Temple (Kings of Leon song)

"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]

"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)

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 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. "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. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  7. Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives – Episodes – Details". The SNL Archives. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  8. "Ultratop.be – 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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