Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Killers (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Human
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
music videos:
Human (official music video) by The Killers (American rock band)
recording of:
Human
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers3.554:07
2Mr. Brightside
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Mark Needham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2004) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 4), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 33), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 51), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 378)
recording of:
Mr. Brightside
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning
publisher:
The Killers Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.33:44
3When You Were Young
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
music videos:
When You Were Young (Jump) by The Killers (American rock band) and When You Were Young (no jump) (clean version) by The Killers (American rock band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 230)
recording of:
When You Were Young
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.13:42
4Tranquilize
recording engineer:
T.J. Doherty
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
additional guitar and additional vocals:
Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Tranquilize by The Killers (American rock band) ft. Lou Reed
recording of:
Tranquilize
lyricist and composer:
Brandon Flowers
The Killers feat. Lou Reed33:47
5Spaceman
additional engineer:
Ted Sablay
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Spaceman
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers3.654:46
6Somebody Told Me
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 42)
recording of:
Somebody Told Me
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
The Killers3.853:21
7Read My Mind
recording of:
Read My Mind
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4:08
8Shadowplay
recording engineer:
Max Dingel, Mark Gray (engineer) and Andy Savours
producer:
The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
additional guitar [guitars]:
Andy Savours
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
mixed at:
Assault & Battery 1 (mixing studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Shadowplay
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) (ended) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.354:09
9Losing Touch
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
saxophone:
Tommy Marth (saxophonist)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Losing Touch
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers34:17
10For Reasons Unknown
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recording of:
For Reasons Unknown
writer:
Brandon Flowers
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.153:34
11Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Mark Needham
recording of:
Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers34:18
12Forget About What I Said
additional engineer:
Ted Sablay
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Forget About What I Said
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers2:58
13Under the Gun
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
mixer:
Mark Needham
recording of:
Under the Gun
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers3.52:35
14All These Things That I've DoneThe Killers3:50
15Bones
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
music videos:
Bones by The Killers (American rock band)
recording of:
Bones
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers2.83:49
16Smile Like U Mean It
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Mark Needham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
music videos:
Smile Like You Mean It by The Killers (American rock band)
recording of:
Smile Like You Mean It
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers3.653:57
17A Crippling Blow
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2008)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
A Crippling Blow
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers3.13:40
18Don't Shoot Me Santa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2007)
recording of:
Don’t Shoot Me Santa
The Killers4:05
19A Great Big Sled
guest background vocals:
Toni Halliday
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2006)
recording of:
A Great Big Sled
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
The Killers2.54:21
20Joseph, Better You Than Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2008)
recording of:
Joseph, Better You Than Me
The Killers4:51
2CD
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1Sam's Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
background vocals:
Louis XIV (US rock band)
recording of:
Sam’s Town
writer:
Brandon Flowers
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
34:08
2This Is Your Life
additional engineer:
Ted Sablay
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
This Is Your Life
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
3.53:43
3Move Away
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Max Dingel, Mark Gray (engineer) and Neeraj Khajanchi
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Andy Savours
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
additionally recorded at:
Criterion Studios (London based studio founded in 2002 by Mark Williams & Barney Herbert) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Assault & Battery 1 (mixing studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Move Away
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.53:51
4Joyride
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
additional percussion:
Daniel de los Reyes
saxophone:
Tommy Marth (saxophonist)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Joy Ride
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
33:35
5Midnight Show
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
recording of:
Midnight Show
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer
3.254:10
6Why Do I Keep Counting
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
background vocals:
Corlene Byrd
recording of:
Why Do I Keep Counting?
writer:
Brandon Flowers
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
34:26
7Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
recording of:
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer
3.854:11
8All the Pretty Faces
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Mark Gray (engineer) and Neeraj Khajanchi
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Andy Savours
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Assault & Battery 1 (mixing studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All the Pretty Faces
composer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer
3.354:47
9Neon Tiger
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Neon Tiger
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
33:07
10Sweet Talk
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart Price
additional producer:
Stuart Price
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Sweet Talk
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
34:20
11Who Let You Go
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
assistant engineer:
Will Brierre and Dave Stedronsky
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
mixer:
Mark Needham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recording of:
Who Let You Go
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
33:44
12Bling (Confession of a King)
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recording of:
Bling (Confession of a King)
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2.854:10
13The World We Live In
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
The World We Live In
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
2.54:42
14The Ballad of Michael Valentine
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
assistant engineer:
Will Brierre and Dave Stedronsky
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
mixer:
Mark Needham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recording of:
The Ballad of Michael Valentine
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
43:52
15Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf
additional engineer:
Corlene Byrd
producer and mixer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
recording of:
Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.53:40
16Where the White Boys Dance
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Mark Gray (engineer) and Neeraj Khajanchi
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Andy Savours
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Assault & Battery 1 (mixing studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Where the White Boys Dance
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
33:28
17A Dustland Fairy Tale
engineer:
Robert Root
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Stuart Price
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart Price
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Battle Born Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
recording of:
A Dustland Fairytale
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.353:47
18Show You How
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
assistant engineer:
Will Brierre and Dave Stedronsky
producer:
The Killers (American rock band) and Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
mixer:
Mark Needham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recording of:
Show You How
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.52:48
19This River Is Wild
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recording of:
This River Is Wild
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.254:40
20Daddy's Eyes
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Max Dingel, Mark Gray (engineer) and Neeraj Khajanchi
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Andy Savours
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2006)
additionally recorded at:
Criterion Studios (London based studio founded in 2002 by Mark Williams & Barney Herbert) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
Assault & Battery 1 (mixing studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Daddy's Eyes
composer:
Brandon Flowers
34:14