King (O.A.R. album)

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

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.

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 five reviews; this indicates "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, Mikel Paris, 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	Writer(s)	Length
18.	"Morning Sons"	Roberge	5:30

Personnel

O.A.R.

• 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 ^{[ usurped ]}
4. O.A.R Targets 2011 for New Album, Sets Fall Tour