Mr. Brightside

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2003 single by the Killers

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::summary 2003 single by the Killers ::

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nameMr. Brightside
coverMr.-Brightside.jpg
altA purple cameo of a woman on a black background
typesingle
artistthe Killers
albumHot Fuss
B-side* "Smile Like You Mean It"
released
(re-release)
studio* Kill the Messenger (Henderson, Nevada)
genre* Alternative rock
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label* Island
writer* Brandon Flowers
producer* Jeff Saltzman
next_titleSomebody Told Me
next_year2004
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| name = Mr. Brightside | cover = Mr.-Brightside.jpg | alt = A purple cameo of a woman on a black background | type = single | artist = the Killers | album = Hot Fuss | B-side = * "Smile Like You Mean It"

The song was first released on September 29, 2003 but became more popular when re-released in 2004, peaking at number 10 in both the United States and the United Kingdom. It is the Killers' best-selling song in the US, where it has sold over 3.5 million copies. In the United Kingdom, it is the third 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 eight years) on the chart , and is the most streamed track released prior to 2010. It is also one of the top fifteen most downloaded rock tracks ever in the United Kingdom and is the most successful single to never top the British charts. It is one of only two songs (the other being Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You") to have been certified 10× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for 6 million units.

"Mr. Brightside" was named "Song of the Decade" by UK radio stations Absolute Radio and XFM, and in April 2010 Last.fm revealed that it was the most-listened-to track since the launch of the online music service, with the track being played over 7.66 million times. It is the most streamed song on Spotify from the 2000s. In October 2010, it was voted ninth in the Greatest Guitar Riffs of the 21st Century so far by Total Guitar magazine. Additionally, in 2010 Rolling Stone listed "Mr. Brightside" as the 48th-best song of the 21st century, and in 2021, it was ranked number 378 in the same magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.

Recording and production

Lyrically, "Mr. Brightside" depicts a true story of Brandon Flowers' jealousy and paranoia when he walked into a bar in Las Vegas and found his girlfriend cheating on him. "I was asleep and I knew something was wrong," he said. "I have these instincts. I went to the Crown and Anchor, a bar in Vegas, and my girlfriend was there with another guy."

Guitarist Dave Keuning composed the music before meeting Flowers. Flowers then wrote lyrics and composed the chorus after hearing Keuning's ideas. Flowers credits the speed of the song's creation to its having only one verse. He says, "We went in and made demos pretty quickly after that, and it took a ton of time. That's also why there's not a second verse... I just didn't have any other lines, and it ended up sticking." Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. is credited with creating the fast-paced drum beat in the first twenty-two seconds. The "calling a cab" section of the song has both a musical and textual similarity to the middle section of the song "Queen Bitch" from David Bowie's album Hunky Dory (1971).{{listen |filename= MrBrightside.ogg |title= "Mr. Brightside" |description = Sample of the song's chorus. |pos= left

"Mr. Brightside" is written in the key of D major with a moderately fast tempo of around 148 BPM.

History

An early demo of the song featured Dave Keuning on bass and Matt Norcross on drums, before Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci were members of the band. The original demo was officially released on the 2013 compilation album Direct Hits. On the Killers' 2012 album Battle Born, they released "Miss Atomic Bomb", which is considered a companion song to "Mr. Brightside" lyrically.

In their first performance together as the Killers, Flowers and Keuning played "Mr. Brightside" as part of a two-song open-mic night set at Las Vegas' Cafe Roma. Of the performance, Flowers says "It was terrible, awful." In November 2001, the group had recorded "Mr. Brightside" along with three other demos including "Desperate", "Replaceable", and "Under the Gun" at Mike Sak's Kill the Messenger Studio in Henderson, Nevada. They handed out a demo of the song for free during their shows in 2002. After signing with UK indie label Lizard King Records, the track was sent to radio as a buzz single and it was frequently played by BBC Radio 1 DJ's Zane Lowe and Steve Lamacq as well as being play-listed by XFM. Just one week after its April release, MTV2 secured a deal to air the song for a week.

The Killers performed the song live on the rooftop of Caesars Palace during halftime of the Las Vegas Raiders' first-ever home game at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020; the halftime show was broadcast on U.S. television on ESPN and ABC's simulcast coverage of Monday Night Football.

Reception

In one of the song's first reviews, The Washington Post stated, "dashing through the tune as if it were a power ballad on speed, Flowers and company had the capacity crowd pulsing along with glee." "Mr. Brightside" became a popular song within the Las Vegas music scene with one reviewer calling it a "feel-good anthem that ranks as one of the best local tracks in a long time". In positive reviews, NME said the song was filled with "ambition, sex, and noise" while Rolling Stone described the song as having "swelled with anthemic majesty". The Guardian considered "Mr. Brightside" to be the most overplayed song, and noted that it has been played "on the radio. In the supermarket. In the pub. The office. In a cab. Thrumming through your neighbours' wall. [...] Blasted out at every party or wedding you'll attend for the rest of your life." In 2020, Paste ranked the song number 3 on their list of the 20 greatest Killers songs, and in 2021, American Songwriter ranked the song number 1 on their list of the 10 greatest Killers songs.

Commercial performance

"Mr. Brightside" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 40 on February 12, 2005, and peaked at No. 10 on June 11, thus making it a sleeper hit. The song reached 3.5 million in sales in 2016.

In 2005, "Mr. Brightside" was the sixth most downloaded song on iTunes. To this day "Mr. Brightside" still has the highest popularity rating that iTunes offers, even after being available for purchase for nearly 20 years. Additionally, sales of Hot Fuss album reached over 5 million sales by 2006. The online music streaming service Last.fm reported in 2010 that "Mr. Brightside" was the most downloaded song on the website. By July 2014, the song sold more than 820,000 copies in the United Kingdom, making it the UK's No. 12 most downloaded rock track of all time.

In April 2021, the song became the first to spend 260 weeks, or five years, on the UK Singles Chart. , it had charted on the UK Singles Chart in 11 of the last 13 years, including a 35-week run peaking at number 49 between July 2016 and March 2017. By 2025, the song's total number of weeks on the chart had surpassed 480.

The song was the UK's most streamed pre-2010 song, until it was surpassed by Oasis' "Wonderwall" in late 2018, and continued to be purchased for download hundreds of times a week by 2017. In March 2018, the song reached the milestone of staying in the Top 100 of the UK Singles Chart for 200 weeks. Explanations have included the song's popularity at parties, its popularity on streaming services, and the continued presence of the Killers as a popular live band in the UK. According to the Official Charts Company, the song has been streamed 281 million times in the UK and has sold 3,520,000 copies there as of April 2021.

In August 2025 "Mr. Brightside" reached 375 weeks in total on Ireland's singles charts, despite never having been in the Irish top forty.

In May 2024, "Mr. Brightside" overtook Oasis' "Wonderwall" to become the UK's most successful song of all time that had not reached number 1.

Music videos

There are two videos for Mr. Brightside: the first version (also known as the UK version) was filmed in Staten Island, New York, and was directed by Brad and Brian Palmer under their studio Surround. Later on in the year and following the success of single "Somebody Told Me", their label Island Records decided to create a higher budget video for the US market: the second video (also known as the US version) was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Directed by Sophie Muller, the video stars Flowers, Izabella Miko, and Eric Roberts in a love triangle, occurring within the context of a burlesque show.

The US version won an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in a Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, beating other nominees such as John Legend ("Ordinary People"), Ciara ("1, 2 Step"), The Game ("Dreams"), and My Chemical Romance ("Helena"). The photos featured on the inner sleeve of the album Hot Fuss were shot on set during the filming of the UK version music video and were inspired by the black and white look of that video.

Notable releases and cover versions

In 2005, Stuart Price released a remix of the song under his pseudonym Jacques Lu Cont. Reviewers were generally negative: for example, Michael Paoletta said this version "depletes the song of its energy and intensity". That same year, this song as well as two others by the Killers ("Smile Like You Mean It" and "Somebody Told Me") reached the Billboard Top 20 single chart. An extended version of the Stuart Price remix of the song was featured on the Killers' 2007 B-side and rarities compilation, Sawdust. During the Flamingo Road Tour for Brandon Flowers' solo record Flamingo in 2010, he performed the remix version with Stuart Price during his show at Brixton Academy and has since performed it on his tour as the show closer, again in the remix form.

The song has been covered by many artistes and in a range of styles, including an acoustic bluegrass version on CMH Records' Bluegrass Tribute to The Killers and an a capella version by MIT's Resonance.

In popular culture

"Mr. Brightside" has been extensively used in media. In the season 2 episode "The New Era" of the teen drama series The O.C., which aired on December 2, 2004, the Killers play various songs from Hot Fuss, including "Mr. Brightside", "Everything Will Be Alright", and "Smile Like You Mean It" during a scene involving a double-date in the Bait Shop. In the 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday, Amanda Woods (portrayed by Cameron Diaz) sets the CD player to play the song, then ironically dances to it and shout-screams the chorus while drunk and holding a glass of red wine, to avoid remembering the infidelity of her boyfriend Ethan (Edward Burns). In the 2023 film Saltburn, the song is briefly featured in a scene where Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) and Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) are driving.

Additionally, the song has been used in a variety of sporting events. The song has become a tradition among Michigan Wolverines football fans at Michigan Stadium, where fans in excess of 110,000 sing along to the tune when it is played in the fourth quarter. While the track was first played in an October 2016 game against Wisconsin, the tradition rose to prominence in 2017 when the crowd sang the second half of the chorus a cappella during a rain-soaked Michigan State game. It rose to further prominence during the resurgence in fortunes of the program in the early 2020s, including during the team's run to winning the 2023 national championship, their first since 1997. The ritual has inspired "Mr. Brightside" Michigan-themed merchandise. In the original release of EA Sports College Football 26, the video game honors this tradition between the third and fourth quarters of games at Michigan Stadium. The song featured in the 2017 AFL premiership celebrations by Jack Riewoldt of the Richmond Tigers, who sang the song in its entirety live alongside the Killers. English darts player Nathan Aspinall uses the song as his walk-on music, often resulting in sing-alongs with audiences. Starting in December 2023, the Buffalo Bills play the song in the fourth quarter of home games accompanied by a lyric video. Additionally, videos were posted of the song and the team's reaction at Bills tight end Dawson Knox's wedding to Alex Seefeldt in the summer of 2024. In July 2024, The Killers paused a concert during the Rebel Diamonds Tour in London to allow the fans to watch the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final match between England and the Netherlands, which England won 2–1 and advanced to the final. As the match ended, a series of red and white streamers were fired from cannons, with the band immediately launching into a rendition of Mr. Brightside. The band later posted on their Twitter account that they "played for England".

Accolades

  • BPI Pop Gem Hall of Fame Inductee (2014)
  • Vevo Certified Over 200 Million Views (2017)

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PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
Absolute RadioUnited Kingdom100 Best Songs of the Decade2009
Channel 4United KingdomGreatest Songs of the Noughties2009
ComplexUnited StatesThe 100 Best Songs of the Complex Decade2012
KROQUnited StatesTop Songs of 20052005
NMEUnited KingdomBest Tracks of 20042004
NMEUnited Kingdom150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years2011
NMEUnited Kingdom100 Greatest Songs of NME's Lifetime 1952–20122012
Total GuitarUnited KingdomGreatest Guitar Riffs of the 21st Century2010
Triple JAustraliaHottest 100 of 20042004
Rolling StoneUnited Statesurl=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-songs-of-the-aughts-20110617/the-killers-mr-brightside-20110617title=100 Best Songs of the 2000smagazine=Rolling Stone
PitchforkUnited StatesThe Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s2009
PitchforkUnited StatesThe Top 50 Singles of 2005200518
VH1United States100 Greatest Songs of the '00s2011
XFMUnited KingdomTop 100 Songs of the Decade2009
Triple JAustraliaTriple J Hottest 100 of All Time2009
XFMUnited KingdomThe Top 1,000 Songs Of All Time2010
NMEUnited KingdomThe 500 Greatest Songs of All Time2014
Triple JAustraliaTriple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years, 20132013
BPIUnited KingdomMost Streamed Songs Released Before 20102017
IRMAIrelandMost Streamed Track of the Noughties Decade2020
BillboardUnited StatesThe 100 Best Songs of 2005: Staff Picks2025
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Awards

The song was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, but lost to a live version of "This Love" by Maroon 5.

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YearCeremonyAwardResult
2005Billboard Music AwardsDigital Song of the Year
MTV Video Music AwardsBest Rock Video
Best Group Video
Best New Artist in a Video
Best Art Direction
MuchMusic Video AwardsPeople's Choice: Favorite International Group
Best International Video – Group
TEC AwardsOutstanding Record Production Single or Track
2006Grammy AwardsBest Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
International Dance Music AwardsBest Alternative/Rock Dance Track
2014Official Charts CompanyPop Gem Hall of FameInducted
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Track listings

UK 7-inch white vinyl single (2003) :A. "Mr Brightside" :B. "Smile Like You Mean It"

UK limited-edition CD single (2003)

  1. "Mr Brightside"
  2. "Smile Like You Mean It"
  3. "On Top"
  4. "Who Let You Go?"

UK limited-edition 7-inch red vinyl single (2004) :A. "Mr Brightside" :B. "Who Let You Go?"

UK CD1 (2004)

  1. "Mr Brightside" (radio edit)
  2. "Change Your Mind"

UK CD2 (2004)

  1. "Mr Brightside" (album version)
  2. "Somebody Told Me" (Insider remix)
  3. "Midnight Show" (SBN live session)
  4. "Mr Brightside" (enhanced video section) Australian limited-edition CD single (2004)
  5. "Mr Brightside"
  6. "Somebody Told Me" (Josh Harris remix radio edit)
  7. "Who Let You Go?"
  8. "Mr Brightside" (video)

European CD single (2004)

  1. "Mr Brightside" – 3:42
  2. "Somebody Told Me" (Insider remix) – 5:00

European maxi-CD single (2004)

  1. "Mr Brightside" – 3:42
  2. "Somebody Told Me" (Insider remix) – 5:00
  3. "Mr Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke mix) – 8:48
  4. "Mr Brightside" (original version video)

US 2×12-inch single (2005) :A. "Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke remix) :B. "Mr. Brightside" (The Lindbergh Palace club remix) :C. "Mr. Brightside" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke dub) :D1. "Mr. Brightside" (The Lindbergh Palace radio remix) :D2. "Mr. Brightside" (The Lindbergh Palace dub)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Hot Fuss.

The Killers

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|Weekly chart performance}}"] | Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position | Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records) | Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records) | Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 5 | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | ::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2021–2026 weekly chart performance}}"] | Chart (2021–2026) | Peak position | Australia (ARIA) | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | |---|---|---|---| | 19 | | | | | 77 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2005 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2005)PositionUS Billboard Hot 100US Hot Dance Airplay (Billboard)US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)
16
33
36
6
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Chart (2007)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
127
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2008 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2008)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
123
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2009 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2009)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
180
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2012 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2012)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
169
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2013 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2013)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
184
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2017 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2017)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
87
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2018 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2018)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
80
::

::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2019 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2019)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
63
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::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2020 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2020)PositionUS Rock Streaming Songs (Billboard)UK Singles (OCC)
17
61
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::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2021 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2021)PositionAustralia (ARIA)UK Singles (OCC)
51
33
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::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2022 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2022)PositionAustralia (ARIA)Global 200 (Billboard)UK Singles (OCC)
18
118
29
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::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2023 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2023)PositionAustralia (ARIA)New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)UK Singles (OCC)
29
44
22
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::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2024 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2024)PositionAustralia (ARIA)Global 200 (Billboard)UK Singles (OCC)
34
131
22
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::data[format=table title="{{sronly|2025 year-end chart performance}}"]

Chart (2025)PositionArgentina Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino)Australia (ARIA)Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)Germany (GfK)Global 200 (Billboard)UK Singles (OCC)
99
65
35
116
51
105
31
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Decade-end charts

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Chart (2010–2019)PositionUK Singles (OCC)
12
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Certifications

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.United KingdomUnited Kingdom (re-release)United States
September 29, 2003Lizard Kingtitle=New Releases: Singlesmagazine=Music Weekpage=39date=September 27, 2003}}
May 24, 2004title=New Releases: Singlesmagazine=Music Weekpage=31date=May 22, 2004}}
October 11, 2004Alternative radioIsland
January 18, 2005
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