Come Around Sundown
2010 studio album by Kings of Leon
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Come Around Sundown is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2010 and a day later in North America, through RCA Records.[2] The lead single "Radioactive", along with its accompanying music video, premiered on September 8 on the band's official website.[3]
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| Released | October 18, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2010 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 47:26 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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The album debuted at number one in seven countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and number two in the United States. In the UK, it sold 183,000 units in its first week and broke the record for biggest first-week digital album sales by selling more than 49,000 album downloads, and was the 11th-biggest-selling album of 2010 in the UK with 694,300 sales.[4] It was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 54th Grammy Awards, while "Radioactive" was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Rock Song at the previous ceremony.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.1/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 64/100[6] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| Los Angeles Times | [11] |
| NME | 5/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 3.6/10[13] |
| Q | [14] |
| Rolling Stone | [15] |
| Spin | 7/10[16] |
Come Around Sundown has received generally positive reviews from critics. Sampling 27 reviews, the review aggregator website Metacritic gave the album a weighted average of 64/100.[6] Rolling Stone magazine placed Come Around Sundown at #18 on their list of the Best Albums of 2010.[17] Q Magazine also placed the album at #25 on their lists of the 50 Best Albums of 2010.[18] It its first week, the album sold 183,000 copies (October 2010).
Track listing
Original release
All tracks are written by Kings of Leon.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The End" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Radioactive" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Pyro" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Mary" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "The Face" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "The Immortals" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Back Down South" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Beach Side" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "No Money" | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Pony Up" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Birthday" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Mi Amigo" | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Pickup Truck" | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 47:26 | |
Deluxe and Japanese edition
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Celebration" | 5:03 |
| 15. | "Closer" (The Presets Remix) | 4:51 |
| 16. | "Radioactive" (Remix) (featuring the West Angeles Mass Choir) | 3:29 |
iTunes extended version
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Celebration" | 5:13 |
| 15. | "Radioactive" (Remix) (feat. the West Angeles Mass Choir) | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Closer" (The Presets Remix) | 4:51 |
| 17. | "Radioactive" (Video) | 3:26 |
| 18. | "Making of Radioactive" (Video) | 3:04 |
Personnel
Adapted from the booklet of Come Around Sundown.[20]
Kings of Leon
- Caleb Followill – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar
- Matthew Followill – lead guitar, synthesiser, piano, Wurlitzer, lap steel, backing vocals
- Jared Followill – bass, synthesiser, piano, percussion, xylophone, Omnichord, backing vocals on "Mary"
- Nathan Followill – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Jacquire King – production, percussion, backing vocals
- Angelo Petraglia – production, B3 organ, wurlitzer
- Liam O'Neil – B3 organ, baritone and tenor sax, synthesiser, piano
- Robert Mallory – fiddle
- Krish Lingala – saxophone, synthesiser, theremin
- Chris Coleman – trumpet, backing vocals
- Mike Kezner – sitar, maracas
- Ken Levitan & Andy Mendelsohn for Vector – management
- Scott Clayton, CAA (USA) & Peter Nash (Rest of World) – booking
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
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