Four Kicks

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"Four Kicks"
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Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Aha Shake Heartbreak
B-side "Head to Toe", "Four Kicks" (live), "Razz" (dub mix)
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) [1]
Length2:09
Label Handmedown
Songwriter(s) Matthew Followill, Jared Followill
Producer(s) Ethan Johns, Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"The Bucket"
(2004)
"Four Kicks"
(2005)
"King of the Rodeo"
(2005)

"Four Kicks" is the second single taken from Aha Shake Heartbreak , the second album by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song peaked at number 24 in the UK Singles Chart and number 32 in the Irish Singles Chart.

Contents

Music video

The song's music video shows the band playing in a lobby where a massive fight breaks out spontaneously with people in the lobby when the band start playing the song. During the fighting the room is lit in red; but whenever Caleb is singing the red light goes out and the people fighting freeze in mid air. Christopher "Nacho" Followill, a cousin to the band and a guitar tech, makes an appearance in the video.

Track listing

All songs were written by Kings of Leon and produced by Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns. All tracks were co-produced by Harry Smith except where noted.

CD and 7-inch vinyl

  1. "Four Kicks" – 2:08
  2. "Head to Toe" – 2:04

10-inch vinyl

  1. "Four Kicks" – 2:08
  2. "Four Kicks" (live in Belgium) – 2:41
  3. "Razz" (dub mix) – 3:11

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References

  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . January 8, 2005. p. 17.