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"Bright Lights"
Single by The Killers
ReleasedAugust 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length
  • 4:10 (single version)
  • 4:38 (official music video)
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Brandon Flowers
Composer(s)The Killers
Producer(s)
The Killers singles chronology
"Your Side of Town"
(2023)
"Bright Lights"
(2024)
Music video
Bright Lights on YouTube

"Bright Lights"[1][2] is a song by American rock band The Killers. Written by the band members and produced by Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado.[3] It was released as their forty-second single.

(see "Bright Lights album" below to read about their newest album.)

The pop-rock band released “Bright Lights[4][5] the morning of the opening day of the San Francisco festival on August 9, 2024, the same night as the band's performance at 8:25 p.m. on the Lands Ends Stage at Golden Gate Park.[6]

"Bright Lights" is the first studio recorded song featuring all four members of the band since their "Wonderful Wonderful"[7][8] album in 2017.

First live performance

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To celebrate their 20-year anniversary[9][10] of their greatest hits album "Hot Fuss"[11] (2004) The band will preform their hit album "Hot Fuss" along with their new single "Bright Lights"[12] on August 14, 2024 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.[13] It will end on September 1, 2024.

Music video

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The music video was directed by Micah Bickham and was published on YouTube on August 9, 2024. The video shows Brandon Flowers, (lead vocalist) Dave Keuning, (lead guitar) Mark Stoermer, (bassist) and Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. (drummer) on stage singing "Bright Lights".[14] Flowers, dressed in a red suit jacket and pants preforms the song "Bright Lights"[15] on the stage. The Killers' logo is lit up on the wall behind him. Later in the video, four female backup dancers/vocalists in black dresses come out and sing and preform behind Flowers.

Bright Lights album

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In 2023, The Killers were working on a new studio album, their album since "Pressure Machine" (2021) and their single "Boy". (2022) Halfway through recording the band's upcoming eighth studio album, Flowers decided to scrap it due to it not being "authentic"[16] and make more music like their most recent album, "Pressure Machine". In an interview with England's The Times newspaper, Flowers said, “Halfway through recording I realized, ‘I can’t do this,’ This isn’t the kind of record… I think this will be the… I don’t think you’ll see us making this type of music anymore.”[17][18] Thus scraping the album, keeping their singles, "Bright Lights", "Boy", and two other songs that appear on their second greatest hits compilation, Rebel Diamonds. The band also released a fourth song that would have been on the eighth album, We Did it in the Name of Love. This song however was only released on social media and YouTube up to this point.[19][20]

Charts performance

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Chart: August 12, 2024[21] (Three days after the single was released)
Country

name

Peak

position

Mexico (iTunes) 9
United Kingdom (iTunes) 14
Ireland (iTunes) 31
Netherlands (iTunes) 38
Australia (iTunes) 44
Canada (iTunes) 56
Germany (iTunes) 60
United States (iTunes) 69
Belgium (iTunes) 79
Spain (iTunes) 93
France (iTunes) 184

Awards

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Currently, The Killers have yet to earn Grammys or other awards for their single, "Bright Lights".[22][23] Check out other awards and certificates given to The Killers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Biggane, Dan (2024-08-09). "The Killers release new single, Bright Lights". Classic Pop Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ Aug 2, BANG Showbiz-; Story: 499805, 2024 / 7:44 am |. "The Killers to drop Vegas-inspired tune Bright Lights next week - Entertainment News". www.castanet.net. Retrieved 2024-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Who produced "Bright Lights" by The Killers?". Genius. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ "The Killers Salute Sin City (Again) on "Bright Lights" │ Exclaim!". The Killers Salute Sin City (Again) on "Bright Lights" │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ Otero, Nicole (2024-08-12). "The Killers - Bright Lights". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ^ "Outside Lands: The Killers bring Vegas glitz to opening night". RIFF Magazine. 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (2017-07-13). "The Killers' Brandon Flowers on Band Shake-Ups and a Crucial Assist From Bono". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ "The Killers Release Upbeat New Single 'Bright Lights'". RTTNews. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  9. ^ Greene, Andy (2024-01-23). "The Killers Announce 'Hot Fuss' 20th Anniversary Residency in Las Vegas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ^ "The Killers Share New Song "Bright Lights": Listen". Stereogum. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  11. ^ Peebles, Connor (2024-06-07). "The Killers Hot Fuss: 20th anniversary". Brig Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  12. ^ Zemler, Emily (2024-08-09). "The Killers Find Their Way Home on Anthemic Single 'Bright Lights'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  13. ^ "The Killers Return with "Bright Lights": Stream Their New Song". 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  14. ^ Monroe, Jazz (2024-08-09). "The Killers Share Video for New Song "Bright Lights"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  15. ^ "The Killers are ready to embrace the 'Bright Lights' of their Las Vegas residency". www.audacy.com. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  16. ^ Piner, Chris (2023-12-08). "The Killers Scrapped New Album Halfway Through Recording: "I Can't Do This"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  17. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2023-08-28). "Brandon Flowers Tossed The Killers' New Album: 'I Don't Think You'll See Us Making This Type of Music Anymore'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  18. ^ Sewell, Piper. "Brandon Flowers reveals a new Killers album was scrapped halfway through". Hotpress. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  19. ^ "The Killers Share New Song "We Did It in the Name of Love"". 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  20. ^ "The Killers Share New Song "We Did It In The Name Of Love": Listen". Stereogum. 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  21. ^ "The Killers Chart Positions on Spotify, Apple Music and Other Streaming Services". kworb.net. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  22. ^ "The Killers share Bright Lights single a week ahead of their Las Vegas residency". Radio X. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  23. ^ Francisco, San. "San_Francisco_Chronicle_Killers".

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