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'''''Only by the Night''''' is the fourth album by [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Kings of Leon]], released worldwide in September 2008. Writing for the band's fourth album commenced just days after the release of their third, ''[[Because of the Times]]''. The album was recorded by producers Angelo Petraglia and [[Jacquire King]] through February 2008 in Nashville's Blackbird Studios.
'''''Only by the Night''''' is the [[Grammy]] nominated fourth album by [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Kings of Leon]], released worldwide in September 2008. Writing for the band's fourth album commenced just days after the release of their third, ''[[Because of the Times]]''. The album was recorded by producers Angelo Petraglia and [[Jacquire King]] through February 2008 in Nashville's Blackbird Studios.


''Only by the Night'' experienced commendable commerical success, peaking inside the top 10 of over 10 different countries. The album was [[Music recording sales certification|certified]] double platinum in the UK and triple platinum in Australia.<ref>http://www.ariacharts.com.au/ ARIA</ref> Furthermore, two singles from the album have found high chartings, "[[Sex on Fire]]" coming in at number one in both the UK and Australia, as well as number two on the United States' [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks]] and in New Zealand. The album's second single "[[Use Somebody]]" also charted at number four in Australia. It was also awarded "2008 Album Of The Year" by the UK's Q Magazine.
''Only by the Night'' experienced commendable commerical success, peaking inside the top 10 of over 10 different countries. The album was [[Music recording sales certification|certified]] double platinum in the UK and triple platinum in Australia.<ref>http://www.ariacharts.com.au/ ARIA</ref> Furthermore, two singles from the album have found high chartings, "[[Sex on Fire]]" coming in at number one in both the UK and Australia, as well as number two on the United States' [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks]] and in New Zealand. The album's second single "[[Use Somebody]]" also charted at number four in Australia. The album has been nominated for Best Rock Album at the [[51st Grammy Awards]] with the song "Sex On Fire" receiving two nominations itself.<ref name=Grammy>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx|title=The 51ts Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List|publisher=[[The Recording Academy]]|date=2008-12-03|accessdate=2008-12-04}}</ref> It was also awarded "2008 Album Of The Year" by the UK's Q Magazine.<ref name=QMag>{{cite web|url=http://www.qthemusic.com/cgi-bin/50bestalbums/month.pl?id=2|title=Q Magazine's 50 best albums of 2008|publisher=[[Q Magazine]]|accessdate=2008-12-08}}</ref>
Album sold 1 300 000 copies worldwide.


==Production==
==Production==

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Only by the Night is the Grammy nominated fourth album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released worldwide in September 2008. Writing for the band's fourth album commenced just days after the release of their third, Because of the Times. The album was recorded by producers Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King through February 2008 in Nashville's Blackbird Studios.

Only by the Night experienced commendable commerical success, peaking inside the top 10 of over 10 different countries. The album was certified double platinum in the UK and triple platinum in Australia.[1] Furthermore, two singles from the album have found high chartings, "Sex on Fire" coming in at number one in both the UK and Australia, as well as number two on the United States' Hot Modern Rock Tracks and in New Zealand. The album's second single "Use Somebody" also charted at number four in Australia. The album has been nominated for Best Rock Album at the 51st Grammy Awards with the song "Sex On Fire" receiving two nominations itself.[2] It was also awarded "2008 Album Of The Year" by the UK's Q Magazine.[3]

Production

Recording history

In September 2007, lead singer Caleb Followill confirmed to NME that tracks were already being worked on for a fourth album,[4] only a few days after the release of the band's third album, Because of the Times. Recording began in February 2008 in Nashville's Blackbird Studios. On June 23, 2008, the release date of September 22, 2008 was set, and also the new title was announced.

Music and lyrical content

In interviews with the band, it has been said that the next album will "rock harder" and more tracks like "Charmer", "Black Thumbnail" and "Camaro" have been suggested. "We've broadened our musical tastes in the past couple of years and feel we're ready to tackle our southern roots... again" said bassist Jared Followill.[citation needed]

Three tracks from the album have been debuted live, "Crawl", "Sex on Fire" and "Manhattan". Caleb Followill claims that pain relieving drugs, which he took following shoulder surgery, greatly enhanced his lyrics. Caleb is quoted as saying the medication caused him to write "the best songs of his career". An example of experimentation is evident in the opening track "Closer", which contains lyrical content pertaining to the life of a vampire.

Release

To coincide with the release of the album the band have recorded several home movies which will be available on their website.

"Crawl" has been released via the band's website as a free download for a short time, although it is not the first proper single. The first single is "Sex on Fire" and was released on September 15, 2008. It was previewed on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on August 4, 2008, and on Nicky Horne's Planet Rock show on August 6, 2008. On September 14, 2008 it entered the UK Singles Chart at #1.[citation needed]

On August 5, 2008, the band put the first single "Sex on Fire" on their MySpace page.[5] The music video of "Sex on Fire" is now available to stream on their website and YouTube channel, and is also airing on Kerrang!, NME TV and MTV TWO music channels in the UK.

On August 9, 2008, the band played "Sex on Fire" for the first time live[citation needed] at the All Points West Festival in Jersey City.

On September 15, 2008, music site Last.fm made it possible for users to exclusively stream Only By The Night before anyone else. [6]

On September 19, 2008, Australian national radio station Triple J, and UK's NME Radio played the entire album.

On September 28, 2008, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1, with sales of over 220,000 copies. [7]

The song "Use Somebody" on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart has so far peaked at number 4,[citation needed] it is officially the second single from the album, and a video has been made for it. And the song "Sex on Fire" has peaked at number 1 and currently is at number 2 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in the same week. Source as of 30th November 2008. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50

As of late November 2008, the album has sold 224,768 copies in Australia.[8]

In early December 2008, Australian radio station 101.3 Sea FM started playing 'Manhattan' as the next single from the album after 'Use Somebody'.

The album has so far sold 210,335 copies in the US.

In New Zealand, the album debuted at number eighteen on September 22, 2008 before jumping to claim the number one spot in its second week. The album was certified Platinum after two weeks selling over 15,000+ copies, and has since been certified 2x Platinum after eleven weeks.

Reception

The album was met with mixed reviews. Metacritic's average rating settled on a 63/100, [9] counting a drastic range of ratings between North America and UK press. The US online publications Pitchfork Media, PopMatters and JustPressPlay gave the album a 3.8/10, 2/10 and 4/10 respectively, while the album received ratings of 5/5 and 4.5/5 from England's The Observer and Virgin Media. Record sales showed it chasing Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends for the fastest selling album of the year in Ireland and the UK.[10][11] For the home country response, the album debuted at #5 in the Billboard 200, their highest ever ranking in the US, but it immediately dropped to #20 the next week.[12]

Track listing

  1. "Closer" – 3:57
  2. "Crawl" – 4:06
  3. "Sex on Fire" – 3:23
  4. "Use Somebody" – 3:50
  5. "Manhattan" – 3:24
  6. "Revelry" – 3:21
  7. "17" – 3:05
  8. "Notion" – 3:00
  9. "I Want You" – 5:07
  10. "Be Somebody" – 3:47
  11. "Cold Desert" – 5:34[13]

Bonus tracks

  1. "Frontier City" – 3:37 (Vinyl bonus track/iTunes Deluxe Version)
  2. "The Bucket (CSS Remix)" – 3:44 (iTunes pre-sale/Japan Bonus Track)
  3. "Beneath the Surface" (Japan Bonus Track)

Live From the Hammersmith Apollo 2007 (Target Exclusive Bonus Disc)

  1. "King of the Rodeo" – 2:48
  2. "Slow Night, So Long" – 3:09
  3. "Fans"– 4:02
  4. "Molly's Chambers" – 2:25
  5. "My Party" – 4:01
  6. "Arizona" – 4:49
  7. "Charmer" – 3:48

Chart performance

Album chart positions

Country Provider(s) Peak position
Australia[14] ARIA 1
Austria[15] Music Control Europe 20
Belgium (Wallonia)[16] Ultratop 4
Canada[17] Nielsen SoundScan 4
Denmark[18] IFPI Danmark 5
Finland[19] GLF 31
France[20] SNEP / IFOP 38
Mexico[21] AMPROFON 27
Netherlands[22] MegaCharts 10
New Zealand[23] RIANZ 1
Norway[24] RIANZ 20
Sweden[25] Sverigetopplistan 56
Switzerland[26] Media Control Europe 10
United Kingdom[27] OCC 1
United States[28][29][30][31][32] Billboard 200 5
Billboard Top Digital Albums 39
Billboard Top Internet Albums 29
Billboard Top Modern Rock / Alternative Albums 2
Billboard Top Rock Albums 2

Singles chart positions

Single Chart Peak position
"Sex on Fire" Australian ARIA Singles Chart[14] 1
Irish Singles Chart[33] 1
New Zealand Singles Chart[23] 2
UK Singles Chart[27] 1
Irish Singles Chart[27] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 56
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[34] 2
US Billboard Hot Digital Songs[34] 38
"Use Somebody" Australian ARIA Singles Chart[14] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[23] 5
UK Singles Chart[27] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 86
US Billboard Hot Digital Songs[34] 46

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue #
Australia September 19, 2008 Sony CD, download 88697327122
United Kingdom September 22, 2008 Columbia / RCA CD, download 88697351992
RCA Victor Europe LP 732712
United States September 23, 2008 RCA CD, download 88697-32712-2
Control 2xLP 40243

References

  1. ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/ ARIA
  2. ^ "The 51ts Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List". The Recording Academy. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  3. ^ "Q Magazine's 50 best albums of 2008". Q Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
  4. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/kings-of-leon/30858 The Followill boys are ready to go on new record. NME, September 3, 2007
  5. ^ http://www.myspace.com/kingsofleon
  6. ^ http://www.columbia.co.uk/news/10385/0/
  7. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7640893.stm
  8. ^ http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=6977
  9. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/kingsofleon/onlybythenight
  10. ^ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/coldplay-in-album-battle-with-kings-of-leon-13982363.html
  11. ^ http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUoPjBwYAaCGZZbUCghdJnglmwYA
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?JSESSIONID=B3n2Lw9SpshRBBzzMvkDJBzFmwTytKP9zthXhLhK7k17rsgJWlcg!2021848023&f=The+Billboard+200&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Albums
  13. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/kings-of-leon/38658
  14. ^ a b c "Kings of Leon discography". Retrieved 2008-11-24. {{cite web}}: Text "Australian-charts.com" ignored (help)
  15. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  16. ^ "Kings of Leon - Only by the Night". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  17. ^ "Kings of Leon new record, Only by the Night, album debuts at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 in the U.S. and #4 on Soundscan sales chart in Canada". Punk.bz. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  18. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  19. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  20. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  21. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Mexicancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  22. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  23. ^ a b c "Kings of Leon (album)". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  24. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  25. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  26. ^ "Kings of Leon (album)". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  27. ^ a b c d "Chart Stats - Kings of Leon". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  28. ^ "Artist Chart History - Kings of Leon albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  29. ^ "Top Digital Albums - Only by the Night". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  30. ^ "Top Internet Albums - Only by the Night". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  31. ^ "Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums - Only by the Night". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  32. ^ "Top Rock Albums - Only by the Night". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  33. ^ "Ireland - Only by the Night". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  34. ^ a b c d e "Artist Chart History - Kings of Leon singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
Preceded by Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
September 29, 2008 - October 26, 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart number-one album
September 29, 2008 - October 27, 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Top 75 number-one album
September 29, 2008 – October 5, 2008 		Succeeded by
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