Kings and Queens (Aerosmith song)

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"Kings and Queens"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Draw the Line
Released	1978
Format	Record
Recorded	1977
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	4:55
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Jack Douglas
Producer(s)	Jack Douglas
Chart positions
#70 (US Billboard Hot 100)
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Draw the Line" (1977)	"Kings and Queens" (1977)	"Come Together" (1978)

"Kings and Queens" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamlton, Joey Kramer, and Jack Douglas, which is basically every member of the band (except Joe Perry), as well as their producer, who helped the band write many of the songs on Draw the Line. The song was released as the second single from Draw the Line in 1978. It didn't fare as well as many of the band's previous singles, only reaching #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. This is likely due to the gloomy lyrics of the song, and its relatively long running time.

The song was included on the album Aerosmith's Greatest Hits in 1980, and Greatest Hits 1973-1988 in 2004, however it was considerably edited, taking out many of the guitar parts. This version is sometimes heard on radio, although many rock stations do play the full version to this day.

The song was a staple of Aerosmith concerts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and was included on the album Classics Live!. However, the band rarely played it since. On one rare occasion, the band played the song at a show in Providence, Rhode Island in 2005 on the Rockin' the Joint Tour, much to the delight of fans. However, the band tends to favor Draw the Line's other single, the "title track", which has become a live staple as of late.

The Aerosmith tribute band, Draw the Line, can frequently be heard performing the song.