Mix Breakdown: The Killers, “Mr Brightside”

“Mr. Brightside” by The Killers is one of the most streamed songs in history, and the single most streamed song to come out in the first decade of the 2000s.

In the UK, it has been on the charts longer than any other song in history.

What makes this song so effective and so enduring 20 years later?

And what can we learn from what works in its mix?

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