Bones (The Killers song) Bones (The Killers song) "Bones" is a song by American rock band The Killers, written by lead singer Brandon Flowers, bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci. It is the eighth track on their second album "Sam's Town", released in October 2006. It was originally titled "It's Only Natural" in its early stages. Eventually, the song was released as the second single from "Sam's Town" in late November 2006. The single did not match the success of its predecessor and new center-piece track, "When You Were Young", only registering on "Billboard"'s Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States at
The Killers am today". In July 2006, the lead single "When You Were Young" was premiered and it became a hit, gaining another two Grammy Award nominations and mostly positive reviews with many bringing attention to the influence of Heartland rock on the song. The Killers' second album, "Sam's Town", was released in October 2006 under Island Def Jam Music Group. It received a varied response with some critics praising the album and the evolution of the band and others criticizing and mocking it, most notably it received a scathing review from "Rolling Stone". The album sold over 706,000 copies worldwide in