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31: 282:" 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 354:. 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. 319:
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
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with a soaring pop/rock anthem in the band's comfort zone." Flowers said that it is his son Ammon's favorite song on the album.
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A 10-inch picture disc vinyl was released in the US on August 3, 2010, featuring an acoustic version of "
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gave the song two-and-a-half stars, saying it "sounds like a Killers B side — standard-issue
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said of the song that "The Killers' frontman kicks off solo debut
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chart and remained so through September 27 for several weeks.
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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It was directed by Australian film director 296:The song received mixed reviews from critics. 1531: 342:The music video premiered on July 8, 2010 on 1201: 844:"Album: Brandon Flowers, Flamingo (Vertigo)" 361:, Flowers revealed that Theron is a fan of 1538: 1524: 841: 29: 275:, where Flowers also gave an interview. 262: 923: 890: 859: 857: 1683: 929: 863: 1519: 1261:Nederlandse Top 40 – Brandon Flowers" 932:"The Killers Singer Talks Solo Album" 758:US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( 291: 854: 417: 1545: 896: 13: 742: 392:"Crossfire" (album version) – 4:17 389:"Crossfire" (radio version) – 3:59 14: 1732: 1504: 779: 395:"Crossfire" (instrumental) – 4:17 368: 1721:Songs written by Brandon Flowers 1369:"Official Singles Chart Top 100" 1198:. Retrieved January 16, 2020. 1173:"Brandon Flowers – Chart Search" 864:Scaggs, Austin (June 25, 2010). 723:Hot Rock & Alternative Songs 422: 1450: 1304: 1284:. 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Index


Single
Brandon Flowers
Flamingo
B-side
Genre
Pop rock
Label
Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Brendan O'Brien
Brandon Flowers
Only the Young
Official Music Video
YouTube
The Killers
Brandon Flowers
Flamingo
Charlize Theron
Zane Lowe
BBC Radio 1
On the Floor
NME
Rolling Stone
Boss
Bono
dance rock
Billboard
USA Today

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