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| Single by
The Killers from the album Sam's Town |
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| Released |  February 13, 2007
February 26, 2007 |
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| Format | Download, 7", CD | ||||
| Genre | Rock Synth rock Indie rock |
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| Length | 4:06 | ||||
| Label | Island
Vertigo |
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| Writer | Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer | ||||
| Producer | Flood, Alan Moulder, The Killers | ||||
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"Read My Mind" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers and is the sixth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. It peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted at #15 on the UK singles chart.
History and production
In an interview with Chicago radio station Q101, Brandon Flowers called "Read My Mind" the best song that the band had ever written.
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe (of Pet Shop Boys) saw The Killers in concert at Brixton Academy at the end of November 2006, where the idea of a remix for "Read My Mind" was discussed between the two parties. The resulting remix, "Pet Shop Boys Stars Are Blazing Mix" featuring additional vocals by Tennant and Lowe, is one of the B-sides for the single.[1][2]
Release
This song was released as part of an iTunes EP on February 13 2007, featuring an acoustic version and two remixes. It was also released as the third single from Sam's Town in the United Kingdom on February 26 2007.[1][3][4]
There was a promotion CD released in the US that featured 10 dance mixes. This included the full Pet Shop Boys mix, as well as an instrumental version and radio edit. It also featured remixes by Gabriel & Dresden, Steve Bays (from Canadian band Hot Hot Heat) and Linus Loves.
The 3 track American CD single was released in Best Buy stores. The single is free only with the purchase of Sam's Town.
Track listings
7": Vertigo / 6 02517 24568 6
- "Read My Mind" – 4:03
- "Read My Mind" (Steve Bays Remix) - 3:30
CD: Vertigo / 6 02517 24567 9
- "Read My Mind" – 4:03
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys Stars Are Blazing Mix) (Edit) - 4:02
CD: Island / ISLR 16704-2
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys Stars Are Blazing Mix) - 7:19
- "Read My Mind" (Steve Bays Remix) - 3:30
- "Read My Mind" (Like Rebel Diamonds Mix) - 4:11
- Available in the U.S. at Best Buy stores. Free with purchase of any Killers CD.
CD: Island / 6 02517 24567 9 
- "Read My Mind" (Album Version) - 4:03
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys Radio Edit) - 4:02
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys Instrumental) - 7:21
- "Read My Mind" (Video)
CD: Island / ISLR 16724-2
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys Radio Edit) - 4:02
- "Read My Mind" (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit) - 4:43
- "Read My Mind" (Linus Loves Radio Edit) - 4:32
- "Read My Mind" (Steve Bays Remix) - 3:29
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys 'Stars Are Blazing' Mix) - 7:19
- "Read My Mind" (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix) - 10:24
- "Read My Mind" (Linus Loves Club Mix) - 7:25
- "Read My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys 'Stars Are Blazing' Instrumental) - 7:21
- "Read My Mind" (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Instrumental) - 9:55
- "Read My Mind" (Linus Loves Dub) - 6:20
- US remix promo CD
Music video
The video for "Read My Mind" was shot in Tokyo on January
10, 2007, shortly before the band embarked on their latest round of touring to
The video is largely unrelated to the song, and finds The Killers in Tokyo, seemingly just having a good time and carrying out activities synonymous with the freedom of youth. These include riding different bicycles, namely a penny-farthing, recumbent bicycle, a lowrider bicycle, and a regular bicycle decorated with ram's horns, through the Tokyo streets. The band are also seen in a traditional arcade playing session GuitarFreaks and Drummania, playing with leaves in a Tokyo park with some Japanese school children, and interacting with Japanese children's TV character Gachapin. The various scenes are intercut with footage of Flowers singing in the middle of the city at a traffic interchange. The video ends with the four members of the band in a capsule hotel.
The video premiered on February 8, 2007, on MTV's Total Request Live as part of their "Spankin' New Music Week."[6] On the March 23, 2007 episode of VH1's Top 20 Countdown, "Read My Mind" was number one, making it the first time a Killers' video had reached that rank.
Reception
Critical response to the single was overwhelmingly positive; sometimes the song was praised even in otherwise negative reviews about the album.[7] Yahoo Music said "the album peaks with the arena-sized 'Read My Mind'".[8] Sven Philipp (with Billboard) called the single "a gloriously melodic Duran Duran-meets-Springsteen tale about "breakin' out of this two-star town."[9] Adrien Begrand with PopMatters said that "the Killers shine on the song, Flowers’s synth offsetting Keuning’s tasteful flourishes wonderfully."[7] NME called the song the "righteous and anthemic album highlight."[10] It was also listed as #12 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2006 even though Sam's Town had previously received negative reviews from the magazine. In reference to the Pet Shop Boys remix, The New York Times called it a "perfect match."[11]
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 15 |
| U.S Billboard Hot 100 | 62 |
| U.S Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
| U.S Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 32 |
| Lithuania Singles Chart | 17 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 20 |
References
- ^ a b
- ^ Rudden, Liam (2006-12-29). Bells ring out for a double from heaven. Living Scotsman. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
- ^ The Killers reveal next single. Virgin.net (2007-01-07). Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
- ^ The Killers Set To Release Another Single. Angry Ape UK (2007-01-07). Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
- ^ Moss, Corey (2007-01-05). Killers Hop On Bikes In Tokyo For "Read My Mind" video. MTV. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/#/ontv/spankin_new/2007/
- ^ a b Begrand, Adrien [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/5967/the-killers-sams-town "The Killers: Sam's Town"] PopMatters.com. Retrieved October 5, 2007
- ^ O'Keeffe, Niall (October 10, 2006) "The Killers - Sam's Town " Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 5, 2007
- ^ Philipp, Sven (2007-03-17), "Read My Mind". Billboard. 119 (11):52
- ^ Murison, Krissi (2007). "The Killers: Sam's Town" NME.com. Retrieved October 5, 2007
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (March 18, 2007), "At Home in Their Niches. And Breaking Out." The New York Times. Retrieved October 5, 2007
External links
| The Killers |
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| Brandon Flowers | Dave Keuning | Mark Stoermer | Ronnie Vannucci Jr. |
| Discography |
| Albums: Hot Fuss | Sam's Town |
| Compilations: Sawdust |
| Singles: "Somebody Told Me" | "Mr. Brightside" | "All These Things That I've Done" | "Smile Like You Mean It" | "When You Were Young" | "Bones" | "A Great Big Sled" | "Read My Mind" | "For Reasons Unknown" | "Shadowplay" | "Tranquilize" | "Don't Shoot Me Santa" |
| Related articles |
| Marrakesh Records (Lizard King Records) | Island Records | Las Vegas | "Crystal" |
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