My Own Soul's Warning
# My Own Soul's Warning

"My Own Soul's Warning" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their sixth studio album, Imploding the Mirage (2020). It was released on June 17, 2020, as the third single from the album.

## Background

Album lead track, "My Own Soul's Warning" was written near the end of the Imploding the Mirage sessions. The cover artwork is by American artist Thomas Blackshear.

## Music videos

Two music videos have been made for the song.

### First video

The first music video, released via YouTube on July 16, 2020, is a sneak peek from a forthcoming short film with director Sing Lee tied to the Killers' then-upcoming album Imploding the Mirage. 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.

### Second video

The second music video, directed by Michael Hili, premiered on YouTube on August 20, 2020, just over a month after the first video. It features frontman Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. going on a road trip together in a pickup truck through cornfields and snow-covered forests.

## Awards and accolades

| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Rock | Nominated |

Uproxx listed it as No. 5 on its Best Songs of 2020. NME listed it as No. 14 on its Best Songs of 2020.

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Imploding the Mirage.

### Recording locations

* Recorded at Subtle McNugget Studios (Los Angeles), Electro-Vox Recording Studios (Los Angeles), and Battle Born Studios (Las Vegas)
* Mixed at Subtle McNugget Studios (Los Angeles) and Effie Street Studios (Los Angeles)
* Mastered at The Lodge (New York City)

### Personnel

The Killers

* Brandon Flowers – vocals, synth, organ, glockenspiel
* Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

* Jonathan Rado – production, bass, organ, guitar, cello, string synth, piano
* Shawn Everett – production, recording, mixing
* Ivan Wayman – engineering
* Robert Root – engineering
* Ariel Rechtshaid – mixing
* Bobby Lee Parker – guitar
* Rob Moose – strings
* Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – keys
* Brian D'Addario – acoustic guitar
* Emily Lazar – mastering

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 27 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) | 39 |
| Canada Rock (Billboard) | 4 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 23 |
| Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) | 79 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 84 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 19 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard) | 10 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2020) | Position |
| - | - |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 35 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 32 |

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Various | June 17, 2020 | Digital downloadstreaming | Island | |
