The Killers' 'Mr Brightside' entered the Guinness World Records

More than 20 years after its release, The Killers' 'Mr Brightside' continues to break records and collect awards.

The US alternative rock act was this week presented with two Guinness World Records for her extraordinary UK chart success

With a total of 416 weeks – and counting – on the Official UK Singles Chart, “Mr Brightside” has the longest stay in the UK singles chart by a group and the most cumulative weeks on the UK album for a song.

Earlier this year, “Mr Brightside” was crowned the biggest single of all time not to reach No.1 in the UK.

Hailing from Las Vegas, the band was originally discovered by and signed to UK independent Lizard King, and embraced by the Brits as one of their own. “Mr Brightside” was originally released in 2003 as a limited edition of 500 CDs and was reissued in May 2004, reaching No.10.

Now, after eight years in the national chart, the track is recognized as one of the top three singles in the UK for combined units (sales and streams) and among the top five most streamed tracks.

“It's still infectious for us, I know some people can't wrap their heads around it, but you'll see the response [when you see it live]frontman Brandon Flowers tells GWR. “It's hard not to be touched or excited and there will be people tonight who have never seen it live, there will be people who have seen it 45 times. And we just don't get tired of it.”

It seems that no one is tired of the song. In recent weeks, the Killers received a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognition for their status as one of the most broadcast acts in the organization's 21-year history.

The Killers wrap up a six-night stand at London's O2 arena tonight (July 11), part of a UK and European tour that runs until mid-July. The band returns to the US for festival appearances at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands before embarking on an August Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and additional North American festival dates through September.