Tranquilize
Sign in to save"Tranquilize" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers, featuring Lou Reed. Written by Brandon Flowers, it is featured on the compilation album Sawdust. The song was made available for download on iTunes from October 12, 2007. A limited edition etched 7-inch vinyl of "Tranquilize" was available from November 5, featuring a lyric from the song hand-picked by Brandon Flowers etched on one side.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- single
- Genre
- post-punk revival
- Country of origin
- United States
- Followed by
- Don't Shoot Me Santa
- Follows
- Shadowplay
- Producer
- Flood
- Performer
- Lou Reed
- Record label
- Vertigo Records
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- publication date
- 2007-10-08
- single taken from the album or EP
- Sawdust
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"Tranquilize" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers, featuring Lou Reed. Written by Brandon Flowers, it is featured on the compilation album Sawdust. The song was made available for download on iTunes from October 12, 2007. A limited edition etched 7-inch vinyl of "Tranquilize" was available from November 5, featuring a lyric from the song hand-picked by Brandon Flowers etched on one side.
The song reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in Australia, Austria, and Canada. It won Best International Alternative/Indie Track at NMEs first ever USA awards. It was featured in a trailer for the fifth and final season of HBO's original series Boardwalk Empire.
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