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List Of Songs Recorded By Kings Of Leon
Below is a comprehensive list of songs recorded by American rock band Kings of Leon. Original songs References {{Kings of Leon Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and gar ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and garage rock with blues influences, but it has evolved throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, '' Because of the Times'', reached No. 1. After the release of ''Only by the Night'' in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the United States, and the best-selling album of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fans (song)
"Fans" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It is the second single released from their 2007 album, '' Because of the Times'', and the ninth track on the album. Lyrically, the song pays homage to the band's fans in the UK, where the band have traditionally enjoyed more success than in their homeland: ''"All of London sing / 'Cos England swings and they sure love the tales I bring"''. Musically, the song features a combination of both electric and acoustic guitars, with a pounding bass line reminiscent of that of the Styx song " I'm O.K." The song was released as a single on July 9, 2007. It was the band's highest-charting single at the time, reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart ("Sex on Fire" would reach the number one position in September 2008). The single peaked at number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Down South
"Back Down South" (also called "Southbound") is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their 2010 album ''Come Around Sundown''. It was released as the third and final single from the album May 17, 2011. Music video A music video to accompany the release of "Back Down South" was first released onto YouTube on May 27, 2011 at a total length of four minutes and five seconds. It was directed by Casey McGrath with part of the filming in Nashville, TN and the other half in Hampshire, TN. William Goodman of ''Spin'' described the video as "an advert for their country way of life." Reception Scott Shelter from PopCrush gave the song an 8/10 grade, commenting, "With a dash of twang and an intentional down-home appeal, ‘Back Down South’ wouldn’t sound out of place at a country music festival or awards show. It’s a welcome change of pace from the arena-rock direction of the band’s recent music." Live performances Kings of Leon first performed the song during their summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immortals (song)
"The Immortals" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It is the sixth track on their fifth studio album ''Come Around Sundown''. The song was originally slated to be released as a single on 21 March 2011. However, it was eventually scrapped. A video of the song was used in an advertisement to promote the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and its brand new 68-team field, and was used from March 4–17. Concept Caleb Followill, lead singer of Kings of Leon, who wrote the song along with the other Followills, says "The Immortals": "In a way, I kind of wanted it to be something that I could say to my children. It really says it all in one chorus. Here it is: go out and be who it is you wanna be and at the end of the day, before you've gone, make sure you've loved." Remix In late 2011, Norwegian band Röyksopp remixed the song which then leaked online and was not physically released. Credits and personnel *Kings Of Leon *Caleb Followill – Vocals and guitar *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyro (song)
"Pyro" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, released on December 9, 2010 as the second single from their fifth studio album ''Come Around Sundown'' (2010). The song, along with its accompanying music video, premiered on December 9 on the Kings' website and on their YouTube channel. Inspiration According to songfacts.com, Caleb Followill explained about the original inspiration for this song: "I had actually written some verses because I was watching this piece on these radical Christians that live up in the mountains and somehow the FBI got involved and pretty much went and killed them Ruby_Ridge.html" ;"title="resumably a reference to Ruby Ridge">resumably a reference to Ruby Ridge And so I started writing kind of about that and about a guy that was kind of fed up with it all and he thought that the world that he was living in wasn't the perfect world to him so he kind of goes and burns it down. It's just one of those songs where it's like it starts out with someo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radioactive (Kings Of Leon Song)
"Radioactive" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, and was the first single released from their 2010 album ''Come Around Sundown''. The song, along with its accompanying music video, premiered on September 8 on the Kings' website. The following day, it received its official radio premiere on Australian radio, and debuted on US Alternative Radio on September 13. The song was released on US iTunes on September 14, and released at a later date in remaining countries. The song was nominated for the 53rd Grammy Awards in two categories: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Rock Song. The song is used in the films ''I Am Number Four'' and '' Boyhood''. Music video The music video was released on September 8, 2010 on the Kings of Leon's website. The video that was made in a sepia-tone refers to the band's southern origins. It shows the band at a barbecue with a Gospel children's choir. Drummer Nathan Followill said, "Gospel music was a big part of us g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Around Sundown
''Come Around Sundown'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Australia and Germany on October 15, 2010, followed by releases in the United Kingdom on October 18 and North America on October 19. The official album covers and track list were revealed on September 3. The lead single, "Radioactive", along with its accompanying music video, premiered on September 8, on the Kings' official website. The following day, it received its official radio premiere on Australian radio. The album debuted at number one in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the UK, the album sold 183,000 units in its first week as well as breaking the record for biggest first week digital album sales by selling over 49,000 album downloads. It was the 11th biggest selling album of 2010 in the UK with 694,300 sales. On November 30, 2011, the album received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notion (Kings Of Leon Song)
"Notion" is a song recorded by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released as the fourth single (fifth in Australia) from their album, ''Only by the Night'', on June 29, 2009. The song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart for one week in of September 2009. Chart performance On the Canadian Hot 100, the song peaked at number 52. Despite heavy radio play on BBC Radio 1, the song missed the UK Singles Chart Top 100 and peaked at #107, the first time the band had missed the UK Top 100 for a single. The song has peaked at number 46 on the Australian ARIA Charts and has also become a radio hit there peaking at number 6 on the Australian Airplay charts. Music video A music video was shot as a promotional effort for the single and was released on June 1, 2009. The director was Phil Griffin. It captures the band performing in a dimly-lit, debris-filled room with imploding fiery brick walls adjacent to an alleyway bordered by another brick barrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revelry (song)
"Revelry" is the third single from Kings of Leon's fourth studio album ''Only by the Night'', released on March 2, 2009. The single debuted in the UK Singles Chart at #55 via download sales alone on March 1, 2009, and peaked at #29 the following week. It dropped only two places to #31 during its second physical week. It has marked the band's ninth UK Top 40 single. Track listing # "Revelry" – 3:21 # "Pistol of Fire" (Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, R ... Remix) – 3:17 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Certifications References {{Authority control 2008 songs 2009 singles Songs written by Caleb Followill Songs written by Nathan Followill Songs written by Jared Followill Songs written by Matthew Followill Kings of Leon songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Use Somebody
"Use Somebody" is a song recorded by the American rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album ''Only by the Night'' (2008), released on December 8, 2008. The single received heavy airplay in Scandinavia, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia, where it was number one on the Official Airplay Chart for six consecutive weeks. It was a huge success in the U.S., where it topped multiple airplay formats and reached number four on the Hot 100 and number one on the Pop Songs chart. The song received positive reviews and won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song. It was also nominated for Song of the Year. ¨Use Somebody¨ is written in the key of C major. Critical reception The song has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Mikael Wood of ''Entertainment Weekly'' called "Use Somebody" a highlight of the album, describing the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex On Fire
"Sex on Fire" is the first single released from American rock band Kings of Leon's fourth studio album, ''Only by the Night''. The song gave Kings of Leon their first number-one single in Australia, Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, charting at the top spot on digital downloads alone in the latter country, before its physical release. In September 2009, it was Britain's second most-downloaded digital single ever. The song has sold 1.2 million copies in the United Kingdom as of November 2012. It has also gained significant popularity in the United States, reaching number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the band's second highest-charting song there on the former chart. In 2008, the song earned the band their first Grammy nominations. The song was nominated for Best Rock Song, and won the award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. In addition, the album earned a nomination for Best Rock Album. Chann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawl (Kings Of Leon Song)
"Crawl" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, and the second track of their 2008 album ''Only by the Night''. It was the first track to be premiered from the album, with the band offering it as a free download on their website for a short period of time. The song was voted number 70 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008 The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J. 2008 was also the first year ... countdown. In late October 2009, it was released as a single in Canada and the United States. It was released as downloadable content for the '' Rock Band'' music video game series on July 21, 2009. Charts The song charted at #70 in Australia upon the album's release in 2008. References 2008 songs Songs written by Caleb Followill Songs written by Nathan Followill Songs written by Jared Followill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
