10 Great Running Songs From The Killers

A couple months ago, Noisey published an article about the resilience of The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside.” As evidence, the article cited the tune’s lengthy tenure on the UK’s top 100 chart—where it remains 14 years after it was first released. With the group’s fifth album out this month, we’ve rounded up a few of their finest and fastest tracks for your workout.

The list below comprises all the singles you’d expect—the early hit “Somebody Told Me,” the grammatically suspicious “Are we human or are we dancer?” chorus of “Human,” and the latest release “The Man.” Along the way, you’ll find related projects like a solo cut from frontman Brandon Flowers and a Robbie Williams song featuring The Killers as an uncredited backing band. Finally, the band’s signature song is made even more epic in the nearly nine minute long Thin White Duke remix.

On a theoretical level, we should all wish for the kind of stamina in our workouts that Mr. Brightside has mustered on the charts. More practically, the two references to running in the titles below allude to The Killers’ bias toward momentum. Put simply, this aren’t just great songs. They’re great running songs. So, pick a few old and new favorites below, and put them to the test in your next outing.

The Killers – The Man – 107 BPM

The Killers – Jenny Was a Friend of Mine – 114 BPM

The Killers – Human – 136 BPM

The Killers – Run for Cover – 166 BPM

Robbie Williams – Mixed Signals – 128 BPM

The Killers – Somebody Told Me – 138 BPM

The Killers – Mr. Brightside (Thin White Duke Remix) – 134 BPM

The Killers – Runaways – 118 BPM

The Killers – When You Were Young – 132 BPM

Brandon Flowers – Can’t Deny My Love – 109 BPM

To find more workout songs, folks can check out the free database at Run Hundred. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.