Sex on Fire
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"Sex on Fire" is the first single of Kings of Leon's fourth studio album Only by the Night. The song gave Kings of Leon their first number one single, charting at the top-spot in the UK singles chart on digital downloads alone, before its physical release.
Critical reception
The song has received generally positive reviews. Digital Spy rated the song fours stars out of five, describing it as "A truly stirring single that will be a definite highlight on their winter arena tour."[1] The Sun also praised the song, saying it is "another of the latest album’s genuinely great and grand numbers."[2] Planet Sound also rated the song 9/10. However, Spin agreed with singer Caleb Followill's original stance that the song was terrible.[3]
Chart
On September 14 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #1 on downloads alone, knocking Katy Perry off the top spot and stayed on for another two weeks at #1.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart [4] | 6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart [4] | 71 |
| Belgium Singles Top 50 | 18 |
| Danish Singles Chart [4] | 21 |
| Dutch Top 40 [4] | 32 |
| Irish Singles Chart [4] | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart [4] | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart [4] | 1 (3) |
| Brazil Singles Chart [4] | 27 |
| Canadian Hot 100 [4] | 75 |
| U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks [5] | 20 |
References
- ^ Singles Reviews - Kings Of Leon: 'Sex On Fire' - Digital Spy. Digital Spy. Retrieved September 15 2008.
- ^ Kings Of Leon look set for ultimate success | The Sun. The Sun. Retrieved September 15 2008.
- ^ Kings of Leon: 'Sex on Fire' is 'Terrible' - Spin Spin Magazine. Retrieved September 29 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved September 15 2008.
- ^ "US Alternative Chart". radioandrecords.com. Retrieved September 18 2008.
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