Temple (Kings of Leon song)

"Temple"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Mechanical Bull
Released October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
Genre Alternative rock, Southern rock
Length 4:10
Label RCA
Writer(s) Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill
Producer(s) Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Wait for Me"
(2013)		 "Temple"
(2013)		 "Beautiful War"
(2013)
Mechanical Bull track listing
"Beautiful War"
(4)		 "Temple"
(5)		 "Wait for Me"
(6)

"Temple" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, issued as the third single from the band's sixth studio album Mechanical Bull.[1]

Critical reception

The song has received positive reception from critics. Simon Harper of UK magazine Clash positively compared the song to that of work from The Cure.[2] Leonie Cooper of NME, while having given the parent album a middling rating, highlighted the song as being "the best thing [the band has] written in five years".[3]

Live performances

The band has performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[4][5] Late Night with Jimmy Fallon[6] and Saturday Night Live.[7]

Charts

Chart (2013-14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 86
Canada Rock (Billboard)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 64
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[12] 153
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 19
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 18
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 20
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] 29

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States[17][18][1] October 14, 2013 Active rock radio RCA Records
Adult album alternative radio
October 15, 2013 Modern rock radio
United Kingdom[19] April 7, 2014 Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. 1 2 "Alternative E-Weekly". All Access Music Group. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Harper, Simon (September 6, 2013). "Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull – Reviews". Clash. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Cooper, Leonie (September 20, 2013). "NME Album Reviews – Kings Of Leon – 'Mechanical Bull'". NME. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hogan, Marc (October 25, 2013). "Kings of Leon Take One on the 'Temple' for 'Kimmel'". Spin. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kings Of Leon play 'Temple', 'Supersoaker' on Jimmy Kimmel Live". NME. October 25, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ Coulehan, Erin (September 26, 2013). "Kings of Leon Perform 'Temple' on 'Fallon' – Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives – Episodes – Details". The SNL Archives. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kings Of Leon – Temple" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kings of Leon – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kings of Leon. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kings of Leon – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Kings of Leon. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 12.04.2014 (wk14)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Kings of Leon – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Kings of Leon. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Kings of Leon – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Kings of Leon. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kings of Leon – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Kings of Leon. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kings of Leon – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Kings of Leon. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  17. ↑ "R&R Going For Adds: Active Rock (Week Of: October 14, 2013)". Radio & Records. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  18. ↑ "R&R Going For Adds: Triple A (Week Of: October 14, 2013)". Radio & Records. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  19. ↑ Lane, Daniel (April 7, 2014). "This Week's New Releases 07-04-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2014.

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