The Killers’ Mr. Brightside hits landmark one million sales

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JCM20 View member profile	14th December 2018, 05:31 PM Post #1
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 1 January 2016 Posts: 907 User: 22,819	It’s the song that refuses to disappear: after regularly featuring in the singles Top 100 for the last two years, The Killers’ Mr. Brightside reaches a landmark one million sales (1.01m), according to Official Charts Company data. While streaming is the primary reason for the song's regular appearance in the chart, Mr. Brightside has been downloaded on average 529 times a week in 2018, helping it achieve the milestone sales figure. Mr. Brightside spent just four weeks in the Top 100 when it was released in 2004, peaking at Number 10. It's since gone on to become a staple at many a party or club night, helping it notch up lots of streams and downloads every week. In a report by the trade body for the UK's record labels, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Mr Brightside was revealed as the most streamed song of any track released before 2010. In 2017 the song logged 40 weeks in the Top 100, and so far this year it has made ten appearances. Not bad for a song released almost 15 years ago. Mr. Brightside joins just 176 other songs that have sold over one million in the UK (excluding streams). Check out the full rundown of the bestselling singles of all time here.


Brotho View member profile	14th December 2018, 06:55 PM Post #2
BuzzJack Climber Joined: 14 December 2010 Posts: 97 User: 12,514	Is it the lowest peaking song to hit a million? (Excluding streams)


Brer View member profile	14th December 2018, 06:57 PM Post #3
is my brain across your walls? Joined: 14 February 2009 Posts: 115,079 User: 8,300	If it's on 1.01m then why are they only reporting this now? It must have passed the mark a few months ago based on that...


JCM20 View member profile	14th December 2018, 07:43 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 1 January 2016 Posts: 907 User: 22,819	QUOTE(Brotho @ Dec 14 2018, 06:55 PM) Is it the lowest peaking song to hit a million? (Excluding streams) Yup. Only other songs not to make the top 5 are Chasing Cars and Don't Stop Believin', which both made number 6.


Suedehead2 View member profile	14th December 2018, 07:50 PM Post #5
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,675 User: 3,272	QUOTE(Michael Bubré @ Dec 14 2018, 06:57 PM) If it's on 1.01m then why are they only reporting this now? It must have passed the mark a few months ago based on that... Maybe they were waiting for a more recent song to get there but eventually realised it might be a very long wait.


Steve201 View member profile	14th December 2018, 11:44 PM Post #6
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	27k downloads then this year!!


N-S View member profile	16th December 2018, 06:15 PM Post #7
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 23 June 2006 Posts: 4,668 User: 816	The question remains: what does Mr. Brightside has that Somebody Told Me hasn't?


Brer View member profile	16th December 2018, 06:29 PM Post #8
is my brain across your walls? Joined: 14 February 2009 Posts: 115,079 User: 8,300	'Somebody Told Me' isn't exactly forgotten itself!


Bjork View member profile	16th December 2018, 06:33 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,261 User: 22,665	Mr Brightside is the best sing-a-long song ever, totally understand its success


Steve201 View member profile	16th December 2018, 10:58 PM Post #10
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	That whole first Killers album is an absolute classic!


ThePensmith View member profile	17th December 2018, 05:24 PM Post #11
They've had the very Tunnocks, Mary Joined: 13 March 2011 Posts: 5,509 User: 13,208	Wow. Who could have predicted this back in 2004 when the physical singles market had hit the skids? I certainly wouldn't have. It's one of The Killers' best songs though, I loved that first album of theirs as it always reminds me of listening to it with my friends in Year 11.


pippa View member profile	17th December 2018, 09:09 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 11 June 2011 Posts: 23,993 User: 14,031	Wonderful for the Killers. It is a classic and a great song. That said, i prefer many of their other tracks.


-Jay- View member profile	17th December 2018, 09:20 PM Post #13
"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi. Pronouns: he/him Joined: 4 April 2007 Posts: 41,456 User: 3,217	It's always quite funny to think that Mr. Brightside wasn't even within the 2004 Year End Top 200 singles chart, and now it's one of the best selling songs of all-time!


Steve201 View member profile	17th December 2018, 09:29 PM Post #14
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	Indeed was released twice that year. Always remember Jo Wiley playing it on her morning show!