Don't Waste Your Wishes

Don't Waste Your Wishes
Compilation album by The Killers
Released November 18, 2016
Recorded 2006–2016
Genre Christmas
Length 49:17
Label Island Records
The Killers chronology
Direct Hits
(2013)		 Don't Waste Your Wishes
(2016)

Don't Waste Your Wishes is a Christmas album from American rock band The Killers, featuring their yearly Christmas singles from 2006 to 2016. One hundred percent of proceeds from the sales from Don't Waste Your Wishes will be donated to the Product Red campaign, headed by Bobby Shriver and U2 lead singer Bono. [1] The album was released exclusively on iTunes on November 18, 2016, but a limited edition CD will be released on December 9, 2016.[2][3]

Background

The Killers have become recognized for their work with the Product Red campaign, headed by Bono and Bobby Shriver. Every year since 2006, the band has released a Christmas song in support of the campaign.[4][5] Every single comes out around December 1 (coincides with World AIDS Day). As of the album they had released eleven Christmas themed songs and music videos.[6]

Music videos have been released for each of the first ten tracks and a website has been set up specifically for the project.[7]

On November 22, 2016, The Killers were guests on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[8]

The album debuted at No. 41 on Billboard's Rock Albums chart on December 10, 2016.

Track listing


No. TitleWriter(s)Original release year Length
1. "A Great Big Sled" (featuring Toni Halliday)The Killers
(Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci)		2006 4:18
2. "Don't Shoot Me Santa" (featuring Ryan Pardey)The Killers2007 4:03
3. "Joseph, Better You Than Me" (featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant)Brandon Flowers, Elton John and Neil Tennant2008 4:51
4. "¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe!" (featuring Wild Light and Mariachi El Bronx)The Killers, Wild Light and Mariachi El Bronx2009 4:33
5. "Boots" (featuring dialogue from It's a Wonderful Life)The Killers2010 5:27
6. "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" (Lyrics taken from 1890 poem of the same name)Michael Martin Murphey, William Lawrence Chittenden2011 3:30
7. "I Feel It in My Bones" (featuring Ryan Pardey)The Killers2012 3:35
8. "Christmas in L.A." (featuring Dawes)Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Taylor Goldsmith, Irving Berlin2013 4:27
9. "Joel the Lump of Coal" (featuring Jimmy Kimmel)The Killers, Jimmy Kimmel, Jonathan Bines2014 3:58
10. "Dirt Sledding" (featuring Ryan Pardey and Richard Dreyfuss)The Killers2015 4:27
11. "I'll Be Home For Christmas" (featuring Ned Humphrey Hansen)Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram2016 5:58

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-killers-to-release-new-christmas-charity-album-w451148
  2. ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-killers-celebrate-a-decade-of-red-holiday-singles-with-release-of-new-christmas-album-dont-waste-your-wishes-on-itunes-300366648.html
  3. ↑ http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/18/killers-release-new-christmas-single
  4. ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-killers-celebrate-a-decade-of-red-holiday-singles-with-release-of-new-christmas-album-dont-waste-your-wishes-on-itunes-300366648.html
  5. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7581294/killers-dont-waste-your-wishes-Christmas-compilation-album
  6. ↑ http://www.nme.com/news/music/killers-new-single-ill-be-home-for-christmas-album-dont-waste-your-wishes-1862327
  7. ↑ http://islandrecords.umg-wp3-dev.com/thekillerschristmas/
  8. ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/11/jimmy-kimmel-bono-red-aids-awareness-special-1201854804/
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