The Killers: Creating Hit Song ‘Mr. Brightside’

“Who would have thought betrayal would sound so good?” the Killers’ Brandon Flowers asks with a laugh while reflecting on his band’s pulsing breakthrough single, “Mr. Brightside.” “I still remember the hairs on my arm standing up when I heard our demo for the first time.” It’s been 15 years since the group put out the track, a pining declaration of a broken heart as Flowers sees his ex with another guy. The Killers’ very first release, “Mr.