A standalone single released between albums, "The World We Live In" finds The Killers experimenting with a more synth-driven, dance-oriented sound, a precursor to their later work.
- "The World We Live In" was released as a single on May 18, 2009, via Island Records.
- The track was co-written by band members Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
- The single did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Hailing from Las Vegas, The Killers are a rock band that emerged from the early 2000s indie sleaze scene. At the time of "The World We Live In"'s release, they were consolidating their position as one of the era's most commercially successful alternative acts.
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