Boots (The Killers song)
"Boots" | ||||
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Single by The Killers | ||||
Released | November 30, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
Length | 5:28 (single version) 4.43 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Killers | |||
Producer(s) | Stuart Price, Joe Chiccarelli, The Killers | |||
The Killers singles chronology | ||||
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"Boots" is a
.The song continues The Killers' tradition of releasing a Christmas song every year, and is the fifth consecutive annual Christmas song since 2006, the others being "
All proceeds from the Christmas singles benefit the Product Red campaign.
This is the first Killers release to not feature their trademark neon light styled logo on the cover. Instead, the cover seems to be drawing inspiration from the DVD releases covers of the 1941 film Citizen Kane[5] and other 1940s-era black-and-white film title card logos.
The snowglobe with boots in it is also a reference to Citizen Kane, as the opening scene shows the main character, Charles Foster Kane, dying while looking into a snowglobe.[6]
The song features dialogue from the Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life.
Music video
The music video, directed by
Response
Commercial
The song debuted at number three on the Billboard Holiday chart.[9]
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart
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53
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Billboard Hot 100 | 79
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Track listing
- CD single
- "Boots" - 5:27
References
- Clash. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "The Killers | News Story". Thekillersmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "The Killers to release 2010 Christmas single despite hiatus | News". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ Nadine Cheung (2010-11-30). "The Killers, 'Boots' - New Song". AOL Radio Blog. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "This is the cover of a DVD release of Citizen Kane".
- ^ "this image is a still shot from the opening scene of Citizen Kane". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Boots - The Killers". Vevo. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "Share a Red Cup of your favorite Holiday Coffee at Starbucks". Starbucks. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ (December 18, 2010), "HOLIDAY". Billboard. 122 (50):167