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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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Chart history of HOT FUSS
Official Albums Chart
Official Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 14Top 10
- 37Top 20
- 81Top 40
- 180Top 75
- 256Top 100
Chart run
97 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 22/04/2006
69 weeks - 27/05/2006 to 15/09/2007
1 week - 16/06/2022
1 week - 04/01/2024
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Official Albums Chart Update
Official Albums Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position34
- LabelVERTIGO
- Catalogue number9875736
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 3Top 40
- 6Top 75
- 11Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 19/06/2016
1 week - 05/01/2020
1 week - 31/12/2023
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Official Scottish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 4No1
- 22Top 10
- 44Top 20
- 110Top 40
- 239Top 75
- 331Top 100
Chart run
47 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 07/05/2005
1 week - 10/09/2005
38 weeks - 06/01/2007 to 22/09/2007
1 week - 27/12/2008
1 week - 17/10/2009
1 week - 27/07/2013
1 week - 14/09/2017
1 week - 25/10/2018
1 week - 11/07/2019
1 week - 04/06/2020
1 week - 18/06/2020
1 week - 03/09/2020
1 week - 28/01/2021
1 week - 18/02/2021
1 week - 16/09/2021
1 week - 25/11/2021
1 week - 02/06/2022
1 week - 23/03/2023
1 week - 24/08/2023
1 week - 07/09/2023
1 week - 11/04/2024
1 week - 19/09/2024
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Official Albums Sales Chart
Official Albums Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position21
- LabelVERTIGO
- Catalogue number9875736
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 6Top 40
- 22Top 75
- 48Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 26/03/2020
1 week - 04/06/2020
1 week - 03/09/2020
1 week - 07/01/2021
1 week - 26/08/2021
1 week - 02/01/2025
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Official Album Downloads Chart
Official Album Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position16
- LabelVERTIGO
- Catalogue number9875736
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 3Top 20
- 19Top 40
- 44Top 75
- 78Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 10/06/2006
1 week - 07/07/2007
1 week - 01/09/2007
1 week - 14/03/2009
1 week - 24/03/2016
1 week - 14/09/2017
1 week - 28/09/2017
1 week - 26/08/2021
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Official Physical Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 14Top 10
- 39Top 20
- 83Top 40
- 192Top 75
- 293Top 100
Chart run
47 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 07/05/2005
1 week - 10/09/2005
32 weeks - 17/09/2005 to 22/04/2006
38 weeks - 30/12/2006 to 15/09/2007
1 week - 26/07/2008
1 week - 23/01/2010
1 week - 29/09/2012
1 week - 23/06/2016
1 week - 04/01/2018
1 week - 27/09/2018
1 week - 25/10/2018
1 week - 26/03/2020
1 week - 13/08/2020
1 week - 07/01/2021
1 week - 26/01/2023
1 week - 02/01/2025
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Official Vinyl Albums Chart
Official Vinyl Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011X
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 9Top 10
- 27Top 20
- 86Top 40
- 86Top 75
- 86Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 14/05/2005
1 week - 23/06/2016
1 week - 25/10/2018
1 week - 10/01/2019
1 week - 28/02/2019
1 week - 04/06/2020
1 week - 09/07/2020
1 week - 23/07/2020
1 week - 18/02/2021
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Official Record Store Chart
Official Record Store ChartEnd of Year Albums Chart
Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart
Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position12
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 2Top 20
- 2Top 40
- 2Top 75
- 2Top 100
Chart run
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Official Independent Albums Chart
Official Independent Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 23No1
- 82Top 10
- 100Top 20
- 103Top 40
- 107Top 75
- 107Top 100
Chart run
47 weeks - 19/06/2004 to 07/05/2005
1 week - 10/09/2005
1 week - 26/08/2006
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Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart
Official Jazz & Blues Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position15
- LabelLIZARD KING
- Catalogue numberLIZARD011
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 2Top 20
- 2Top 40
- 2Top 75
- 2Top 100
Chart run
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Official Irish Albums Chart
Official Irish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position46
- LabelVERTIGO
- Catalogue number9875736
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 0Top 40
- 2Top 75
- 2Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 05/07/2018
1 week - 23/06/2022
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