Released: UK: 7 June 2004 | US: 15 June 2004
Label: UK: Lizard King | US: Island
Studio: The Hearse, California | Cornerstone, California | Dave’s Apartment, Nevada
Producers: The Killers | Jeff Saltzman
Artists:
The Killers: Brandon Flowers – vocals, synthesizer | Dave Keuning – guitar | Mark Stoermer – bass | Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums
Additional Musicians
Sweet Inspirations – gospel choir (tracks 5 & 6)

Artwork:
Art Direction: Louis Marino
Cover Photo: Seth Goldfarb
Band Photography: Matt Hartman
Technical
Mastering: Brian “Bi Bass” Gardner
Production: Jeff Saltzman (tracks 1-10) | The Killers (tracks 1-10) | Brandon Flowers (track 11)
Recording: Jeff Saltzman (tracks 1-10) | Corlene Byrd (track 11)
Engineering Assistance: Dave Stedronsky | Mark Needham | Will Brierre | Dario Dendi
Mixing: Alan Wilder (tracks 1, 4-7, 10) | Mark Needham (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, 11)

TRACK LISTING

1. Jenny Was A Friend of Mine (Flowers, Stoermer)
2. Mr. Brightside (Flowers, Keuning)
3. Smile Like You Mean It (Flowers, Stoermer)
4. Somebody Told Me (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci)
5. All These Things That I’ve Done (Flowers)
6. Andy You’re A Star (Flowers)
7. On Top (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci)
8. Change Your Mind (Flowers, Keuning) | Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) (UK & Australian version)
9. Believe Me Natalie (Flowers, Vannucci
10. Midnight Show (Flowers, Stoermer)
11. Everything Will Be Alright (Flowers)

Bonus Tracks

US Vinyl Edition:
12. Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci)
European Edition:
12. Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci)
13. Somebody Told Me (video)
Japanese and US 2005 limited edition:
12. Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci)
13. The Ballad of Michael Valentine (Flowers, Keuning)
14: Under The Gun (Flowers, Keuning)
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks:
12. Somebody Told Me (Mylo Mix)
13. Smile Like You Mean It (Fischerspooner Mix)
14. Smile Like You Mean It (Ruff and Jam Eastside Mix)
7-inch limited edition box set B-sides
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?
6. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town
7. Mr. Brightside (Thin White Duke Remix Edit)
8. Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll
9. Smile Like You Mean It (Acoustic Version)
10. Who Let You Go?
11. Get Trashed
Bonus DVD on Japan limited tour edition
1. Somebody Told Me (music video)
2. Mr. Brightside (orignal music video)
3. Mr. Brightside (new music video)
4. All These Things That I’ve Done (music video)
Bonus DVD on UK Special Edition
1. Smile Like You Mean It (music video)
2. All These Things That I’ve Done (music video)
3. Somebody Told Me (Glastonbury 2005)
4. Jenny Was A Friend of Mine (Glastonebury 2005)
5. Mr. Brightside (Glastonbury 2005)

CHART POSITION

US (Billboard 200) – 7
UK (OCC) – 1
Also reached no 1 in Australia | Ireland | Scotland

CERTIFICATIONS

United States: 3 x Platinum
United Kingdom: 7 x Platinum
Australia: 4 X Platinum
Canada: 3 x Platinum

AWARDS

2004
Nominated in the Shortlist Music Prize Awards for the Shortlist Music Prize
2005
Nominated in the BRIT Awards for Best International Album
Nominated in the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album
Nominated in the Meteor Ireland Music Awards for Best International Album

Magazine Awards

2004
Placed 2nd in Drowned in Sound’s Best Albums of the Year
2009
Placed 3rd in the Top 50 Best Albums of the Noughties
Placed 41 in the A.V Clubs Top 100 Albums of the 2000s
Placed 43rd in Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Albums of All Time
2011
Placed 17th in Q’s 250 Best Albums of Q’s Lifetime 1986-2010
2013
Placed 1st in Gigwise’s Best Debut Album Ever: Reader’s Poll
Placed 9th in Rolling Stone’s 10 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time: Readers’ Poll
Placed 33rd in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Albums of All Time
Placed 495th in NME’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

REVIEWS

All Music
Drowned in Sound
Pitchfork
BBC
A. V. Club
Rolling Stone
Metacritic
Slant Magazine
Modern Rock Review