"Mr. Brightside" by The Killers Overtakes "Wonderwall" As Biggest Song To Not Reach No. 1 in the UK

[stewie_e]

"I almost don’t feel so much of a part of it anymore!" 🔟🏆

As Mr Brightside is named the UK's Official biggest song yet to reach Number 1, @thekillers frontman Brandon Flowers discusses the track's legacy as The Official Chart's most enduring single. ❤️https://t.co/Ame8EO8QBf pic.twitter.com/ZsktHANrYj
- Official Charts (@officialcharts) May 9, 2024

Comments

[my_moloko]

I will never understand the popularity of this particular song in Britain. I was never a big fan of The Killers, I only like one song by them.

[steffi_333]

As a millenial, it was played at all the college/uni nights, every single time. It gets played at weddings. I don't know why we go mad for it. I think in the UK we're fans of a good anthemic sing-a-long type song, and with this one being quite up-tempo it lends itself well to boozy events lol

[bethmai]

I think that's it. We love a sing-along. I don't even like the Killers or this song, but I still belt it out.

[thrysus]

it's been on at every single club night i've ever been to, I think. 80s night? Mr Brightside's there. metal night? well, cages are metal, let's put Mr Brightside on. It's wild, but it's hard to deny that in a club or party atmosphere when everyone else also goes crazy for it it's pretty fun

[automaticpeople]

I’ve never really encountered the song tbh, until last Boxing Day. My friend and I were in a pub and when this song came on, so many people were jumping and singing along.

[villanellesalt]

"Somebody Told Me" was everywhere in Brazil for a while. Never heard "Mr Brightside" though.