Hot Fuss

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Hot Fuss
Studio album by The Killers
Released	June 7, 2004 (UK) June 15, 2004 (US)
Recorded	November 2003 - March 2004
Genre	Pop, Alternative rock
Length	45:39
Label	Lizard King (UK) Island B0002468-02 (US) Universal (Japan, France)
Producer(s)	Jeff Saltzman, The Killers, Brandon Flowers
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork 07/06/04 Robert Christgau (honorable mention) link Rolling Stone 7/8/2004
The Killers chronology
	Hot Fuss (2004)	Sam's Town (2006)
Alternative cover
Cover of Japanese release / US Limited Edition

Hot Fuss is the debut album by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, first released in 2004. The album reached #1 in both the UK and Australia and went on to sell 5 million records worldwide.

Singles from the album include, in order released, "Somebody Told Me", "Mr. Brightside", "All These Things That I've Done", and "Smile Like You Mean It".

Towards the end of 2005, The Killers also released the album on 7" vinyl in a boxset of 11 discs. On side A of each of the discs is the album track, and on the b-side are non-album tracks.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 US version 1.2 Limited Edition version / Japanese Version 1.3 UK/Australian version 1.4 UK Special edition 1.4.1 Disc one 1.4.2 Disc 2 (DVD Video) 2 US 7" Box Set 3 Charts 4 Resources

[edit] Track listing

[edit] US version

1. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Flowers/Stoermer) – 4:04
2. "Mr. Brightside" (Flowers/Keuning) – 3:42
3. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Flowers/Stoermer) – 3:54
4. "Somebody Told Me" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci) – 3:17
5. "All These Things That I've Done" with guest performers Sweet Inspirations (Flowers) – 5:01
6. "Andy, You're a Star" (Flowers) – 3:14
7. "On Top" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci) – 4:18
8. "Change Your Mind" (Flowers/Keuning) – 3:10
9. "Believe Me Natalie" (Flowers/Vannucci) – 5:06
10. "Midnight Show" (Flowers/Stoermer) – 4:02
11. "Everything Will Be Alright" (Flowers) – 5:45
12. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" (Flowers/Keuning/Stoermer/Vannucci) – 4:15 - Vinyl edition bonus track, it is listed as "Indie Rock & Roll"

[edit] Limited Edition version / Japanese Version

1. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer) – 4:04
2. "Mr. Brightside" (Flowers, David Keuning) – 3:42
3. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 3:54
4. "Somebody Told Me" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci) – 3:17
5. "All These Things That I've Done" (Flowers) – 5:01
6. "Andy, You're a Star" (Flowers) – 3:14
7. "On Top" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 4:18
8. "Change Your Mind" (Flowers, Keuning) – 3:10
9. "Believe Me Natalie" (Flowers, Vannucci) – 5:06
10. "Midnight Show" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 4:02
11. "Everything Will Be Alright" (Flowers) – 5:45
12. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 4:15 [*]
13. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine" (Flowers, Keuning) – 3:50 [*]
14. "Under the Gun" (Flowers, Keuning) – 2:33 [*]

[*] Bonus tracks

[edit] UK/Australian version

1. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 4:04
2. "Mr. Brightside" (Flowers, Keuning) – 3:42
3. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 3:54
4. "Somebody Told Me" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 3:17
5. "All These Things That I've Done" (Flowers) – 5:01
6. "Andy, You're a Star" (Flowers) – 3:14
7. "On Top" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 4:18
8. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 4:14
9. "Believe Me Natalie" (Flowers, Vannucci) – 5:06
10. "Midnight Show" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 4:02
11. "Everything Will Be Alright" (Flowers) – 5:45

There was also a special edition of 100 x 12 inch LPs released that had the "The Killers" printed on the front in red instead of the usual silver.

[edit] UK Special edition

[edit] Disc one

1. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 4:04
2. "Mr. Brightside" (Flowers, Keuning) – 3:42
3. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 3:54
4. "Somebody Told Me" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 3:17
5. "All These Things That I've Done" (Flowers) – 5:01
6. "Andy, You're a Star" (Flowers) – 3:14
7. "On Top" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 4:18
8. "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll" (Flowers, Keuning, Stoermer, Vannucci) – 4:14
9. "Believe Me Natalie" (Flowers, Vannucci) – 5:04
10. "Midnight Show" (Flowers, Stoermer) – 4:02
11. "Everything Will Be Alright" (Flowers) – 5:44
12. "Somebody Told Me" (Mylo Mix) – 7:18 [*]
13. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Fischerspooner Mix) – 6:25 [*]
14. "Smile Like You Mean It" (Ruff and Jam Eastside Mix) – 7:35 [*]

[*] Bonus tracks

[edit] Disc 2 (DVD Video)

1. "Smile Like You Mean It"
2. "All These Things That I've Done"
3. "Somebody Told Me" (Glastonbury 2005)
4. "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (Glastonbury 2005)
5. "Mr. Brightside" (Glastonbury 2005)

[edit] US 7" Box Set

This is an 11 disc box set released in late 2005. Only 5000 were released.

	Songs
Disc 1	"Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" "Somebody Told Me" (Josh Harris Remix)
Disc 2	"Mr. Brightside" "Under the Gun"
Disc 3	"Smile Like You Mean It" "Show You How"
Disc 4	"Somebody Told Me" "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"
Disc 5	"All These Things That I've Done" "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
Disc 6	"Andy, You're A Star" "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"
Disc 7	"On Top" "Mr. Brightside" (Thin White Duke Remix)
Disc 8	"Change Your Mind" "Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll"
Disc 9	"Believe Me Natalie" "Smile Like You Mean It" (Acoustic)
Disc 10	"Midnight Show" "Who Let You Go"
Disc 11	"Everything Will Be Alright" "Get Trashed"

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	7

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Single	Chart	Peak position
"Mr. Brightside"	U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	3
"Somebody Told Me"	U.S. Hot Dance Club Play	31
"Somebody Told Me"	U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	3
"Somebody Told Me"	U.S. Hot 100	51
"Mr. Brightside"	U.S. Hot 100	10
"Smile Like You Mean It"	U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	15
"All These Things That I've Done"	U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	10
"All These Things That I've Done"	U.S. Hot 100	74

[edit] Resources

• Island Records with American and British versions

The Killers
Brandon Flowers | Dave Keuning | Mark Stoermer | Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Discography
Albums: Hot Fuss | Sam's Town
Singles: "Somebody Told Me" | "Mr. Brightside" | "All These Things That I've Done" | "Smile Like You Mean It" | "When You Were Young" | "Bones" | "A Great Big Sled" | "Read My Mind" | "For Reasons Unknown"
Related articles
Marrakesh Records | Island Records | Las Vegas | "Crystal"
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