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Miss Atomic Bomb Miss Atomic Bomb "Miss Atomic Bomb" is a song from American rock band The Killers. The track was sent to mainstream radio on October 23, 2012 as the second single taken from the band's fourth studio album, "Battle Born". It topped the "Rolling Stone" Readers' Poll for The Best Song of 2012. It has been remixed by The Chainsmokers. The band released two music videos for "Miss Atomic Bomb", with a tour video directed by Giorgio Testi released on November 2, which captures footage of the band performing in the UK while on their Battle Born World Tour. The second,