TRACK LISTING | CHART POSITION | CERTIFICATIONS | REVIEWS | AWARDS | VIDEOS |
Released: 29 September 2003
Re-Released: 2004
Label: UK: Lizard King | US: Island
Studio: Kill the Messenger Studio, Henderson, Nevada (2001) | Cornerstone Studios, Berkeley, California (2003) Producers: The Killers
Artists:
The Killers: Brandon Flowers – vocals, synthesizer | Dave Keuning – guitar | Mark Stoermer – bass | Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums
Appears on:
Hot Fuss
Sawdust (Jaques Lu Con’t Thin White Duke Remix)
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Direct Hits
TRACK LISTING
Original 2003 UK White 7″
1. Mr. Brightside
2. Smile Like You Mean It.
Original 2003 UK CD
1. Mr Brightside
2. Smile Like You Mean It
3. On Top
4. Who Let You Go?
Re-Release UK Red 7″
1. Mr Brightside
2. Who Let You Go?
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)
US Promotional Release
1. Mr Brightside (single version)
Australian Limited Edition Tour Single
1. Mr Brightside
2 Somebody Told Me (Josh Harris Remix) (radio edit)
3. Who Let You Go
4. Mr. Brightside (video)
European 2005 Single
1. Mr. Brightside
2. Somebody Told Me
European 2005 Maxi Single
1. Mr. Brightside
2. Somebody Told Me (Insider Remix)
US 12″
1. Mr. Brightside (Jaques Lu Con’s Thin White Duke Remix)
2. Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Club Remix)
3. Mr. Brightside (Jaques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke Dub)
4. Mr. Brightside (The Lindbergh Palace Radio Remix
5. Mr. Brightside (The Lindburgh Palace Dub)
6. Mr. Brightside (Original version video)
CHART POSITION
US Billboard Hot 100 – 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company – 10
Number 1 in Canada (MuchMusic Countdow) | UK Indie (Official Charts Company)
CERTIFICATIONS
United States – 2 x Platinum
UK – 4 x Platinum
Germany – Platinum
Italy – Platinum
Brazil – Gold
New Zealand – Gold
AWARDS
2005
Winner of the MTV Video Music Awrd for Best New Artist in a Video
Winner of the Much Music Video Award for Best International Video – Group
Nominated for the Billboard Music Award for Digital Song of the Year
Nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video | Best Group Video | Best Art Direction
Nominated for the MuchMusic Video Award for People’s Choice: Favourite International Group
Nominated for the TEC Award for Outstanding Record Production Single or Track
2006
Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group
Nominated for the International Dance Music Award for Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track
2014
Inducted into the Official Charts Company Pop Gem Hall of Fame
Media Awards
2004
Placed 5th in NME’s Best Tracks of 2004
Placed 13th in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2004
2005
Placed 3rd in KROQ’s Top Songs of 2005
Placed 18th in Pitchfork’s Top 50 Singles of 2005
2009
Placed 1st in the Absolute Radio’s 100 Best Songs of the Decade
Placed 1st in XFM’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade
Placed 2nd in Channel 4’s Greatest Songs of the Noughties
Placed 48th in Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Songs of the 2000s
Placed 72nd in Pitchfork Media’s Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s
2010
Placed 1st in XFM’s Top 100 Songs Of All Time
Placed 9th in Total Guitar’s Greatest Guitar Riffs of the 21st Century
2011
Placed 5th in the NME’s 150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years
Placed 55th in VH’s 100 Greatest Songs of the ’00s
2012
Placed 74th in Complex’s The 100 Best Songs of the Complex Decade
Placed 83rd in NME’s 100 Greatest Songs of NME’s Lifetime 1952-2012
2013
Placed 7th in Triple J’s Hottest 100 Songs of the Past 20 Years
2014
Placed 116 in NME’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
2017
Placed 1st in the BPI Most Streamed Songs Released Before 2010