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Kings of Leon have built a reputation as one of the most dynamic rock bands of the 21st century, blending Southern rock, alternative rock, and arena-ready anthems into a globally recognized sound. Originating from Nashville, Tennessee, the band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Nathan Followill on drums and percussion, and Jared Followill on bass guitar and keyboards, alongside their cousin Matthew Followill on lead guitar and backing vocals. This close family dynamic has been at the heart of their music, which is often characterized by themes of personal struggle, relationships, and introspection.
The band’s journey began in 1999, heavily influenced by the Followill brothers’ Southern Pentecostal upbringing. Their father was a traveling preacher, and the family’s years on the road exposed the brothers to gospel music while helping shape their work ethic. After moving toward a secular musical path, the Followills signed with RCA Records in 2002. Their debut EP, Holy Roller Novocaine, arrived in 2003 and introduced the gritty, Southern-influenced style that defined their earliest recordings.
Kings of Leon’s first full-length album, Youth & Young Manhood, was released in 2003, with songs including “Molly’s Chambers,” “Red Morning Light,” and “California Waiting” helping establish the band’s early reputation. Their garage-rock and Southern-blues attack set them apart from many of their contemporaries. The success continued with Aha Shake Heartbreak in 2004, featuring “The Bucket,” “Four Kicks,” “King of the Rodeo,” and “Slow Night, So Long.”
By 2007, the band’s third album, Because of the Times, marked a shift toward more expansive production and broader arrangements. Songs including “On Call,” “Fans,” “Knocked Up,” and “Charmer” hinted at the arena-rock ambitions that would define their later work. Their fourth album, Only by the Night, followed in 2008 and propelled the band to international superstardom. Anchored by “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody,” the album topped charts around the world and earned multiple Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year for “Use Somebody.”
Kings of Leon continued with Come Around Sundown in 2010, Mechanical Bull in 2013, Walls in 2016, and When You See Yourself in 2021. Each release balanced experimentation with the band’s recognizable sound, producing songs such as “Radioactive,” “Supersoaker,” “Waste a Moment,” “The Bandit,” and “100,000 People.”
The band released its ninth studio album, Can We Please Have Fun, on May 10, 2024. Produced by Kid Harpoon, the 12-song album included “Mustang,” “Split Screen,” “Nothing to Do,” “Nowhere to Run,” “Ballerina Radio,” and “Seen.” The record brought renewed emphasis to the raw energy and spontaneity associated with the band’s earlier albums while retaining the scale and confidence developed across two decades of touring.
In 2025, Kings of Leon entered another phase by releasing music through their Love Tap Records imprint. They collaborated with Zach Bryan on “Bowery,” “We’re Onto Something,” and a live performance of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.” On November 7, 2025, the band released EP #2, a self-produced four-song release containing “All The Little Sheep,” “To Space,” “Pit To The Rind,” and “The Wolf.”
Kings of Leon have won four Grammy Awards from 10 nominations. Their ability to bridge garage rock, Southern rock, alternative music, and arena-sized songwriting has helped them reach audiences around the world while preserving the identity created by the four members of the Followill family.
The enduring appeal of Kings of Leon lies in the band’s authenticity, live performances, and deeply personal connection as a family group. Their music has carried the atmosphere of their Southern roots into increasingly expansive settings, leaving a lasting mark on modern rock.
Complete List Of Kings Of Leon Songs From A to Z
- “17” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “100,000 People” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “A Wave” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Actual Daydream” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “All The Little Sheep” – EP #2 – 2025
- “Arizona” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Around the World” – Walls – 2016
- “Atlantic City (Live in Jersey)” (Zach Bryan featuring Bruce Springsteen and Kings of Leon) – Atlantic City (Live in Jersey) – Single – 2025
- “Back Down South” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Ballerina Radio” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Be Somebody” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Beach Side” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Beautiful War” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Beneath the Surface” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Birthday” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Black Thumbnail” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Bowery” (Zach Bryan featuring Kings of Leon) – Bowery – Single – 2025
- “California Waiting” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Camaro” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Celebration” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Charmer” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Claire & Eddie” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Closer” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Closer (The Presets Remix)” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Cold Desert” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Comeback Story” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Coming Back Again” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Conversation Piece” – Walls – 2016
- “Crawl” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Day Old Blues” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Don’t Matter” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Don’t Stop the Bleeding” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Dusty” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Ease Me On” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Echoing” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Eyes on You” – Walls – 2016
- “Fairytale” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Family Tree” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Fans” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Find Me” – Walls – 2016
- “Four Kicks” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Four Kicks (Live)” – Day Old Belgian Blues EP – 2006
- “Frontier City” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Genius” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Golden Restless Age” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Happy Alone” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Hesitation Gen” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Holy Roller Novocaine” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “I Love You All the Time” – I Love You All the Time (Play It Forward Campaign) – Single – 2015
- “I Want You” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Joe’s Head” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “King of the Rodeo” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Knocked Up” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Last Mile Home” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “M Television” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “M Television (Live From Boston 2024)” – M Television – Single – 2024
- “Manhattan” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Mary” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “McFearless” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Mi Amigo” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Milk” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Molly’s Chambers” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Molly’s Chambers (Live)” – Day Old Belgian Blues EP – 2006
- “Muchacho” – Walls – 2016
- “Mustang” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “My Party” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “My Third House” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “No Money” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Nothing to Do” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Notion” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Nowhere to Run” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “On Call” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “On Call (AOL Music Sessions)” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “On the Chin” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Over” – Walls – 2016
- “Pickup Truck” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Pistol of Fire” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Pit To The Rind” – EP #2 – 2025
- “Pony Up” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Pyro” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Radioactive” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Radioactive (Remix) (featuring the West Angeles Mass Choir)” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “Ragoo” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Rainbow Ball” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Razz” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Red Morning Light” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Rememo” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Revelry” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Reverend” – Walls – 2016
- “Rock City” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Seen” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Sex on Fire” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Slow Night, So Long” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Soft” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Soft (Live)” – Day Old Belgian Blues EP – 2006
- “Spiral Staircase” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Split Screen” – Can We Please Have Fun – 2024
- “Stormy Weather” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Supermarket” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Supersoaker” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Talihina Sky” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Taper Jean Girl” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Taper Jean Girl (Live)” – Day Old Belgian Blues EP – 2006
- “Temple” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “The Bandit” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “The Bucket” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “The Bucket (CSS Remix)” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “The Bucket (Live)” – Day Old Belgian Blues EP – 2006
- “The End” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “The Face” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “The Immortals” – Come Around Sundown – 2010
- “The Runner” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “The Wolf” – EP #2 – 2025
- “Time in Disguise” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “To Space” – EP #2 – 2025
- “Tonight” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Trani” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “Trani (Live)” – Day Old Belgian Blues EP – 2006
- “True Love Way” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Trunk” – Because of the Times – 2007
- “Use Somebody” – Only by the Night – 2008
- “Velvet Snow” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Wait for Me” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
- “Walls” – Walls – 2016
- “Waste a Moment” – Walls – 2016
- “Waste a Moment (Live)” – Waste a Moment (Live) – Single – 2017
- “Wasted Time” – Youth & Young Manhood – 2003
- “We’re Onto Something” (featuring Zach Bryan) – We’re Onto Something – Single – 2025
- “When You See Yourself, Are You Far Away” – When You See Yourself – 2021
- “Where Nobody Knows” – Aha Shake Heartbreak – 2004
- “Wicker Chair” – Holy Roller Novocaine EP – 2003
- “Wild” – Walls – 2016
- “Work On Me” – Mechanical Bull – 2013
Kings Of Leon Albums and EPs
Youth & Young Manhood (2003)
Holy Roller Novocaine EP (2003)
Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004)
Day Old Belgian Blues EP (2006)
Because of the Times (2007)
Only by the Night (2008)
Come Around Sundown (2010)
Mechanical Bull (2013)
Walls (2016)
When You See Yourself (2021)
Can We Please Have Fun (2024)
EP #2 (2025)
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