We the Kings (album)

We the Kings
Studio album by We the Kings
Released October 2, 2007 (U.S.)
September 8, 2008 (UK)
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop punk, alternative rock, power pop
Length 34:15
Label S-Curve Records
Producer S*A*M and Sluggo[1]
We the Kings chronology

Between the Ink and the Paper
(2006)		 We the Kings
(2007)		 Secret Valentine EP
(2009)
Singles from We the Kings
  1. "Skyway Avenue"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Check Yes Juliet"
    Released: February 4, 2008
  3. "Secret Valentine"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk (41%)[2]
Allmusic [3]
MusicOMH [4]

We the Kings is the self-titled debut album by American pop punk band We the Kings. It was released on October 2, 2007.[5] The album peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart, and at No. 151 on the Billboard 200.[6] We the Kings was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for the shipment of 75,000 copies. Three singles were released from the album. The album's second single "Check Yes Juliet, gained commercial success. It was featured as "The iTunes Single of the Week" in early 2008, and it peaked at No. 84 on the Pop 100 and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US,[7] and No. 26 in Australia where it was certified platinum by the ARIA.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Travis Clark, all music composed by Clark, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, except "Headlines Read Out..." by Clark.

We the Kings
No. Title Length
1. "Secret Valentine"   3:28
2. "Skyway Avenue"   3:26
3. "Check Yes Juliet"   3:40
4. "Stay Young"   2:49
5. "Whoa"   2:37
6. "August Is Over"   3:16
7. "The Quiet"   3:12
8. "Don't Speak Liar"   3:01
9. "Headlines Read Out..."   3:14
10. "All Again for You"   3:06
11. "This Is Our Town"   2:29
Total length:
 34:15

Deluxe Edition:

  1. "Check Yes Juliet (acoustic)" - 3:56
  2. "Skyway Avenue (acoustic)" - 3:50

Personnel

We the Kings
Artwork
  • Shane McCauley – Photography
  • Zach Nicodemo – Graphic design and layout
  • Mike Ski – Art direction
Production
Management
  • Bret Disend – Management
  • Mike Mckoy – Legal
  • Nick Storch – Booking

Charts

Album
Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 151
Top Heatseekers 3

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2008 "Check Yes Juliet" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 70
U.S. Pop 100 26
Australian Single Charts 26
Secret Valentine Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) 40

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
Australia Platinum[8] 70,000+

References

  1. ↑ , SmartPunk. Accessed October 27, 2007.
  2. ↑ "We the Kings - We the Kings - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.
  3. ↑ "We the Kings - We the Kings". Allmusic.
  4. ↑ "We The Kings - We The Kings". MusicOMH.
  5. ↑ We the Kings review AllMusic. Retrieved: 2008-06-16
  6. ↑ We the Kings albums chart peak Billboard. Retrieved: 2008-06-16.
  7. ↑ We the Kings singles chart peak Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved: 2008-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – December 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-06-14.