The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’ sets UK chart record with 520 weeks

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The Killers’ hit single ‘Mr. Brightside’ has reached a milestone of 520 cumulative weeks on the British Top 100 chart. This achievement marks approximately ten years spent on the charts, making it the longest-charting song in Great Britain’s history.

Originally released in 2003 as the lead single from the debut album ‘Hot Fuss’, the track is based on a true story involving frontman Brandon Flowers. In 2024, the song overtook Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ to become the most successful track of all time to have never reached the number one spot on the charts.

The song’s longevity significantly outpaces other major hits, including Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ (239 weeks), the Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ (213 weeks), and Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ (191 weeks). The band previously secured two Guinness World Records in 2024 related to the song’s performance on the UK singles chart.

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Brandon Flowers · Guinness World Records · Oasis · The Killers · United Kingdom

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[● 3 SOURCES] Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ has spent 213 weeks on the chart. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ has spent 239 weeks on the chart. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] ‘Mr. Brightside’ is the longest-charting song of all time in Great Britain. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The track overtook Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ in 2024 to become the most successful song of all time to never reach number one. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ has spent 191 weeks on the chart. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The song was the lead single from the debut album ‘Hot Fuss’. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The band received two Guinness World Records in 2024 for the song. www.euronews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The song ‘Mr. Brightside’ has spent 520 cumulative weeks in the UK Top 100. fr.euronews.com · hu.euronews.com · www.euronews.com

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Le tube "Mr Brightside" de The Killers bat des records: 520 semaines au classement britannique [fr.euronews.com]

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A Killers-sláger, a „Mr Brightside” újabb rekordot dönt: 520 hete a brit listán [hu.euronews.com]

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How has this early 2000s song spent 520 weeks in the UK Chart? [www.euronews.com]

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