Studio Album · No. 6
Imploding the Mirage Songwriting Credits by The Killers
Produced by Jonathan Rado, Shawn Everett, Stuart Price, Ariel Rechtshaid · Engineered by Shawn Everett, Ivan Wayman, Robert Root, Dave Shiffman
Island
Alternative RockHeartland RockSynth-Pop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Killers carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by The Killers
0 tracksoutside writers
The Killers's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer50%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
18
Lyricists
4
Producers
100,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2020
Released
Data Insight
Flowers is on all ten tracks, and the sample clearances again do the work of making the credit lists long: Neu! and Can are both cleared here, which puts Klaus Dinger, Michael Rother, Damo Suzuki and the rest of Can onto a Killers record. Weyes Blood and Alex Cameron co-write. Keuning's absence is the missing name rather than a new one.
Imploding the Mirage is The Killers' sixth album, released in August 2020 on Island with Shawn Everett producing. It is the first album made without Dave Keuning, who stepped back from the band, and it reached number one in the UK. "Caution" was the lead single.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Own Soul's Warning
#19
|
Brandon Flowers | Brandon Richard Flowers | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer) |
| 2 |
Blowback
|
Brandon FlowersShawn EverettJonathan RadoRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Brandon Richard FlowersShawn EverettJonathan RadoRonnie Vannucci Jr. | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer) |
| 3 |
Dying Breed
|
Brandon FlowersJonathan RadoMike CrosseyAlex CameronKlaus DingerMichael RotherMichael KaroliJaki LiebezeitIrmin SchmidtHolger CzukayDamo Suzuki | Brandon Richard FlowersJonathan RadoMike CrosseyAlex CameronKlause J. DingerMichael RotherMichael KaroliJaki LiebezeitIrmin SchmidtHolger SchueringKenji Suzuki | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer) |
| 4 |
Caution
#3
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronShawn EverettJonathan Rado | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Alex CameronShawn EverettJonathan Rado | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer) |
| 5 |
Lightning Fields
|
Brandon FlowersRonnie Vannucci Jr.Shawn EverettJonathan Rado | Brandon Richard FlowersRonnie Vannucci Jr.Shawn EverettJonathan Rado | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer)k.d. lang (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Fire in Bone
|
Brandon FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Stuart Price | Brandon Richard FlowersMark StoermerRonnie Vannucci Jr.Stuart Price | Shawn EverettStuart PriceJonathan Rado | The Killers (Performer) |
| 7 |
Running Towards a Place
|
Brandon FlowersRonnie Vannucci Jr.Ariel RechtshaidTommy King | Brandon Richard FlowersRonnie Vannucci Jr.Ariel RechtshaidTommy King | Ariel RechtshaidShawn EverettJonathan Rado | The Killers (Performer) |
| 8 |
My God
|
Brandon FlowersShawn EverettWeyes BloodJonathan Rado | Brandon Richard FlowersShawn EverettNatalie MeringJonathan Rado | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer)Weyes Blood (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
When the Dreams Run Dry
|
Brandon FlowersJonathan RadoAlex Cameron | Brandon Richard FlowersJonathan RadoAlex Cameron | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer) |
| 10 |
Imploding the Mirage
|
Brandon FlowersJonathan Rado | Brandon Richard FlowersJonathan Rado | Jonathan RadoShawn Everett | The Killers (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
BF
Brandon Flowers
Writer
BR
Brandon Richard Flowers
Writer
JR
Jonathan Rado
Writer · Producer
RV
Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Writer
SE
Shawn Everett
Writer · Producer
AC
Alex Cameron
Writer
MS
Mark Stoermer
Writer
AR
Ariel Rechtshaid
Writer · Producer
SP
Stuart Price
Writer · Producer
DS
Damo Suzuki
Writer
HC
Holger Czukay
Writer
HS
Holger Schuering
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Imploding the Mirage
Who wrote Imploding the Mirage?
Brandon Flowers is credited on all ten tracks, with Shawn Everett, Jonathan Rado, Alex Cameron and Weyes Blood among the co-writers.
Who wrote "Caution"?
Flowers with the album's collaborators. It reached number three on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, and Lindsey Buckingham plays the guitar solo.
Was Dave Keuning on this album?
No. He stepped back from the band before it was made, and it is the first Killers album recorded without him.
Who produced it?
Shawn Everett, with Ariel Rechtshaid and Flood mixing individual tracks.
How did it chart?
It reached number nine on the Billboard 200 and number one in the UK, where it has sold 100,000.
How many tracks are on it?
Ten.