King of the World (Weezer song)
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| "King of the World" | ||||
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| Single by Weezer | ||||
| from the album Weezer (White Album) | ||||
| Released | January 14, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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"King of the World" is a song by the American rock band Weezer, released as a single on January 14, 2016, for the band's self-titled 2016 album, along with a music video.[1]
Reception
Bill Bodkin at Pop-Break opined "Hearkening back to the sound of the Blue and Green albums, and even some of the Red album, 'King of the World' kicks ass with classic Weezer crunch." Bodkin also praises Rivers Cuomo's songwriting for the song, stating that he writes with "hope and feel-good vibes".[3] Chris DeVille at Stereogum described the song as "[feeling] like ’90s Weezer with room to breathe".[4]
Live performances
On March 31, 2016, "King of the World" was performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in celebration of the release of Weezer's 2016 album. Rivers was dressed as Elvis Presley during the performance.[5] The song was performed the following day on Good Morning America, where a photo was shot with the band and several Major League Baseball mascots.[6]
