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"Tranquilize" | ||||
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Single by the Killers featuring Lou Reed | ||||
from the album Sawdust | ||||
Released | October 8, 2007 | |||
Genre | Post-punk revival | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Brandon Flowers | |||
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The Killers singles chronology | ||||
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Lou Reed singles chronology | ||||
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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 NME's first ever USA awards. It was featured in a trailer for the fifth and final season of HBO's original series Boardwalk Empire.[1]