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Rebel Diamonds
Greatest hits album by
the Killers
ReleasedDecember 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
Recorded2001–2023
Studio
Label Island
Producer
The Killers chronology
Pressure Machine
(2021) 		Rebel Diamonds
(2023)
Singles from Rebel Diamonds
  1. "Boy"
    Released: August 5, 2022
  2. "Your Side of Town"
    Released: August 25, 2023

Rebel Diamonds is a greatest hits album by American rock band the Killers, released on December 8, 2023, through Island Records. It is the band's second greatest hits collection, following Direct Hits in 2013.

The compilation features three original songs from the band's aborted eighth studio album – "Boy", "Your Side of Town" and "Spirit" – produced by Stuart Price and Shawn Everett.

Background

Rebel Diamonds serves as a retrospective look at the career of the rock band, offering a chronological arrangement of their hits by the year of release and a new track, "Spirit". [1] [2] The album title is taken from the lyrics of their song "Read My Mind" from their second album, Sam's Town.

The compilation includes 20 tracks, starting with songs from their debut album Hot Fuss (2004) and spanning their subsequent albums, including Sam's Town, Day & Age, Battle Born, Wonderful Wonderful, Imploding the Mirage, and Pressure Machine. [3] It features at least one song from each of the seven studio albums, including hits such as " Mr. Brightside", "When You Were Young", "Human", "The Man", and newer tracks like "Boy" and "Your Side of Town". [4]

Track listing

Rebel Diamonds track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1." Jenny Was a Friend of Mine" (from Hot Fuss, 2004)
  • Jeff Saltzman
  • the Killers
4:04
2." Mr. Brightside" (from Hot Fuss)
  • Saltzman
  • the Killers
3:43
3." All These Things That I've Done" (from Hot Fuss)Flowers
  • Saltzman
  • the Killers
5:02
4." Somebody Told Me" (from Hot Fuss)
  • Saltzman
  • the Killers
3:17
5." When You Were Young" (from Sam's Town, 2006)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
3:40
6." Read My Mind" (from Sam's Town)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Flood
  • Moulder
  • the Killers
4:05
7." Human" (from Day & Age, 2008)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
4:05
8." Spaceman" (from Day & Age)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
  • Price
  • the Killers
4:45
9." A Dustland Fairytale" (from Day & Age)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
  • Price
  • the Killers
3:45
10."Be Still" (from Battle Born, 2012)
Damian Taylor4:35
11." Runaways" (from Battle Born)Flowers
4:05
12." The Man" (from Wonderful Wonderful, 2017)
3:41
13." Caution" (from Imploding the Mirage, 2020)
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
  • Cameron
  • Everett
  • Rado
3:26
14." My Own Soul's Warning" (from Imploding the Mirage)Flowers
  • Rado
  • Everett
4:34
15."Dying Breed" (from Imploding the Mirage)
  • Rado
  • Everett
4:06
16."Pressure Machine" (from Pressure Machine, 2021)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Rado
  • Rado
  • Everett
4:45
17."Quiet Town" (from Pressure Machine)
  • Flowers
  • Rado
  • Rado
  • Everett
4:17
18."Boy" (previously released as a single)
  • Flowers
  • Price
  • Price
  • Everett
3:32
19."Your Side of Town" (previously released as a single)
  • Flowers
  • Price
  • Price
  • Everett
3:08
20."Spirit" (previously unreleased)
  • Flowers
  • Price
  • Price
  • Everett
2:59

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[b] signifies an assistant producer

Charts

Chart performance for Rebel Diamonds
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [5] 31
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [6] 91
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 177
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [8] 90
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [9] 97
Irish Albums ( OCC) [10] 1
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [11] 16
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [12] 1
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [13] 80
UK Albums ( OCC) [14] 1
US Billboard 200 [15] 74
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [16] 6
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [17] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [18] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 7, 2023). "The Killers Announce Greatest Hits Album Featuring New Song "Spirit"". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Rigotti, Alex (November 7, 2023). "The Killers announce Rebel Diamonds compilation featuring new song 'Spirit'". NME. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Murray, Robin (November 7, 2023). "The Killers Announce Career-Spanning Rebel Diamonds Compilation". Clash. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Mensah, Jenny (November 8, 2023). "The Killers announce new best of collection Rebel Diamonds". Radio X. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Killers – Rebel Diamonds" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Killers – Rebel Diamonds" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Killers – Rebel Diamonds" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "The Killers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Killers – Rebel Diamonds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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