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The Killers' second studio album, Sam's Town, was released in October 2006, being met initially by mixed reviews but nonetheless proving a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 with opening sales of 315,000 units, and going on to be certified double-platinum by the RIAA.
The Killers were named the World's Best Selling New Group at the 2005 World Music Awards. The same year they won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and were also nominated for three Grammy Awards with Hot Fuss being nominated for Best Rock Album. In the UK, they picked up an NME Award for Best International Band.
It is the Killers' best-selling song in the US, where it has sold over 3.5 million copies. [13] In the United Kingdom, it is the 3rd biggest selling/streaming song of all time and is the longest-charting single on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100, having spent over 408 weeks (nearly seven and a half years) on the chart as of 2024 [update ...
Lizard King struck a one album five-year license with The Killers and, as their debut single in September 2003, “Mr Brightside” began to make major underground waves in the UK.
The story in the video is told out of order, but can be put in its order by the numbers displayed in the video. The band later made use of a similar cowboy motif during promotion of their second album, Sam's Town, and its accompanying tour and music videos during 2006 and 2007. [citation needed]
The video was premiered in the UK on May 18, 2007 and was shown on the International Music Feed and MTV Two as well as various other UK music channels. The video was shot in black-and-white, and has already premiered on MuchMusic in Canada. The video premiered on Australian music channels on August 3, 2007 ().
The music video for "Human" was released in mid-October 2008 and directed by Danny Drysdale. [29] It features the band performing the song in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah. The portraits of the band drawn for the album by Paul Normansell are shown in the video, such as when the band members hold the portraits in front of their faces. [30]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Hot Fuss, the Killers are returning to their Las Vegas hometown to perform it in its entirety for the first time.The Brandon Flowers-led ...