A Great Big Sled
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| Single by The Killers | ||
| Released | December 5, 2006 | |
| Format | iTunes download | |
| Recorded | November 2006 | |
| Genre | Rock, Holiday music | |
| Length | 4:15 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Alan Moulder | |
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| The Killers singles chronology | ||
| "Bones" (November 2006) |
"A Great Big Sled" (December 2006) |
"Read My Mind" (February 2007) |
"A Great Big Sled" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. It was recorded in mid-November 2006 with record producer Alan Moulder as a one-off track and the band's Christmas 2006 single. Moulder's wife Toni Halliday, the former lead vocalist of Curve, features on backing vocals. The song was released December 5, 2006, as a download from the iTunes Store.[1] All of the proceeds from the song will go to AIDS charities as part of Bono's RED campaign. A music video was released for the single, containing "candid" clips of the band members participating in various holiday celebration.
[edit] Chart performance
"A Great Big Sled" entered the UK Official Download Chart the week of December 18, 2006 at #11.[2] The song also charted in the Billboard Hot 100 at #54.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ The Killers Record Christmas single. NME (2006-11-23). Retrieved on November 23, 2006.
- ^ Music Charts - The Official UK Top 40 Downloads: Week of Mon 18 Dec - llYahoo! Music UK. UK Official Download Chart. Retrieved on December 10, 2006.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (2006-12-14). Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' Secures Second Week At No. 1. Hot 100. Billboard. Retrieved on December 24, 2006.
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| The Killers |
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| Brandon Flowers | Dave Keuning | Mark Stoermer | Ronnie Vannucci Jr. |
| Discography |
| Albums: Hot Fuss | Sam's Town |
| Singles: "Somebody Told Me" | "Mr. Brightside" | "All These Things That I've Done" | "Smile Like You Mean It" | "When You Were Young" | "Bones" | "A Great Big Sled" | "Read My Mind" | "For Reasons Unknown" |
| Related articles |
| Marrakesh Records | Island Records | Las Vegas | "Crystal" |
