Song · Kings of Leon
“Closer” by Kings of Leon
From the album Only by the Night (2008)
“Closer” by Kings of Leon appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2008 and 2025. It was first released in 2008 on the album Only by the Night. Its best result is #24 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #249 alternative song of 2008.
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"Closer" comes from Kings of Leon's 2008 album Only by the Night, first issued on August 26 of that year, and it's strictly an in-house job: all four Followills share the writing credit. Caleb Followill sings lead and plays guitar, Matthew Followill handles the other guitar, Jared Followill anchors it on bass and Nathan Followill sits behind the kit, and the three of them stack background vocals behind Caleb's lead.
Jacquire King produced it alongside Angelo Petraglia, and King also recorded and mixed the track, with Jon Stinson assisting at the desk. Nobody else gets near it, and the result sounds like it: a closed room, a slow smolder and a band keeping its secrets to itself.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 | 100 |
| 2009 | 71 | WBRU Providence, RI | WBRU Top 95.5 Songs of 2009 | 96 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 157 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2022 | 780 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2025 | 503 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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