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“Mr. Brightside” by The Killers

From the album Hot Fuss (2004)

“Mr. Brightside” by The Killers appears on 80 radio countdowns from 28 stations between 2004 and 2026. It was first released in 2004 on the album Hot Fuss. Its best result is #1 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005, and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #24 alternative song of 2004, #168 alternative song of all time and #1 of the '00s.

80countdowns
28stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
23top 10 finishes
2004–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2004 9 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2004 107
2004 6 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2004 91
2004 20 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004 106
2004 75 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 35 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2004 100
2004 67 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2004 93
2004 22 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2004 31 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 77 Songs of 2004 77
2004 62 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2004 101
2004 45 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2004 99
2004 107 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2004 107
2004 49 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2004 99
2004 29 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004 105
2004 13 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004 100
2004 95 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2004 100
2005 3 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2005 107
2005 22 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2005 106
2005 1 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101
2005 3 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2005 107
2005 1 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2005 89
2005 36 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2005 101
2005 38 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 150
2005 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2005 102
2005 19 CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC CHOI Top 98 Songs of 2005 98
2005 7 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 99
2005 5 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 105
2005 7 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2005 100
2005 4 CRNC 90.1 Niagara / Toronto, ON CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of 2005 91
2005 9 ModernRock.com Online ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 400
2020 73 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 93 Songs of 2020 93

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2005 177 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 496 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 3 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 47 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 112 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 10 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 139 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 28 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 211 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 92 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 3 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 73 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 209 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 75 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 43 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 38 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 813 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 12 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 196 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2011 187 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 729 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 191 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 56 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2013 5 BBC Radio 6 Music BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years 100
2013 39 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) 885
2013 7 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) 100
2014 191 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 68 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2015 67 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2017 33 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2017) 100
2018 137 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 32 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 29 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2020 1794 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2020) 100
2021 2 107.7 The End The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021) 100
2021 12 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2021) 100
2022 171 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2023 11 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023) 100
2024 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2024) 100
2024 7 107.7 The End The End Sweet Summer Vibes Countdown (2024) 100
2024 2 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100
2026 831 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Mr Brightside.

Charting alongside it in 2004

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