Can We Please Have Fun

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Can We Please Have Fun
Kings of Leon - Can We Please Have Fun.png
Studio album by
Kings of Leon
ReleasedMay 10, 2024
StudioDark Horse Recording (Franklin, Tennessee)
Length44:56
Label
Producer Kid Harpoon
Kings of Leon chronology
When You See Yourself
(2021)		Can We Please Have Fun
(2024)
Singles from Can We Please Have Fun
  1. "Mustang"
    Released: February 22, 2024
  2. "Split Screen"
    Released: March 29, 2024
  3. "Nothing to Do"
    Released: April 19, 2024
  4. "Nowhere to Run"
    Released: May 10, 2024

Can We Please Have Fun is the ninth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released on May 10, 2024, by LoveTap Records and Capitol Records, marking their first album to not be released on their original label, RCA Records. The album was produced by Kid Harpoon.

Contents

Background and promotion

Can We Please Have Fun is Kings of Leon's first album with Capitol Records. The band recorded the album at the Dark Horse Recording studios in Franklin, Tennessee, with Kid Harpoon, who produced it. [1] The album was announced on February 22, 2024, simultaneously with the release of the lead single "Mustang". [2] This release was followed by "Split Screen" on March 29 and “Nothing To Do” on April 18.

The band will support the album with a headlining tour throughout North America, Ireland and the UK. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.0/10 [4]
Metacritic 76/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Clash 7/10 [7]
Classic Rock 8/10 [8]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Paste 7.8/10 [13]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Spin B- [15]

Can We Please Have Fun received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, a website that assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 13 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews. [16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, and Matthew Followill

Can We Please Have Fun track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ballerina Radio"3:51
2."Rainbow Ball"4:10
3."Nowhere to Run"3:41
4."Mustang"3:15
5."Actual Daydream"3:19
6."Split Screen"5:03
7."Don't Stop the Bleeding"3:38
8."Nothing to Do"2:55
9."M Television"3:27
10."Hesitation Gen"3:17
11."Ease Me On"3:28
12."Seen"4:52
Total length:44:56

All tracks on Live in Wrexham recorded at the Racecourse Ground on May 27 and 28, 2023.

Live in Wrexham CD2 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Crawl" 
2."King of the Rodeo" 
3."Revelry" 
4."On Call" 
5."Find Me" 
6."Pyro" 
7."Cold Desert" 

Personnel

Kings of Leon

Additional contributors

Charts

Chart performance for Can We Please Have Fun
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] 20
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [18] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20] 8
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [21] 65
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [22] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [23] 15
French Albums (SNEP) [24] 85
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] 4
Irish Albums (OCC) [26] 2
Italian Albums (FIMI) [27] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [28] 3
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [29] 12
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [30] 139
Scottish Albums (OCC) [31] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [32] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [34] 2
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [35] 1
US Billboard 200 [36] 35
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [37] 7

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