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The Killers – Mr. Brightside (3:43)

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“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 and was one of the first songs written by the band, originating from a cassette given to Flowers by Keuning, to which Flowers penned the lyrics. The song was written about Flowers’ ex-girlfriend who was cheating on him. Flowers has stated on the band’s website that the song is about a man in a love triangle with a whore.

“Mr. Brightside” entered the Billboard Hot 100 ranked #40 on February 12, 2005, and peaked at #10 on June 11. In the 2005 year-end rankings from Billboard, “Mr. Brightside” ranked 16th. The song 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. The video won a MTV VMA in 2004 for Best Rock Video.
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  • Hot Fuss
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  • Mr Brightside
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  • Demo
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  • Hot Fuss: Limited Edition
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  • bluubell

    love it~

    49 minutes ago

  • herman1155

    One of the best songs of the past decade! ♥ [2]

    Tuesday afternoon

  • evan_boytrouble

    I NEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER I NEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVEEEEEEERRRRRR <3

    Monday evening

  • NYKftw1

    I remember when they performed this at the MTV VMA's years back... what a great performance.

    last week

  • msliwins

    studying abroad in australia and this is literally everyone's fave song...7 years later haha, never gets old :)

    last week

  • cameradam

    DESTINY IS CALLING ME

    10 days ago

  • rosanak

    how did it end up like this? it was only a kiss, it was only a kiss.

    10 days ago

  • Sound-Of-Nature

    One of the best songs of the past decade! ♥

    11 days ago

  • iriel2596

    i love this song

    11 days ago

  • bull3tpr0of

    MY LIFE

    13 days ago

  • IntroVertedMind

    Gawd this song brings back the days in high school :) Yes it's already been 7 years... damn!

    15 days ago

  • tammysays

    2005 track, it's now 2012... Never gets old to my ears.. ever.

    15 days ago

  • wellagainbrege

    awsome one of their best

    15 days ago

  • a_barfight

    :D made me a fan at first listen

    18 days ago

  • FellipeD

    11/May/12: 11.639.018 scrobbles 1.377.021 listeners ♥

    19 days ago

  • heyluua

    Classic! x

    24 days ago

  • leahchica

    they never get old <3

    25 days ago

  • lauraculross

    i love this

    26 days ago

  • elratoncolorado

    Sencillamente, Maravillosa

    26 days ago

  • fredred7

    Class! <3

    27 days ago
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