The first part, 'Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf', appears on The Killers' B-sides and rarities compilation. The album includes the second and third parts of the so-called Murder Trilogy, 'Midnight Show' and 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine'. Hot Fuss is mainly influenced by and artists such as, and.
The album was mixed by at Cornerstone Studios, Los Angeles and at Eden Studios in. Many of the tracks were originally recorded as demos, which the band decided to keep for their spontaneity. Background The album was recorded at various points throughout 2003 with Jeff Saltzman in, with the exception of 'Everything Will Be Alright' which was recorded in guitarist 's apartment and engineered by Corlene Byrd.The album and its first three singles went on to garner five nominations. It has also been certified platinum or multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. As of December 2012, Hot Fuss had sold more than seven million copies worldwide, including more than three million in the United States and more than two million in the UK, where it has been certified seven-times platinum. The album reached number seven on the chart and number one on the. Hot Fuss produced several commercially and critically successful singles: ', ', ' and '. It was released on Jin the United Kingdom and on Jin the United States.
