Although it by no means produced a chart crown, The Killers’ “Mr Brightside” is a record-breaker within the U.Okay.
Twenty years after launch, the U.S. different rock act’s signature tune is anointed because the biggest-ever single which didn’t snag a U.Okay. No. 1.
The Killers have been initially found by and signed to U.Okay. impartial Lizard King, and have been embraced by Brits as one in every of their very own. “Mr Brightside” was initially launched in 2003 with a limited-edition 500 CD run, and was reissued in Might 2004, peaking at No. 10.
The observe did not set the charts on hearth however has confirmed a sluggish burner, notching 408 weeks on the Official U.Okay. Singles Chart – nearly eight full years.
Since its launch, “Mr Brightside” has gathered 5.57 million mixed items, together with 1.066m gross sales and 530,340,000 streams, the Official Charts Firm reviews, ok for third place on the all-time listing of largest songs, behind Elton John’s “One thing In regards to the Manner You Look Tonight”/”Candle within the Wind 1997.” That streaming tally sends it to No. 5 within the listing of most-streamed songs of all time within the U.Okay.
The most important week (throughout all codecs) for “Mr Brightside” within the U.Okay. was July 2019, when it amassed 17,700 chart items following the Las Vegas act’s headline set at Glastonbury Pageant, whereas its largest week of gross sales was registered in 2012, when the one was purchased and downloaded 125,200 occasions.
On its twentieth anniversary, “Mr Brightside” eclipses Oasis’ 1995 ballad “Wonderwall” for the bizarre honor. “Wonderwall,” lifted from the Manchester rock band’s sophomore album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory), peaked at No. 2.
The OCC crunched the numbers and declared “Mr Brightside” is definitely gathering tempo. Final yr noticed the observe generate its largest quantity of streams, with 79.97 million performs, the OCC reviews, and in 2024, mixed weekly gross sales and streams are up 23% year-on-year.
The Killers will dish out the hits for the Insurgent Diamonds Tour of the U.Okay. and Eire this summer time, which incorporates 16 area reveals.
