"Temple"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Mechanical Bull
ReleasedOctober 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
GenreAlternative rock, Southern rock
Length4:10
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill
Producer(s)Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Wait for Me"
(2013)		 "Temple"
(2013)		 "Beautiful War"
(2013)

"Temple" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, issued as the third single from the band's sixth studio album Mechanical Bull.[1]

Critical reception

The song has received positive reception from critics. Simon Harper of UK magazine Clash positively compared the song to that of work from The Cure.[2] Leonie Cooper of NME, while having given the parent album a middling rating, highlighted the song as being "the best thing [the band has] written in five years".[3]

Live performances

The band has performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[4][5] Late Night with Jimmy Fallon[6] and Saturday Night Live.[7]

Charts

Chart (2013-14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 86
Canada Rock (Billboard)[10] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 64
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[12] 153
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 18
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 20
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] 29
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[16] 19

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States[17][18][1] October 14, 2013 Active rock radio RCA Records
Adult album alternative radio
October 15, 2013 Modern rock radio
United Kingdom[19] April 7, 2014 Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. 1 2 "Alternative E-Weekly". All Access Music Group. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Harper, Simon (September 6, 2013). "Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull – Reviews". Clash. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Cooper, Leonie (September 20, 2013). "NME Album Reviews – Kings Of Leon – 'Mechanical Bull'". NME. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hogan, Marc (October 25, 2013). "Kings of Leon Take One on the 'Temple' for 'Kimmel'". Spin. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kings Of Leon play 'Temple', 'Supersoaker' on Jimmy Kimmel Live". NME. October 25, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ Coulehan, Erin (September 26, 2013). "Kings of Leon Perform 'Temple' on 'Fallon' – Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives – Episodes – Details". The SNL Archives. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Kings Of Leon – Temple" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 12.04.2014 (wk14)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  17. ↑ "R&R Going For Adds: Active Rock (Week Of: October 14, 2013)". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  18. ↑ "R&R Going For Adds: Triple A (Week Of: October 14, 2013)". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  19. ↑ Lane, Daniel (April 7, 2014). "This Week's New Releases 07-04-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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