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 UK on October 18 and North America on October 19.[5][6] The official album covers and tracklist 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.[7] On November 30, 2011, the album received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.
Reception
Come Around Sundown has received generally positive reviews from critics. Sampling 27 reviews, the review aggregator website Metacritic gave the album a weighted average of 64/100.[8] Rolling Stone magazine placed Come Around Sundown at #18 on their list of the Best Albums of 2010.[19] Q Magazine also placed the album at #25 on their lists of the 50 Best Albums of 2010.[20] However, the Kings of Leon did successfully set the record for the most weekly sales with 183,298 copies sold in one week in October of 2010.[21]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kings of Leon.
1. |
"The End" |
4:24 |
2. |
"Radioactive" |
3:26 |
3. |
"Pyro" |
4:10 |
4. |
"Mary" |
3:25 |
5. |
"The Face" |
3:28 |
6. |
"The Immortals" |
3:28 |
7. |
"Back Down South" |
4:01 |
8. |
"Beach Side" |
2:50 |
9. |
"No Money" |
3:05 |
10. |
"Pony Up" |
3:04 |
11. |
"Birthday" |
3:15 |
12. |
"Mi Amigo" |
4:06 |
13. |
"Pickup Truck" |
4:44 |
Total length:
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47:26 |
- Bonus tracks
14. |
"Celebration" |
5:03 |
15. |
"Closer" (The Presets Remix) |
4:51 |
16. |
"Radioactive" (Remix featuring West Angeles Mass Choir) |
3:29 |
14. |
"Celebration" |
5:13 |
15. |
"Radioactive" (Remix) (feat. the West Angeles Mass Choir) |
3:28 |
16. |
"Closer" (The Presets Remix) |
4:51 |
17. |
"Radioactive" (Video) |
3:26 |
18. |
"Making of Radioactive" (Video) |
3:04 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Chart (2010) |
Position |
Australian Albums Chart[45] |
16 |
UK Albums Chart[46] |
11 |
Chart (2011) |
Position |
Australian Albums Chart[47] |
67 |
Certifications
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Personnel
- Kings of Leon
- Caleb Followill – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, clavinet
- Matthew Followill – lead guitar, synthesiser, piano, Wurlitzer, lap steel, backing vocals
- Jared Followill – bass, synthesiser, piano, percussion, xylophone, Omnichord, backing vocals
- Nathan Followill – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Jacquire King – production, percussion, backing vocals
- Angelo Petraglia – production, B3 organ, wurlitzer
- Liam O'Neil – B3 organ, baritone and tenor sax, synthesiser, piano
- Robert Mallory – fiddle
- Krish Lingala – saxophone, synthesiser, theremin
- Chris Coleman – trumpet, backing vocals
- Mike Kezner – sitar, maracas
- Ken Levitan & Andy Mendelsohn for Vector – management
- Scott Clayton, CAA (USA) & Peter Nash (Rest of World) – booking
See also
References
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