Temple (Kings of Leon song)

"Temple"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Mechanical Bull
Released	October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
Genre	Alternative rock, Southern rock
Length	4:10
Label	RCA
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. "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.

External links

• "Temple" at AllMusic