King (O.A.R. album)

King is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock group O.A.R. It was released on August 2, 2011 by Wind-up Records. This is their first album on the label.

King
Studio album by O.A.R.
Released	August 2, 2011
Genre	Rock, pop rock
Length	51:21
Label	Wind-up
Producer	Matt Wallace
O.A.R. chronology
Rain or Shine (2010) King (2011) Live on Red Rocks (2012)
Singles from King
"Heaven" Released: June 7, 2011 "Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes" Released: February 14, 2012

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	60/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
PopMatters	[4]

King received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 60/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"King" (featuring Russell Simmons and DJ Logic)	Jason Kibler, Marc Roberge	3:14
2.	"Taking on the World Today"	Chris Keup, Richard On, Roberge	2:51
3.	"Not for Me"	Roberge	3:32
4.	"Heaven"	Ryan Baharloo, Derek Fuhrmann, Roberge, Gregg Wattenberg	3:31
5.	"Are You Low?"	Roberge, Matt Wallace	3:13
6.	"Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes"	Derek Fuhrmann, Roberge, Wattenberg	3:28
7.	"We Made It - Interlude 1"	Baharloo	1:02
8.	"The Last Time"	On, Roberge, Vince Scheuerman	4:27
9.	"Fire"	Chris Culos, Jerry DePizzo, Benj Gershman, On, Roberge	4:07
10.	"Brand New - Interlude 2"	Culos, DePizzo, Gershman, On, Roberge	1:32
11.	"Gotta Live"	DePizzo, Roberge	3:51
12.	"Dangerous Connection"	Andrew McMahon, Roberge	4:04
13.	"Wicked Storm - Interlude 3"	Culos, DePizzo, Gershman, On, Roberge	1:34
14.	"Almost Easy"	DePizzo, On, Roberge	4:16
15.	"Over and Over"	McMahon, Roberge	3:13
16.	"Back to One"	Derek Fuhrmann, Roberge, Wallace, Wattenberg	3.09
Total length:			51:21

Deluxe Edition CD/DVD Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
17.	"World Like That"	On, MikelParis, Roberge, Wattenberg	3:54
18.	"Heavy Heart"	DePizzo, Roberge	5:57
19.	"Give Me Something"	Ryan Gillmor, Tim Pagnotta, Roberge	7:27
20.	"Irish Rose"	Stephen Kellogg, Roberge	5:00

Limited Deluxe Edition Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
18.	"Morning Sons"	5:30

Personnel

• Marc Roberge - vocals, guitar, programming and additional instrumentation on track 1
• Richard On - guitar
• Benj Gershman - bass
• Jerry DePizzo - saxophone, guitar
• Chris Culos - drums

Additional Musicians

• Mikel Paris - keyboards, percussion, backing vocals on all tracks
• DJ Logic - turntables on track 1
• Russell Simmons- additional vocals on track 1
• The Plain Clothes Choir - additional vocals on track 4
• Josh Smith - trumpet on tracks 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17
• Sam Blankesse - trombone on tracks 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17
• Ryan Baharloo - programming and additional instrumentation on tracks 4, 13
• John O'Brien - programming and additional instrumentation on track 19
• Jerry Barnes - programming and additional instrumentation on all tracks

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	12
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums	2

References

1. "King by O.A.R. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
2. Leahey, Andrew (August 9, 2011). "King - O.A.R." AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
3. Anderson, Kyle (August 3, 2011). "King Review - O.A.R." Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
4. Finley, Adam (August 31, 2011). "O.A.R.: King". PopMatters. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

External links

1. O.A.R official website

Further reading

1. O.A.R New Album Ready
2. O.A.R New Album Buzz is "King" Sized
3. King Album Review
4. O.A.R Targets 2011 for New Album, Sets Fall Tour