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,[1] power pop[2]
Length 34:15
Label S-Curve
Producer S*A*M and Sluggo[3]
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

We the Kings is the self-titled debut album by American rock band We the Kings. It was released on October 2, 2007.[4]

Background

We the Kings formed in 2005 while its member attended Manatee High School.[5] The band's line-up consisted of vocalist Travis Clark, guitarist Hunter Thomsen, bassist Drew Thomsen. and drummer Danny Duncan.[5] In summer, the group toured with Don't Die Cindy.[5] PureVolume, a place where people could upload their music, helped the band's popularity.[5]

According to Travis Clark, the album was "really guitar driven, with those poppy catchy choruses".[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
MusicOMH[7]

The album peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart, and at No. 151 on the Billboard 200.[8] 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,[9] 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

  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
Bonus tracks
  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
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums 3

Singles

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

Certifications

Country Certification Sales
Australia Platinum[10] 70,000+

References

  1. ↑ http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/we_the_kings_sunshine_state_of_mind
  2. 1 2 "We the Kings - We the Kings". Allmusic.
  3. ↑ , SmartPunk. Accessed October 27, 2007.
  4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1210145 We the Kings review] AllMusic. Retrieved: 2008-06-16
  5. 1 2 3 4 Hyunh, Brandon (March 10, 2014). "Bradenton's We The Kings builds music career". bradenton.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Duan, Crystal (March 12, 2014). "Q-and-A with Travis Clark of We The Kings". Move. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "We The Kings - We The Kings". MusicOMH.
  8. ↑ We the Kings albums chart peak Billboard. Retrieved: 2008-06-16.
  9. ↑ We the Kings singles chart peak Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved: 2008-06-16.
  10. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – December 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2012-06-14.

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