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The best Killers songs

The top 3 according to 50 votes from people: Mr. Brightside · When You Were Young · Bones. (Updated Sep 2, 2021.)

From Mr. Brightside to Caution: The Killers' best songs, as ranked by Paste, American Songwriter and the charts.

vinylhead_grumpy · · 13 items · 50 votes · 2 comments

Top 13

  1. 1

    Mr. Brightside

    2004. Number one for American Songwriter; the eternal indie anthem.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  2. 2

    When You Were Young

    2006. Number one in other rankings; the big Sam's Town single.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  3. 3

    Bones

    2006. With a Tim Burton video.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  4. 4

    All These Things That I've Done

    2004. The gospel chorus everyone sings live.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  5. 5

    Jenny Was a Friend of Mine

    2004. The opener of Hot Fuss.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  6. 6

    Somebody Told Me

    2004. Their first big hit.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    Read My Mind

    2006. A fan favourite from Sam's Town.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    The Man

    2017. Disco swagger from Wonderful Wonderful.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Spaceman

    2008. Pure stadium pop.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    Human

    2008. Fourth for both Paste and American Songwriter.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  11. 11

    Caution

    2020. The lead single from Imploding the Mirage.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  12. 12

    Runaways

    2012. Springsteen-style from Battle Born.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  13. 13

    Smile Like You Mean It

    2004. Synth-pop melancholy from Hot Fuss.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 4

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Meghan L.

Mr. Brightside will never leave the UK charts and I'm fine with that

Lachlan Hughes

All These Things That I've Done live with the whole crowd singing, unbeatable

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