Song · Kings of Leon
“The Bandit” by Kings of Leon
From the album When You See Yourself (2021)
“The Bandit” by Kings of Leon appears on 13 radio countdowns from 13 stations in 2021. It was first released in 2021 on the album When You See Yourself. Its best result is #8 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2021. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #10 alternative song of 2021 and #62 of the '20s.
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"The Bandit" opened the book on When You See Yourself, Kings of Leon's eighth studio album: RCA put it out in January 2021, a few days after the band teased it on Instagram. Caleb, Jared, Matthew and Nathan Followill share the writing credit, Markus Dravs produced, and Mark "Spike" Stent handled the mix.
Jared's bass and Nathan's drums and percussion keep the thing galloping, Liam O’Neil colors the edges with piano and synthesizer, and the vocals come from Caleb, Jared and Nathan, with Timothy Deaux adding backing voices. It's the sound of a band that knows its own swagger and still wants to outrun it. The song picked up a Best Rock Song nomination at the 64th Grammy Awards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2021 | 91 |
| 2021 | 16 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge The Top 21 of 2021 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2021 | 104 |
| 2021 | 18 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Most Played Songs of 2021 | 90 |
| 2021 | 47 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2021 | 107 |
| 2021 | 55 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 200 Songs of 2021 | 200 |
| 2021 | 58 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Top 100 Most Played Songs of 2021 | 100 |
| 2021 | 56 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2021 | 83 |
| 2021 | 35 | X96 Salt Lake City, UT | X96 Top 50 Songs of 2021 | 50 |
| 2021 | 8 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2021 | 88 |
| 2021 | 100 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2021 | 103 |
| 2021 | 22 | WERS 88.9 Boston, MA | WERS Top 88 Songs of 2021 | 88 |
| 2021 | 13 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | ALT 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2021 | 51 |
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