Studio Album · No. 1
Hot Fuss Songwriting Credits by The Killers
Produced by Jeff Saltzman, The Killers, Brandon Flowers · Engineered by Mark Needham, Alan Moulder, Dave Stedronsky, Corlene Byrd, Brian "Big Bass" Gardner
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Killers carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Brandon Flowers is on all eleven tracks and alone on three of them; the rest name whichever member wrote the part. Dave Keuning is on "Mr. Brightside" and "Change Your Mind", Mark Stoermer on "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" and "Midnight Show", Ronnie Vannucci Jr. on "Believe Me Natalie". It is the most legible credit sheet the band ever produced: you can hear who wrote what.
Hot Fuss is The Killers' debut, released in June 2004 on Island. Jeff Saltzman produced most of it with the band. It reached number seven on the Billboard 200 and number one in the UK, sold over seven million copies worldwide, and produced "Mr. Brightside", "Somebody Told Me", "All These Things That I've Done" and "Smile Like You Mean It".
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
|
Brandon FlowersMark Stoermer | Brandon Richard FlowersMark Stoermer | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 2 |
Mr. Brightside
#10
|
Brandon FlowersDave Keuning | Brandon Richard FlowersDave Keuning | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 3 |
Smile Like You Mean It
|
Brandon FlowersMark Stoermer | Brandon Richard FlowersMark Stoermer | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 4 |
Somebody Told Me
#51
|
Brandon FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Brandon Richard FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 5 |
All These Things That I've Done
#74
|
Brandon Flowers | Brandon Richard Flowers | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 6 |
Andy, You're a Star
|
Brandon Flowers | Brandon Richard Flowers | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 7 |
On Top
|
Brandon FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Brandon Richard FlowersDave KeuningMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 8 |
Change Your Mind
|
Brandon FlowersDave Keuning | Brandon Richard FlowersDave Keuning | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 9 |
Believe Me Natalie
|
Brandon FlowersRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Brandon Richard FlowersRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 10 |
Midnight Show
|
Brandon FlowersMark Stoermer | Brandon Richard FlowersMark Stoermer | Jeff SaltzmanThe Killers | The Killers (Performer) |
| 11 |
Everything Will Be Alright
|
Brandon Flowers | Brandon Richard Flowers | Brandon Flowers | The Killers (Performer) |