The Killers’ Mr. Brightside is officially the UK’s biggest single of all time yet to reach No. 1.
The 2004 classic originally peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released 20 years ago in May 2004, but has become one of the UK’s most popular tracks of the 21st Century.
According to Official Charts, the song is now “the longest-running Top 100 hit” in history, making it the biggest top 10 hit of all time, overtaking Oasis’ Wonderwall with combined UK sales and streams of 5.57 million.
The Killers – who recently celebrated 20 years of hits with their ‘Rebel Diamonds‘ compilation – told Official Charts: “Thank you so much to all our fans for making ‘Mr. Brightside’ the third biggest song of all time in the UK, and the biggest ever not to have reached Number 1; not yet at least!
“This Top 10 Award means a lot to us, Mr. Brightside has been completely embraced by the British public and we can’t wait to celebrate with you all on the road. Thank you for supporting us. See you soon!”
Official Charts chief executive Martin Talbot described the achievement as “a triumph of extraordinary longevity”.
He added: “It is a song which has lived with so many of us throughout the recent decades of our lives – and, for some, an entire lifetime.”
