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Hot Fuss
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| Studio album by The Killers | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band The Killers. It was released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.[1] The album is mostly influenced by new wave music and post-punk. Hot Fuss produced several commercially and critically successful singles: "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It".
The album reached number seven on the Billboard 200 chart and number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of December 2012, Hot Fuss had sold more than seven million copies worldwide,[3] including more than three million in the United States and more than two million in the UK, where it has been certified seven-times platinum. It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. The album and its first three singles went on to garner five Grammy Award nominations.
Contents
Background[edit]
The album was recorded at various points throughout 2003 with Jeff Saltzman in Berkeley, California, with the exception of "Everything Will Be Alright" which was recorded in guitarist Dave Keuning's apartment and engineered by Corlene Byrd. Many of the tracks were originally recorded as demos, which the band decided to keep for their spontaneity. The album was mixed by Mark Needham at Cornerstone Studios, Los Angeles and Alan Moulder at Eden Studios in London.
Hot Fuss is mainly influenced by new wave and post-punk artists such as Joy Division, New Order, The Cure, The Smiths, Morrissey, Duran Duran, and The Cars. Other influences include David Bowie, U2, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Lou Reed.[citation needed]
The album includes the second and third parts of the so-called Murder Trilogy, "Midnight Show" and "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine". The first part, "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf", appears on The Killers' B-sides and rarities compilation, Sawdust.
Release and reception[edit]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Alternative Press | 4/5[6] |
| Blender | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.2/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| Slant Magazine | [13] |
| Spin | [14] |
Hot Fuss was released on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004 in the United States.[1] In 2005, it was reissued as a box of eleven 7" vinyl discs, with an album track on each A-side and non-album tracks on the B-sides.[15] The album reached number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart. It is estimated to have sold more than seven million copies worldwide, including more than three million in the United States and more than two million in the UK, where it has been certified seven-times platinum and sold over 2.2 million copies.[16] It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. Hot Fuss produced several commercially and critically successful singles, including "Mr. Brightside". Hot Fuss was The Killers' first number-one album in the UK. It was the 26th best-selling album of the decade in the United Kingdom. It is among the top 25 longest charting albums in the history of the UK Albums Chart, with 249 weeks, more than four-and-a-half years. It is also the longest-charting post-2000 release on the same chart.
Rolling Stone ranked Hot Fuss the 43rd of its "100 Best Albums of the Decade", and was, at one point, listed among the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Gigwise readers voted it the number-one "Best Debut Album of All Time" in 2013.[17] Rolling Stone ranked Hot Fuss the 33rd of its list of "The 100 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time".[18]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" | 4:04 | |
| 2. | "Mr. Brightside" |
| 3:43 |
| 3. | "Smile Like You Mean It" |
| 3:54 |
| 4. | "Somebody Told Me" |
| 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" |
| 4:18 |
| 8. | "Change Your Mind" |
| 3:11 |
| 9. | "Believe Me Natalie" |
| 5:05 |
| 10. | "Midnight Show" |
| 4:02 |
| 11. | "Everything Will Be Alright" | Flowers | 5:45 |
| showAlternate track on the UK and Australian editions |
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| showBonus track on US vinyl edition |
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| showBonus tracks on European edition |
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| showBonus tracks on Japanese and US 2005 limited edition |
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| showiTunes Store deluxe edition bonus tracks |
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| show7" limited edition box set B-sides |
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| showBonus DVD on Japan limited tour edition |
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| showBonus DVD on UK special edition |
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Personnel[edit]
The Killers
- Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, production
- Dave Keuning – guitars, backing vocals, production
- Mark Stoermer – bass, backing vocals, production
- Ronnie Vannucci – drums, percussion, backing vocals (on Andy You're a Star), production
Technical
- Sweet Inspirations – gospel choir (tracks 5 and 6)
- Jeff Saltzman – production, engineering (tracks 1–10)
- Corlene Byrd – engineering (track 11)
- Jake – additional instrumentation (track 1-10)
- Alan Moulder – mixing (tracks 1, 4–7 and 10)
- Mark Needham – mixing (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9 and 11)
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
Decade-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[57] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[58] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
| Belgium (BEA)[59] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[60] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[61] | Gold | 75,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[62] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[63] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[64] | 7× Platinum | 2,244,150[16] |
| United States (RIAA)[65] | 3× Platinum | 3,750,000[66] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[67] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize | Shortlist Music Prize | Nominated |
| 2005 | BRIT Awards | Best International Album | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Rock Album | Nominated | |
| Meteor Ireland Music Awards | Best International Album | Nominated |
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drowned in Sound | UK | Best Albums of the Year | 2004 | 2 |
| Gigwise[68] | US | Best Debut Album Ever: Readers' Poll | 2013 | 1 |
| NME[69] | US | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 2013 | 495 |
| Q[70] | UK | 250 Best Albums of Q's Lifetime 1986–2010 | 2011 | 17 |
| Rolling Stone[71] | US | Top 100 Albums of the 2000s | 2009 | 43 |
| Rolling Stone[72] | US | 100 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time | 2013 | 33 |
| Rolling Stone[73] | US | 10 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time: Readers' Poll | 2013 | 9 |
| The A.V. Club[74] | US | Top 100 Albums of the 2000s | 2009 | 41 |
| The Daily Mail[75] | UK | Top 50 Best Albums of the Noughties | 2009 | 3 |
Hot Fuss is listed among the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Label |
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| United Kingdom | June 7, 2004 | Lizard King |
| United States | June 15, 2004 | Island |
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