The Bandit (song)

"The Bandit"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album When You See Yourself
Released	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
Studio	Blackbird (Nashville)
Genre	Post-punk revival [1]
Length	4:10
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill Nathan Followill
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Around the World" (2017) "The Bandit" (2021) "100,000 People" (2021)

"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on January 7, 2021, by RCA Records as the lead single from their eighth studio album When You See Yourself . ^[2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 64th Grammy Awards.

Background

The band teased the song on their Instagram account on January 1, 2021. The song was written by the band and produced by Markus Dravs. ^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[4]

• Markus Dravs – production
• Caleb Followill – songwriting
• Jared Followill – songwriting
• Matthew Followill – songwriting
• Nathan Followill – songwriting
• Sean Badum – engineering assistance
• Iain Berryman – engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Spike Stent – mix engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "The Bandit" Chart (2021) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 13 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6] 26 Canada Hot Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 39 Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [8] 3 Ireland (IRMA) [9] 83 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10] 32 Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 84 UK Singles (OCC) [12] 74 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 18 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "The Bandit" Chart (2021) Position US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [15] 22

References

1. Brister, Jeffrey (February 3, 2021). "Kings of Leon – The Bandit". The Singles Jukebox . Retrieved February 28, 2023.
2. "Kings of Leon Preview New Album With 'The Bandit' and '100,000 People'". Rolling Stone . January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
3. "Kings Of Leon announce long-awaited new album 'When You See Yourself'". NME . January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
4. "Credits / The Bandit / 100,000 People / Kings Of Leon – TIDAL". Tidal . Retrieved January 13, 2021.
5. "Kings Of Leon – The Bandit" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
6. "Kings Of Leon – The Bandit" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
7. "Kings Of Leon - Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard . Retrieved January 20, 2021.
8. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
9. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
11. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 06/2021 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
13. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
14. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
15. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.