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HOT FUSS
by KILLERS

Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by Las Vegas rockers The Killers. It was released 7 June 2004 and spawned the record-breaking longest-running hit on the UK Official Singles Chart, Mr Brightside. 

A commercial success, Hot Fuss reached Number 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart in January 2005 and achieved multi-platinum certification, going on to spend more than four years in the UK Top 100. The album produced several UK hit singles, including their debut appearance on the Official Singles Chart with Somebody Told Me which peaked at Number 3, All These Things That I've Done, and Smile Like You Mean It.

Hot Fuss was produced by Jeff Saltzman, who had previously worked with The Flaming Lips, the album was recorded and mixed at various studios in the US and London, including Cornerstone Recording Studios, and Eden Studios. 

The album blends elements of indie rock, post-punk revival, new wave, and synth-pop; its sound characterized by catchy melodies and frontman Brandon Flowers' distinctive vocals. The lyrics of Hot Fuss explore themes of love, longing, infidelity, and disillusionment.

In terms of its legacy, Hot Fuss is widely regarded as one of the defining albums of the 2000s indie rock scene, its impact helped to establish The Killers as one of the leading bands of the decade, while indie-pop anthem Mr Brightside has gone on to become the UK's biggest song of all time yet to have reached Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.

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WATCH The Killers' Brandon Flowers accept the band's Official Top 10 Award for Mr Brightside:

Hot Fuss - The Killers

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  • Peak position1
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 2No1
  2. 14Top 10
  3. 37Top 20
  4. 81Top 40
  5. 180Top 75
  6. 256Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

97 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 22/04/2006

69 weeks - 27/05/2006 to 15/09/2007

16 weeks - 05/01/2008 to 19/04/2008

20 weeks - 26/07/2008 to 06/12/2008

12 weeks - 27/12/2008 to 14/03/2009

26 weeks - 18/04/2009 to 10/10/2009

2 weeks - 16/01/2010 to 23/01/2010

3 weeks - 22/09/2012 to 06/10/2012

2 weeks - 15/02/2014 to 22/02/2014

5 weeks - 06/07/2017 to 03/08/2017

2 weeks - 11/07/2019 to 18/07/2019

1 week - 16/06/2022

1 week - 04/01/2024

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  • Peak position34
  • LabelVERTIGO
  • Catalogue number9875736
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 3Top 40
  5. 6Top 75
  6. 11Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 19/06/2016

4 weeks - 09/07/2017 to 30/07/2017

2 weeks - 07/07/2019 to 14/07/2019

1 week - 05/01/2020

2 weeks - 12/06/2022 to 19/06/2022

1 week - 31/12/2023

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 4No1
  2. 22Top 10
  3. 44Top 20
  4. 110Top 40
  5. 235Top 75
  6. 320Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

47 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 07/05/2005

1 week - 10/09/2005

17 weeks - 14/05/2005 to 03/09/2005

32 weeks - 17/09/2005 to 22/04/2006

29 weeks - 27/05/2006 to 09/12/2006

38 weeks - 06/01/2007 to 22/09/2007

14 weeks - 05/01/2008 to 05/04/2008

2 weeks - 12/07/2008 to 19/07/2008

17 weeks - 09/08/2008 to 29/11/2008

1 week - 27/12/2008

10 weeks - 10/01/2009 to 14/03/2009

25 weeks - 18/04/2009 to 03/10/2009

1 week - 17/10/2009

3 weeks - 16/01/2010 to 30/01/2010

3 weeks - 22/09/2012 to 06/10/2012

2 weeks - 03/11/2012 to 10/11/2012

1 week - 27/07/2013

2 weeks - 15/02/2014 to 22/02/2014

4 weeks - 13/07/2017 to 03/08/2017

1 week - 14/09/2017

2 weeks - 12/10/2017 to 19/10/2017

2 weeks - 27/09/2018 to 04/10/2018

1 week - 25/10/2018

1 week - 11/07/2019

8 weeks - 09/01/2020 to 27/02/2020

7 weeks - 09/04/2020 to 21/05/2020

1 week - 04/06/2020

1 week - 18/06/2020

2 weeks - 02/07/2020 to 09/07/2020

2 weeks - 30/07/2020 to 06/08/2020

1 week - 03/09/2020

2 weeks - 07/01/2021 to 14/01/2021

1 week - 28/01/2021

1 week - 18/02/2021

1 week - 16/09/2021

1 week - 25/11/2021

7 weeks - 09/12/2021 to 20/01/2022

1 week - 02/06/2022

2 weeks - 16/06/2022 to 23/06/2022

8 weeks - 01/12/2022 to 19/01/2023

4 weeks - 09/02/2023 to 02/03/2023

1 week - 23/03/2023

1 week - 24/08/2023

1 week - 07/09/2023

10 weeks - 14/12/2023 to 15/02/2024

1 week - 11/04/2024

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Chart facts

  • Peak position21
  • LabelVERTIGO
  • Catalogue number9875736
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 6Top 40
  5. 22Top 75
  6. 47Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

5 weeks - 06/07/2017 to 03/08/2017

2 weeks - 11/07/2019 to 18/07/2019

5 weeks - 09/01/2020 to 06/02/2020

2 weeks - 20/02/2020 to 27/02/2020

1 week - 26/03/2020

5 weeks - 23/04/2020 to 21/05/2020

1 week - 04/06/2020

1 week - 03/09/2020

1 week - 07/01/2021

1 week - 26/08/2021

5 weeks - 23/12/2021 to 20/01/2022

4 weeks - 02/06/2022 to 23/06/2022

4 weeks - 22/12/2022 to 12/01/2023

10 weeks - 07/12/2023 to 08/02/2024

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Chart facts

  • Peak position16
  • LabelVERTIGO
  • Catalogue number9875736
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 3Top 20
  4. 19Top 40
  5. 44Top 75
  6. 78Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 15/04/2006 to 22/04/2006

1 week - 10/06/2006

8 weeks - 16/09/2006 to 04/11/2006

3 weeks - 24/02/2007 to 10/03/2007

1 week - 07/07/2007

1 week - 01/09/2007

3 weeks - 15/11/2008 to 29/11/2008

1 week - 14/03/2009

3 weeks - 28/03/2009 to 11/04/2009

25 weeks - 06/06/2009 to 21/11/2009

5 weeks - 15/09/2012 to 13/10/2012

4 weeks - 03/11/2012 to 24/11/2012

4 weeks - 15/02/2014 to 08/03/2014

1 week - 24/03/2016

2 weeks - 01/06/2017 to 08/06/2017

4 weeks - 06/07/2017 to 27/07/2017

1 week - 14/09/2017

1 week - 28/09/2017

2 weeks - 11/07/2019 to 18/07/2019

2 weeks - 03/09/2020 to 10/09/2020

1 week - 26/08/2021

3 weeks - 02/06/2022 to 16/06/2022

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 2No1
  2. 14Top 10
  3. 39Top 20
  4. 83Top 40
  5. 192Top 75
  6. 292Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

47 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 07/05/2005

1 week - 10/09/2005

17 weeks - 14/05/2005 to 03/09/2005

32 weeks - 17/09/2005 to 22/04/2006

30 weeks - 27/05/2006 to 16/12/2006

38 weeks - 30/12/2006 to 15/09/2007

17 weeks - 05/01/2008 to 26/04/2008

1 week - 26/07/2008

17 weeks - 09/08/2008 to 29/11/2008

12 weeks - 27/12/2008 to 14/03/2009

26 weeks - 18/04/2009 to 10/10/2009

1 week - 23/01/2010

1 week - 29/09/2012

1 week - 23/06/2016

4 weeks - 13/07/2017 to 03/08/2017

2 weeks - 12/10/2017 to 19/10/2017

1 week - 04/01/2018

1 week - 27/09/2018

1 week - 25/10/2018

2 weeks - 11/07/2019 to 18/07/2019

8 weeks - 09/01/2020 to 27/02/2020

1 week - 26/03/2020

5 weeks - 23/04/2020 to 21/05/2020

1 week - 13/08/2020

1 week - 07/01/2021

5 weeks - 23/12/2021 to 20/01/2022

3 weeks - 09/06/2022 to 23/06/2022

5 weeks - 15/12/2022 to 12/01/2023

1 week - 26/01/2023

10 weeks - 07/12/2023 to 08/02/2024

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  • Peak position1
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011X
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 2No1
  2. 9Top 10
  3. 27Top 20
  4. 86Top 40
  5. 86Top 75
  6. 86Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 14/05/2005

3 weeks - 09/07/2005 to 23/07/2005

2 weeks - 06/08/2005 to 13/08/2005

1 week - 23/06/2016

2 weeks - 07/07/2016 to 14/07/2016

5 weeks - 24/11/2016 to 22/12/2016

2 weeks - 09/03/2017 to 16/03/2017

3 weeks - 30/03/2017 to 13/04/2017

4 weeks - 13/07/2017 to 03/08/2017

4 weeks - 17/08/2017 to 07/09/2017

3 weeks - 12/10/2017 to 26/10/2017

2 weeks - 04/01/2018 to 11/01/2018

3 weeks - 27/09/2018 to 11/10/2018

1 week - 25/10/2018

1 week - 10/01/2019

1 week - 28/02/2019

2 weeks - 11/07/2019 to 18/07/2019

10 weeks - 09/01/2020 to 12/03/2020

9 weeks - 26/03/2020 to 21/05/2020

1 week - 04/06/2020

1 week - 09/07/2020

1 week - 23/07/2020

2 weeks - 06/08/2020 to 13/08/2020

4 weeks - 07/01/2021 to 28/01/2021

1 week - 18/02/2021

5 weeks - 23/12/2021 to 20/01/2022

2 weeks - 16/06/2022 to 23/06/2022

3 weeks - 29/12/2022 to 12/01/2023

7 weeks - 28/12/2023 to 08/02/2024

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Chart facts

  • Peak position22
  • LabelVERTIGO
  • Catalogue number9875736
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 6Top 40
  5. 6Top 75
  6. 6Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 23/06/2016

2 weeks - 28/12/2023 to 04/01/2024

2 weeks - 25/01/2024 to 01/02/2024

1 week - 15/02/2024

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Chart facts

  • Peak position12
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 1Top 20
  4. 1Top 40
  5. 3Top 75
  6. 4Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

4 weeks - 08/01/2005 to 05/01/2008

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  • Peak position12
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 2Top 20
  4. 2Top 40
  5. 2Top 75
  6. 2Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 23/04/2005 to 30/04/2005

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 23No1
  2. 82Top 10
  3. 100Top 20
  4. 103Top 40
  5. 107Top 75
  6. 107Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

47 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 07/05/2005

1 week - 10/09/2005

17 weeks - 14/05/2005 to 03/09/2005

11 weeks - 17/09/2005 to 26/11/2005

24 weeks - 17/12/2005 to 27/05/2006

1 week - 26/08/2006

4 weeks - 07/10/2006 to 28/10/2006

2 weeks - 21/07/2007 to 28/07/2007

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Chart facts

  • Peak position15
  • LabelLIZARD KING
  • Catalogue numberLIZARD011
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 2Top 20
  4. 2Top 40
  5. 2Top 75
  6. 2Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 23/04/2005 to 30/04/2005

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