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We the Kings (album)

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Recorded
  
2007 in New York City

Length
  
34:15

Producer
  
S*A*M and Sluggo

Genre
  
Pop punk, power pop

Label
  
S-Curve

Released
  
October 2, 2007 (U.S.) September 8, 2008 (UK)

We the Kings is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band We the Kings.

Contents

Background

We the Kings formed in 2005 while its member attended Manatee High School. The band's line-up consisted of vocalist Travis Clark, guitarist Hunter Thomsen, bassist Drew Thomsen. and drummer Danny Duncan. In summer, the group toured with Don't Die Cindy. PureVolume, a place where people could upload their music, helped the band's popularity.

According to Travis Clark, the album was "really guitar driven, with those poppy catchy choruses".

Release

In September, the group went on the School's for Fools tour across the US, alongside Valencia, Just Surrender and Metro Station. However, partway through the tour Valencia had to drop off the tour due to their vocalist Shane Henderson having strep throat. As a result, Just Surrender headlined the rest of the dates. The group supported Boys Like Girls on their US headlining tour, dubbed Tourzilla, from late September to late October. It was released on October 2, 2007. In February and March 2009, the group went on a headlining US tour, dubbed The Secret Valentine Tour, with support from The Maine, The Cab, There for Tomorrow and VersaEmerge.

Reception

The album peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart, and at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. We the Kings was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for the shipment of 75,000 copies. Three singles were released from the album. The album's second single "Check Yes Juliet, gained commercial success. It was featured as "The iTunes Single of the Week" in early 2008, and it peaked at No. 84 on the Pop 100 and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and No. 26 in Australia where it was certified platinum by the ARIA.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Travis Clark, all music composed by Clark, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, except "Headlines Read Out..." by Clark

  1. "Secret Valentine" – 3:28
  2. "Skyway Avenue" – 3:26
  3. "Check Yes Juliet" – 3:40
  4. "Stay Young" – 2:49
  5. "Whoa" – 2:37
  6. "August Is Over" – 3:16
  7. "The Quiet" – 3:12
  8. "Don't Speak Liar" – 3:01
  9. "Headlines Read Out..." – 3:14
  10. "All Again for You" – 3:06
  11. "This Is Our Town" – 2:29
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
  1. "Check Yes Juliet (acoustic)" – 3:56
  2. "Skyway Avenue (acoustic)" – 3:50

References

We the Kings (album) Wikipedia
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