Song · Kings of Leon
“Temple” by Kings of Leon
From the album Mechanical Bull (2013)
“Temple” by Kings of Leon appears on 7 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2013 and 2014. It was first released in 2013 on the album Mechanical Bull. Its best result is #40 on the WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #374 alternative song of 2013.
"Temple" was the third single off Mechanical Bull, Kings of Leon's sixth album, following "Wait for Me" out of the gate on RCA in 2013. All four Followills share the writing credit and all four sing on it, and Angelo Petraglia produced and chipped in on guitar, with James Brown recording and mixing. The instrument list runs well past guitar, bass and drums: Caleb adds mandolin to his guitar, Matthew layers glockenspiel and vibraphone over his, Jared splits his time between bass and piano, and Nathan drums and handles percussion.
Critics took to it. Clash's Simon Harper heard echoes of The Cure, and NME's Leonie Cooper, lukewarm on the album, singled it out as the band's best writing in five years. They took it to Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2013 | 90 |
| 2013 | 81 | 94.5 The Buzz Houston, TX | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2013 | 94 |
| 2013 | 42 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 100.1 Songs of 2013 | 101 |
| 2013 | 74 | 97X Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL | 97X Top 97 of 2013 | 97 |
| 2013 | 46 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2013 | 107 |
| 2013 | 44 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2013 | 200 |
| 2014 | 40 | 92.3 WTTS Indianapolis-Bloomington, IN | WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2014 | 50 |
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