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Mr. Brightside

2003 single by The Killers
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Summary

Mr. Brightside is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,402 views/month, #30 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Composer: Dave Keuning[3]
  • Genre: indie rock[4]
  • Follows: Somebody Told Me[5]
  • Followed by: Somebody Told Me[6], All These Things That I've Done[7]
  • Producer: The Killers[8]
  • Performer: The Killers[9]
  • Record label: Island Records[10]
  • Part of: Hot Fuss[11]
  • Distribution format: vinyl record[12], compact disc[13]
  • Country of origin: United States[14]
  • Publication date: September 29, 2003[15]
  • Tracklist: Q141745680[16]
  • Lyricist: Brandon Flowers[17]
  • Has characteristic: debut single[18]
  • Single taken from the album or EP: Hot Fuss[19]

Why It Matters

Mr. Brightside has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Brandon Flowers compact disc Island Records The Killers United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tracklist → Q141745680
    Sitelink count → 22
    Title → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'lt', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ro', '
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tracklist: Q141745680, Add 3 statements to single for track 1.2 “Mr. Brightside” (Wikidata Discographer) ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/a3d04394020bd9bc|details"
  2. 24w ago · Ots all the love that i want · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lyricist → Brandon Flowers
    Followed by → Somebody Told Me, All These Things That I've Done
    Publication date → +2003-09-29T00:00:00Z
    Record label → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Title: Mr. Brightside"
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