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Written by band members Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning, it was one of the first songs the Killers ever wrote. [12] Two music videos were made for the song: the first one was shot in black and white and features the band performing in an empty room and the second one was based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!.
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.
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.
In 2009, The Daily Telegraph listed it among the "100 Greatest Songs of All Time". [10] In 2020, Paste ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Killers songs, [11] and in 2021, American Songwriter ranked the song number six on their list of the 10 greatest Killers songs. [12]
The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, and the single's video, directed by Anthony Mandler, received a nomination in the category of Best Short Form Music Video. [2] The single was ranked number 69 on iTunes Top 100 Best Sellers: Songs of 2006.
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The first music video, released via YouTube on July 16, 2020, is a sneak peek from a forthcoming short film with director Sing Lee tied to the Killers' then-upcoming album Imploding the Mirage. [7] [1] The film will premiere on Apple Music. The music video has snippets reminding of an Americana theme. There are a number of stories going on. [8]