All These Things That I've Done
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| Single by The Killers | ||||||||
| from the album Hot Fuss | ||||||||
| Released | August 30, 2004 | |||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||
| Recorded | 2003 @ The Hearse, Berkeley, California | |||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||
| Length | 5:01 (Album Version) 3:53 (Radio Single Edit) |
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| Writer(s) | Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.,Mark Stoermer | |||||||
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"All These Things That I've Done" is a song by American rock band The Killers. The song was released as the third single from the band's debut studio album Hot Fuss (2004). It was written by frontman Brandon Flowers and features gospel choir The Sweet Inspirations. It was released as the third single in 2004 in the United Kingdom and as the fourth single in the United States, peaking at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #18 in the UK Singles Chart. The song features an extended refrain of "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier".
The song was acclaimed by critics upon release. Bill Lamb of About.com gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, noting its strength as a pop-rock anthem. Jemma Volp-Fletcher gave the single a perfect score of 10 out of 10, calling it "staggering", while also complimenting frontman Flowers' songwriting skills.musicOMH's Sara McDonnell was also impressed, saying that it had "'classic song' written all over it".
The Daily Telegraph lists it among the "100 Greatest Songs of All Time".
The song was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 48th Grammy Awards, but lost to "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" by U2.
"All These Things That I've Done" was the only song performed by The Killers at Live 8. Robbie Williams incorporated the "I got soul, but I'm not a soldier" refrain into his own performance.Coldplay and U2 followed suit and, at their separate concerts played in Las Vegas, with The Killers in the crowd, incorporated the line into their songs "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" and "Beautiful Day", respectively.
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