American rock band the Killers have released seven studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, two extended plays, 42 singles, 11 promotional singles, and 48 music videos. Part of the post-punk revival movement, the Killers are influenced by music styles of the 1980s and 1990s. The band has sold over 28 million records worldwide. The group's debut album, Hot Fuss (2004), brought the band mainstream success, spawning four UK top-20 singles, including "Mr. Brightside". The album has since been certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and eight-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), selling seven million copies worldwide.
The Killers' second studio album, Sam's Town, was released in October 2006, being met initially by mixed reviews but nonetheless proving a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 with opening sales of 315,000 units, and going on to be certified double-platinum by the RIAA. In the UK, the album debuted atop the chart and went on to be certified five-times platinum by the BPI. The compilation album Sawdust was released in November 2007, containing B-sides, rarities, and new material.
The band's third album, Day & Age, produced by Stuart Price, was released in November 2008 and spawned the commercially successful single "Human", described by Brandon Flowers as "our biggest song, pound for pound". Day & Age proved a commercial success in Europe, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Their fourth album, Battle Born, was released in September 2012, becoming the band's fourth consecutive album to reach number one in both the UK and Ireland.
In November 2013, in celebration of their first decade together, the band released their first greatest hits album, titled Direct Hits, a contractual requirement with their record label. The compilation features two new tracks, including "Shot at the Night", produced by Anthony Gonzalez of M83. In September 2017, the Killers released their fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful, becoming the band's fifth consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart, as well as their first number-one album on the US Billboard 200. In August 2020, the band released their sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage, becoming the band's sixth consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart and their highest rated by critics in the aggregate.
In August 2021, the band released their seventh studio album, Pressure Machine, and have begun work on recording an eighth. In 2023, Flowers revealed that the album has been scrapped, citing dissatisfaction with its direction. In December of that year, the band released their second greatest hits compilation, Rebel Diamonds, featuring three songs that would have appeared on the aborted album; one of these songs, "Boy", became their longest-running number-one song on the Alternative Airplay charts in the US. A fourth song from these sessions, "We Did It in the Name of Love", was released only to social media in December 2023.
Albums Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: All except noted: (Red) Christmas EP: "Tranquilize": "Spaceman": "The Man": "Romeo and Juliet": BEL(FL) CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: All except noted: "Shadowplay", "A Dustland Fairytale" and "¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!": "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball": "Joel the Lump of Coal": Hot Fuss Released: June 15, 2004 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 7 1 95 4 75 1 46 5 48 1 US: 3,750,000 UK: 2,370,000 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum BPI: 8× Platinum BRMA: Gold BVMI: Gold MC: 8× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum Sam's Town Released: October 3, 2006 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 2 2 13 1 6 1 14 1 9 1 US: 1,300,000 UK: 1,580,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 5× Platinum BRMA: Gold BVMI: Gold IRMA: 4× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Day & Age Released: November 18, 2008 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 6 4 12 6 8 1 12 2 4 1 US: 774,000 UK: 1,320,000 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Battle Born Released: September 18, 2012 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 3 2 6 3 2 1 7 2 2 1 US: 344,158 UK: 378,000 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum IRMA: Gold MC: Gold Wonderful Wonderful Released: September 22, 2017 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 1 1 7 4 8 2 12 3 8 1 UK: 188,000 BPI: Gold Imploding the Mirage Released: August 21, 2020 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download 8 1 4 9 6 1 16 4 2 1 UK: 100,000 BPI: Gold Pressure Machine Released: August 13, 2021 Label: Island, EMI Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download 9 6 8 31 7 6 17 18 4 1 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions GER MEX NLD SPA Live from the Royal Albert Hall Released: November 6, 2009 Label: Island Formats: DVD+CD, Blu-ray 60 5 35 42
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS BEL(FL) CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWI UK Sawdust Released: November 9, 2007 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 12 6 66 10 53 13 72 18 33 7 UK: 497,000 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum IRMA: Platinum MC: Gold Direct Hits Released: November 11, 2013 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download 20 10 18 25 63 5 40 — 57 5 UK: 825,500 ARIA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Gold Don't Waste Your Wishes Released: November 18, 2016 Label: Island Formats: CD, download — — — — — — — — — — Rebel Diamonds Released: December 8, 2023 Label: Island, EMI Formats: Download, streaming, CD, LP 74 31 91 70 97 1 — 16 — 1 BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions US AUS UK (Red) Christmas EP Released: November 29, 2011 Label: Island Format: Download 85 77 104 Encore at the Garden Released: April 12, 2025 Label: Island Format: 12″, digital download — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles 2000s +List of singles released in the 2000s decade, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USAlt. AUS AUT CAN GER IRL NLD NZ UK "Mr. Brightside" 2003 10 3 19 3 — 14 42 66 15 10 RIAA: Diamond ARIA: 25× Platinum BPI: 12× Platinum BVMI: 3× Platinum MC: Diamond RMNZ: 13× Platinum Hot Fuss "Somebody Told Me" 2004 51 3 17 — — — 9 41 13 3 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 7× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 5× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "All These Things That I've Done" 74 10 42 — — — 46 66 36 18 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Smile Like You Mean It" 2005 — 15 47 — — — 20 — — 11 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold "When You Were Young" 2006 14 1 10 — 5 44 6 71 10 2 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Sam's Town "Bones" — 21 22 — — 88 24 — 16 15 ARIA: Gold "A Great Big Sled" 54 — — — — — — — — — "Read My Mind" 2007 62 8 32 56 39 60 18 95 20 15 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Sam's Town "For Reasons Unknown" — — — — — — — — — 53 BPI: Silver "Shadowplay" 68 19 — — 49 — — — — 115 Sawdust "Tranquilize" — — 84 57 59 — — — — 13 "Don't Shoot Me Santa" — — — — 23 — 49 — — 34 "Human" 2008 32 6 28 6 9 4 4 6 17 3 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Day & Age "Spaceman" 67 8 62 44 47 29 33 57 — 40 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold "Joseph, Better You than Me" — — — 64 43 — — — — 88 "The World We Live In" 2009 — — — — — — — 42 — 82 Day & Age "A Dustland Fairytale" — 36 — — — — — — — 158 "¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!" — — — — — 98 — — — 110 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2010s +List of singles released in the 2010s decade, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USRock AUS CAN GER IRL JPN NLD SCOPeaks on the Scottish Singles chart: For "Boots": For "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball": For "Runaways": For "I Feel It in My Bones": For "Shot at the Night": For "Just Another Girl": For "Christmas in L.A.": For "Joel the Lump of Coal": For "The Man": For "Run For Cover": For "Land of the Free": UK "Boots" 2010 79 — — 73 — — — 85 37 53 "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" 2011 — — — — — — — — 93 112 (Red) Christmas EP "Runaways" 2012 78 13 67 37 44 13 37 64 13 18 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold Battle Born "Miss Atomic Bomb" — — — — — — — — — — "I Feel It in My Bones" — 41 — — — — — — 60 70 "Here with Me" — 18 — 88 — — — — — — Battle Born "Shot at the Night" 2013 — 22 — 90 — 33 — — 19 23 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Gold Direct Hits "Just Another Girl" — 50 — — — 85 — — 72 83 "Christmas in L.A." — 43 — — — 100 — — 85 92 rowspan="3" "Joel the Lump of Coal" 2014 — 27 — — — — — — 78 160 "Dirt Sledding" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — "Peace of Mind" 2016 — 39 — — — — — — — — Sam's Town "The Man" 2017 — 5 65 — — — — — 38 63 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Wonderful Wonderful "Run for Cover" — 19 — — — — — — 93 100 ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Gold "Rut" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Land of the Free" 2019 — 25 — — — — — — 83 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
2020s +List of singles released in the 2020s decade, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USDigi. USRock AUSDigi.Peaks on the Australia Digital Song Sales Chart: For "Caution": For "Dustland": For "Your Side of Town": For "Bright Lights": CANDigi. GERDigi.Peaks on the Deutsche Download Singles Chart: For "Boy" For "Your Side of Town": For "Bright Lights": MEX SCOPeaks on the Scottish Singles chart: For "Caution": For "My Own Soul's Warning": For "Dying Breed": NLDAir. NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles chart: For "Caution": For "My Own Soul's Warning": For "Dying Breed": For "Dustland": For "Boy": For "Your Side of Town": For "Bright Lights": UK "Caution" 2020 19 3 8 42 — 17 13 — 28 95 ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver Imploding the Mirage "My Own Soul's Warning" — 19 — — — — 23 — 23 84 "Dying Breed" — — — — — — 47 — 28 — "Dustland" 2021 47 44 34 — — — — — 37 — "Boy"2022 — 17 — — 76 26 — — 34 — Rebel Diamonds "Your Side of Town" 2023 — 42 36 — 80 — — — 31 — "Bright Lights" 2024 — — 42 — 48 — — 32 35 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Bub. USPop USRock AUS ICE MEXEng. NZHot SCO SWIAirPeaks on the Swiss airplay chart: "Joy Ride":