Because of the Times
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| Studio album by Kings of Leon | |||||
| Released | March 30, 2007 (Australia, Ireland) April 2, 2007 (UK) April 3, 2007 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Southern rock, Garage rock, Rock | ||||
| Length | 51:33 | ||||
| Label | Hand Me Down | ||||
| Producer | Ethan Johns, Angelo | ||||
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Because of the Times is the third album of Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released by Hand Me Down on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year."[1].
The album became the band's first number one album in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland.
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[edit] Background
NME announced the band were working on a new album in March 2006 [1]. Lead singer Caleb Followill said, "These songs are so much bigger, this band is so much better. There was a growth that people thought they heard on 'Aha Shake Heartbreak' from 'Youth And Young Manhood', but there's no comparison this time out. I think it's pretty evident when people hear it."[2] The title refers to a large UPC ministers conference held in Alexandria, Louisiana that the brothers attended often. [3] Moreover, lead singer Caleb Followill has said the title comes from the saying that "if an album does well it's 'because of the times' or if it bombs, it's 'because of the times'."
Surprisingly, the album was not initially released on vinyl. However, two months after the album's release, it appeared on limited edition red vinyl, which was only available within the US.
[edit] Singles
The first single, "On Call", was initially released for purchase on February 6, 2007 from iTunes.[4] It was then released by retailers on March 26, 2007 where it reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart.
The second single from the album is "Fans" and was released on July 9, 2007. This single includes the B-side "Woo Hoo".
The third single, "Charmer", was released October 29th. [2]
The fourth single was "My Party".
[edit] Reception
[edit] Charts and Sales
The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 42,000 copies in its first week.[5]
As of the 20th of December 2007, the album has sold over 362,000 copies in the UK.
[edit] Critical reception
The album was #6 in NME albums of the year.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Kings of Leon.
- "Knocked Up" – 7:10
- "Charmer" – 2:57
- "On Call" – 3:21
- "McFearless" – 3:09
- "Black Thumbnail" – 3:59
- "My Party" – 4:10
- "True Love Way" – 4:02
- "Ragoo" – 3:01
- "Fans" – 3:36
- "The Runner" – 4:16
- "Trunk" – 3:57
- "Camaro" – 3:06
- "Arizona" – 4:50
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Year | Country | Position |
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| 2007 | United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2007 | New Zealand | 1 |
| 2007 | Ireland | 1 |
| 2007 | Australia | 4 |
| 2007 | United States | 25 |
| 2007 | Belgium | 20 |
| Preceded by "Beautiful World" by Take That |
UK Albums Chart number one album April 8, 2007 - April 15, 2007 |
Succeeded by "The Best Damn Thing" by Avril Lavigne |
[edit] References
- ^ Kings of Leon start work on 'anthemic' new album, NME, March 25, 2006
- ^ Kings of Leon Set Album Release Date, NME, January 18, 2007
- ^ Because of the Times review, Rolling Stone, March 2007
- ^ "On Call" Available on iTunes in the US, blog entry on MySpace, February 6, 2007
- ^ Katie Hasty, "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland At No. 1", Billboard.com, April 11, 2007.
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