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Flamingo by Brandon Flowers
Flamingo is an album by Brandon Flowers, released in 2010. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 36 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Crossfire”, on 31 lists with a best position of #6.
Flamingo, Brandon Flowers's first solo album, arrived on Island on September 3, 2010, a side trip for the Killers' singer and chief songwriter that never wanders far from the desert his band calls home. He cut it at Battle Born Studios in Winchester, Nevada, and Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, with Daniel Lanois producing, and the sound is big-sky heartland pop in sequins: widescreen synths, towering choruses and Flowers crooning like a lounge singer who has seen the light.
"Crossfire" is the slow-burning showstopper, and "Only the Young" gives the drama a softer glow. Britain bought in straight away, sending it to number one on the albums chart in its first week. The Desired Effect followed in 2015.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Flamingo on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossfire | 31 | #6 | – | 2010 | |
| 2 | Only the Young | 5 | #51 | – | 2010–2011 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.