Английская Википедия:Crossfire (Brandon Flowers song)
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"Crossfire" is the debut solo single from singer-songwriter and frontman of The Killers, Brandon Flowers. Written by Flowers himself, and produced by Brendan O'Brien,[1] it is the first single from his debut solo album, Flamingo. A video for the single was released on July 8, 2010, and features actress Charlize Theron.
Release and promotion
"Crossfire" first appeared when it was leaked online on June 11, 2010.[2] On June 14, it was premiered in the UK on the Zane Lowe Show on BBC Radio 1, where Flowers also gave an interview.[3]
A 10-inch picture disc vinyl was released in the US on August 3, 2010, featuring an acoustic version of "On the Floor" titled "On the Floor 2.0" on the B-side. On the week of the August 23 Brandon Flowers was officially the most played artist on the BBC, despite only having one song available for airplay. Crossfire was on both the A playlist for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. On September 6 "Crossfire" was No. 1 on the NME chart and remained so through September 27 for several weeks.[4][5]
Critical reception
The song received mixed reviews from critics. Rolling Stone gave the song two-and-a-half stars, saying it "sounds like a Killers B side — standard-issue Boss-meets-Bono dance rock, with Flowers serving up so much meteorological-metaphor fury, you'll want to call FEMA."[6] Of the track, Billboard said "Flowers simply follows the pop direction that his band has taken of late," and that "Flowers may sound a little too eager to assign an epic quality to his first effort as a solo artist, but 'Crossfire' still hints at a promising direction for Flamingo."[7] USA Today said of the song that "The Killers' frontman kicks off solo debut Flamingo with a soaring pop/rock anthem in the band's comfort zone."[8] Flowers said that it is his son Ammon's favorite song on the album.[1]
Music video
The music video premiered on July 8, 2010 on Vevo. It was directed by Australian film director Nash Edgerton and stars actress Charlize Theron.[9] The video features various scenes involving Flowers being tied up as a hostage. Theron kills several ninjas before rescuing him each time. The final scene shows Theron putting her arm around Flowers, while driving away with him in a pick-up truck.
In an interview with Fuse, Flowers revealed that Theron is a fan of The Killers, and that she was interested in being a part of the video. She also led him to Edgerton, who was ultimately chosen to direct the video.
Track listings
iTunes download
- "Crossfire" – 4:17
Promo CD
- "Crossfire" (radio version) – 3:59
- "Crossfire" (album version) – 4:17
- "Crossfire" (instrumental) – 4:17
10-inch picture disc
- "Crossfire" – 4:17
- "On the Floor 2.0" – 3:10
Charts
Weekly charts
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Poland (Polish Airplay New)[10] | 5 |
Year-end charts
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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 39 |
Certifications
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References
External links
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- ↑ J.D.. (August 5, 2010), "Brandon's Big Heartache". Rolling Stone. (1110):79
- ↑ Clendaniel, Erin (July 24, 2010), "Crossfire". Billboard. 122 (29):49
- ↑ Edna Gundersen (June 29, 2010) "Tracks". USA Today.
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