Happy Birthday Brandon Flowers! Look back at The Killers' UK chart history

We explore The Killers' chart prowess a Brandon turns 36.

Four Number 1 albums with The Killers. Two Number 1 albums a solo artist. It's evidently clear that Brandon Flowers is a hugely popular guy here in the UK.

The Nevadan singer/songwriter is arguably one of the best frontmen in music, known for his effortless vocals and that cool charisma that flows out of him on stage. While The Killers are renowned for their live sets, it's not just down to their stage presence; their back catalogue ensures that each and every show is even better than the last.

To celebrate Brandon Flowers' 36th birthday, we invite you to look back at both his own solo, and The Killers' full UK chart histories, and be warned, they're full of hits!

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Ranging from their breakthrough hit Somebody Told Me, Mr Brightside that rarely ever leaves the Official Singles Chart Top 100, to the smash hits When We Were Young and Human, The Killers have notched up a not too shabby 13 Top 40 hits.

But not only can Brandon pull off a good single; The Killers' albums are even more popular. Despite not achieving a Number 1 single(!), all four of The Killers studio records have peaked at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. Brandon's two solo albums Flamingo and The Desired Effect also went straight in at the top spot. With an unbroken streak of six Number 1 studio albums, Brandon Flowers is officially the most successful US artist to manage this feat.

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Brandon's 36th year excelling at everything he does is lining up to be a huge one; The Killers recently released their new single The Man, and their fifth album Wonderful Wonderful is being released in September. The group are also headlining Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park this year.