Because of the Times

Because of the Times
Studio album by Kings of Leon
Released	March 30, 2007 (Australia, Ireland) April 2, 2007 (UK) April 3, 2007 (U.S.)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Indie rock, southern rock
Length	51:33
Label	Hand Me Down
Producer	Ethan Johns, Angelo
Professional reviews
Mojo Q The Guardian musicOMH.com Prefix Magazine Yahoo UK Hot Press BBC Collective All Music Guide link The A.V. Club (A-) link Entertainment Weekly (A-) link NME (8/10) link The Observer 2007 Pitchfork Media (5.4/10) link PopMatters (7/10) link Rolling Stone 2007 Spin link Uncut link
Kings of Leon chronology
Day Old Belgian Blues (2006) Because of the Times (2007)
Singles from Because of the Times
"On Call" Released: March 26 2007 "Fans" Released: July 9 2007 "Charmer" Released: October 29 2007

Because of the Times is the third album of Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released by Hand Me Down on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). The album has been regarded favourably in critics' reviews, scoring a 79 on music critique site, Metacritic and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year."[1] This album was #31 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.^[1] The album became the band's first number one album in the United Kingdom and in Ireland.

Album information

NME announced the band were working on a new album in March 2006 ^[2]. Lead singer Caleb Followill said, "These songs are so much bigger, this band is so much better. There was a growth that people thought they heard on 'Aha Shake Heartbreak' from 'Youth And Young Manhood', but there's no comparison this time out. I think it's pretty evident when people hear it."^[3] The title refers to a large UPC ministers conference held in Alexandria, Louisiana that the brothers attended often. ^[4] Moreover, lead singer Caleb Followill has said the title comes from the saying that "if an album does well it's 'because of the times' or if it bombs, it's 'because of the times'." Surprisingly, the album was not initially released on vinyl. However, two months after the album's release, it appeared on limited edition red vinyl, which was only available within the US. The first single, "On Call", was initially released for purchase on February 6, 2007 from iTunes.^[5] It was then released by retailers on March 26, 2007 where it reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. The second single from the album is "Fans" and was released on July 9, 2007. This single includes the B-side "Woo Hoo". The third single,"Charmer", Was released October 29th. . [2] The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 42,000 copies in its first week.^[6] It was #6 in NME albums of the year. As of the 20th of December 2007, The album has sold over 362,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

All songs written by Kings of Leon.

1. "Knocked Up" – 7:10
2. "Charmer" – 2:57
3. "On Call" – 3:21
4. "McFearless" – 3:09
5. "Black Thumbnail" – 3:59
6. "My Party" – 4:10
7. "True Love Way" – 4:02
8. "Ragoo" – 3:01
9. "Fans" – 3:36
10. "The Runner" – 4:16
11. "Trunk" – 3:57
12. "Camaro" – 3:06
13. "Arizona" – 4:50

Charts

See also: Kings of Leon discography#Chart positions

Album

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