Caution (The Killers song)

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"Caution"
The Killers - Caution.png
Single by the Killers
from the album Imploding the Mirage
ReleasedMarch 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:29 (album version)
  • 3:48 (radio edit)
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jonathan Rado
  • Shawn Everett
The Killers singles chronology
"Land of the Free"
(2019)
"Caution"
(2020)
"Fire in Bone"
(2020)
Music video
"Caution" on YouTube

"Caution" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage (2020). It was released on March 12, 2020, as the lead single from the album, and features a guitar solo by former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. [4] The track topped the Billboard Rock Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts.

Contents

Background

The cover artwork is "Golden Breeze" by American artist Thomas Blackshear. [5]

Music video

The music video is a sneak peek from a forthcoming short film with director Sing Lee tied to the Killers upcoming album Imploding the Mirage . [6] The film will premiere on Apple Music. The music video has snippets reminding of an Americana theme. There are a number of stories going on. A stage play is being enacted, a story of young love, some family drama and family intrigue with police intervening and so on. There is also footage of the Killers performing at what is seemingly a local venue.

This song appears in video games Dirt 5, [7] Forza Horizon 5 [8] and as DLC for Rock Band 4 [9]

Awards

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2020 MTV Video Music Award Best RockNominated

Pitchfork ranked Caution the 94th best song of 2020. [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Imploding the Mirage . [11]

Recording locations

Personnel

The Killers

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [30] Gold35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 12, 2020 Island
United Kingdom Contemporary hit radio
United StatesApril 27, 2020 Hot AC radio
[31]
June 30, 2020Contemporary hit radio [32]

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