Flowers, Keuning3:11
9."Believe Me Natalie"Flowers, Vannucci5:05
10."Midnight Show"Flowers, Stoermer4:02
11."Everything Will Be Alright"Flowers5:45

UK edition

"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" replaces "Change Your Mind" as Track 8 on the UK and Australian editions of Hot Fuss.

Vinyl edition

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

European edition

"Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" and the video of "Somebody Told Me" are featured as bonus tracks.

Limited edition

Features the original US release track listing and three bonus tracks:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll"Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci4:14
13."The Ballad of Michael Valentine"Flowers, Keuning3:49
14."Under the Gun"Flowers, Keuning2:33

iTunes Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
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

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.

No.TitleLength
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/Whyte) 
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" 

Japan Limited Tour Edition bonus DVD

  1. "Somebody Told Me" (video)
  2. "Mr. Brightside" (original video)
  3. "Mr. Brightside" (new video)
  4. "All These Things That I've Done" (video)

UK special edition bonus DVD

  1. "Smile Like You Mean It"
  2. "All These Things I've Done"
  3. "Somebody Told Me" (Glastonbury 2005)
  4. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Glastonbury 2005)
  5. "Mr. Brightside" (Glastonbury 2005)

Charts and certifications

End-of-decade chart positions

In the United Kingdom Hot Fuss was the 26th best selling album of the decade, it also spent more weeks on the UK Album Chart than any other album, in total spending 173 weeks in the Top 75.[30]

Chart (2000–2009) Position
UK Albums Chart 26
Australia ARIA Albums Chart 97
US Billboard 200 131

Awards and accolades

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
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Q UK 250 Best Albums of Q's Lifetime 1986–2010 2011 17
Drowned in Sound UK Best Albums of the Year 2004 2
Rolling Stone US Top 100 Albums of the 2000s 2009 43
The A.V. Club US Top 100 Albums of the 2000s 2009 41
The Daily Mail[31] UK Top 50 Best Albums of the Noughties 2009 3

Personnel

The Killers
Technical personnel
  • Brandon Flowers – writer, composer, producer
  • Dave Keuning – writer, composer, producer
  • Mark Stoermer – writer, composer, producer
  • Ronnie Vannucci – writer, composer, producer
  • Sweet Inspirations – gospel choir
  • Jeff Saltzman – producer, engineer
  • Corlene Byrd – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Mark Needham – mixing

References

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  2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Hot Fuss". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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  4. ^ "Music - Review of The Killers - Hot Fuss". BBC. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  5. ^ Browne, David (2004-06-18). "A Hot Fuss Review". Entertainment Weekly (770): 86. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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  14. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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  24. ^ a b http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf
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  26. ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Best of 2005 >>". Irma.ie. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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  28. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx
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  31. ^ Thrills, Adrian (12 December 2009). "Now that's what I call music: The 50 best albums of the Noughties". Daily Mail. London.
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