10 Artists Who Never Managed To Top Their First Album
4. The Killers
Las Vegas rock act The Killers scored with their breakthrough single Mr. Brightside in late 2003 before following up their buzz with the album Hot Fuss the next year. Possessing a unique sound that was a mix of new wave, post-punk and straight ahead rock n' roll, influenced by the likes of Oasis and Duran Duran, the band immediately carved out a niche for themselves among the popular music at the time. Along with Mr. Brightside, the album featured notable singles Somebody Told Me and All These Things That I've Done. The quartet was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album and went on to sell over 7 million copies. Rolling Stone ranked Hot Fuss 33rd on its 100 Greatest Debut Albums Of All-Time list, 43rd of the 100 Best Albums Of The Decade and one of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Their philanthropy should be admired, as they've used their stardom to make a positive difference, raising awareness and contributing money to such charities as disaster relief, the war sex trafficking and AIDS in Africa. The Killers have yet to reach the same level of success that Hot Fuss brought them, arguably lessening in quality with each release, and none of their other three studio albums have been able to create that same feeling in listeners.
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