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ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 26, 2020. Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, last string etched ): MRP0969 / B0026913-01-A 163372E1/A2 MASTERED BY CAPITAL ⒮ B0026193-01-A Lopez, Korina (November 15, 2013). "The Killers take aim with 'Direct Hits' compilation". USA Today . Retrieved November 15, 2013. The band has released seven successful studio albums: Hot Fuss (2004), Sam's Town (2006), Day & Age (2008), Battle Born (2012), Wonderful Wonderful (2017), Imploding the Mirage (2020), and Pressure Machine (2021) They have also released a B-sides and rarities compilation, Sawdust (2007); a live album, Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009); a greatest-hits album, Direct Hits (2013); and a Christmas compilation, Don't Waste Your Wishes (2016). Ultratop.be – The Killers – Direct Hits 2003 2013" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

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a b Murray, Robin (November 5, 2013). "The Killers – Direct Hits". Clash . Retrieved November 17, 2013. Norwegiancharts.com – The Killers – Direct Hits 2003 2013". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 13, 2016. Bourne, Dianne (February 20, 2013). "Video: Bernard Sumner joins The Killers in celebration of their 'musical home' ". Manchester Evening News . Retrieved March 15, 2013. When their label first raised the idea of a greatest hits album, Flowers says the band was surprised: "I'm a little young to already be putting out a greatest-hits album. This is premature, but the label was going to do it anyway ... so we decided to get involved with the artwork and contribute a couple of songs." [8] Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. agreed: "We'd wait another 10 years if it was up to us, but it's a contractual thing. We can fill a CD so it makes good business sense at this time of year. However, it's not like we're so pleased with ourselves we want to put it out. It feels like a douchie move." [9]

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Flowers is proud of the release: "It's a celebration of this decade for us. Some people maybe wouldn't do so much for a 'Best of', but I was introduced to a lot of music from bands' 'Best ofs', from Elton John to The Cars to Otis Redding, Johnny Cash... So I want to promote it! I'm happy to have one." [7] For the rest of Hot Fuss’ album cycle, the Killers wisely followed suit: the pompous stomp of “All These Things That I’ve Done” was set to a video where Flowers co-opts his entire suburban desperado chic from Violator-era Dave Gahan and “Smile Like You Mean It” is the platonic ideal for a fourth single that can coast on the success of the previous three. Before I die, I hope to meet someone who truly believes side-B cuts like “Andy, You’re a Star” and “Midnight Show” are the heart of Hot Fuss rather than proof of the Killers’ debut being one of the most laughably lopsided albums of the past two decades. But with those hits, combined with Hot Fuss opener and de facto single “Jenny Was A Friend of Mine”, the Killers accomplished what so many wanted of them, which was make the 2000s' answer to side A of Duran Duran’s Rio. Top Kombiniranih – Tjedan 46. 2013"[Top Combined – Week 46, 2013]. Top of the Shops (in Croatian). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 . Retrieved February 13, 2016. Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, last string etched ): MRP0969 / B0026913-01-B 163372E2/A1 B0026913-01-B Direct Hits was announced on September 16, 2013—the 10-year anniversary of the band's first UK show, which took place at London's Dublin Castle. Regarding this, Flowers noted, "We were so excited about being on English soil for the first time that night. I remember falling on my ass during ' Jenny Was a Friend of Mine', but NME gave the show a positive review, and that really helped to launch us." [1]

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The Killers celebrate ten years of music, with their first hits collection, appropriately titled Direct Hits.a b McLean, Craig (November 8, 2013). "The Killers: 10 years of unashamedly killer tunes". The Independent . Retrieved November 12, 2013. a b c "The Killers to release hits compilation featuring two new songs – listen". NME. September 16, 2013 . Retrieved September 19, 2013. Cohen, Ian (November 21, 2013). "The Killers: Direct Hits". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 21, 2013. ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2018". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 23, 2020.

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Dutchcharts.nl – The Killers – Direct Hits 2003 2013" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2013. In addition, Island Records are creating a Super Deluxe Edition which will be sold exclusively via their online store. This repeats the content of the standard CD+DVD deluxe edition, and adds a unique collection of 5 x 10″ vinyl records featuring all the singles on the album. Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, last string etched ): MRP0969 / B0026913-01-C 163372E31/A4 MASTERED BY CAPITAL B0026913-01-COffiziellecharts.de – The Killers – Direct Hits 2003 2013" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 13, 2016. ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 23, 2020. CD review: The Killers' 'Direct Hits' is premature, predictable - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. November 20, 2013 . Retrieved October 31, 2021. Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. November 17–23, 2013 . Retrieved February 13, 2016. In an interview with NME, frontman Brandon Flowers said the album “feels like a great way to clean everything up and move onto the next thing.”

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In the week after the album's release, four of the Killers' songs either entered or re-entered the UK Singles Chart, including "Shot at the Night" (number 23), "Just Another Girl" (number 83), " When You Were Young" (number 87), and " Mr. Brightside" (number 88). [10] Omissions [ edit ]

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Austriancharts.at – The Killers – Direct Hits 2003 2013" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2013. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License and the GFDL; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details. Australiancharts.com – The Killers – Direct Hits 2003 2013". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2020. According to vocalist Brandon Flowers, Direct Hits was originally entitled Cream. He notes, "The initial idea, which maybe was better, was Cream. It was my idea. It was a play on the fact that we put out a B-sides compilation called Sawdust. And so it made sense to call the ones that were our best Cream." Flowers' original idea for the album sleeve featured the Hoover Dam and a reservoir of cream. [7] Release [ edit ]