Don't Waste Your Wishes is a Christmascompilation album by American rock band The Killers, featuring their yearly Christmas singles released from 2006 to 2016. One hundred percent of proceeds from sales of the album were donated to the Product Red campaign, headed by Bobby Shriver and U2 lead singer Bono.[1] The album was released exclusively on the iTunes Store on November 18, 2016, and a limited-edition CD was released on December 9, 2016.[2][3] A re-release of the vinyl was announced in December 2023.
Background
The Killers have become recognized for their work with the Product Red campaign, headed by Bono and Bobby Shriver. Every year from 2006 through 2016, the band released a Christmas song in support of the campaign.[2][4] Every single was released around December 1, coinciding with World AIDS Day. By the time of the album's release, the band had released eleven Christmas-themed songs and music videos.[5] The first six were included on the Killers' 2011 (Red) Christmas EP.
Music videos were released for each of the first ten tracks and a website was set up specifically for the project.[6]
The album debuted at number 41 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart on December 10, 2016.
