Temple (Kings of Leon song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Temple

| cover = Kings of Leon - Temple single cover.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kings of Leon

| album = Mechanical Bull

| released = {{Start date|2013|10|14}}

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Alternative rock, Southern rock

| length = {{duration|m=4|s=10}}

| label = RCA

| writer = Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill

| producer = Angelo Petraglia

| prev_title = Wait for Me

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Beautiful War

| next_year = 2013

| misc =

}}

"Temple" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, issued as the third single from the band's sixth studio album Mechanical Bull.

Critical reception

The song has received positive reception from critics. Simon Harper of UK magazine Clash positively compared the song to that of work from The Cure.{{cite web |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/kings-of-leon-mechanical-bull |title=Kings Of Leon – Mechanical Bull – Reviews |work=Clash |date=September 6, 2013 |accessdate=December 17, 2013 |last=Harper |first=Simon}} Leonie Cooper of NME, while having given the parent album a middling rating, highlighted the song as being "the best thing [the band has] written in five years".{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/kings-of-leon/14810 |title=NME Album Reviews – Kings Of Leon – 'Mechanical Bull' |work=NME |date=September 20, 2013 |accessdate=December 17, 2013 |last=Cooper |first=Leonie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422003528/http://www.nme.com/reviews/kings-of-leon/14810 |archive-date=April 22, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Live performances

The band has performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2013/10/kings-of-leon-temple-jimmy-kimmel-live-video/ |title=Kings of Leon Take One on the 'Temple' for 'Kimmel' |work=Spin |date=October 25, 2013 |accessdate=December 17, 2013 |last=Hogan |first=Marc}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/kings-of-leon/73437 |title=Kings Of Leon play 'Temple', 'Supersoaker' on Jimmy Kimmel Live |work=NME |date=October 25, 2013 |accessdate=December 17, 2013}} Late Night with Jimmy Fallon{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/kings-of-leon-storm-temple-on-fallon-20130926 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929013519/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/kings-of-leon-storm-temple-on-fallon-20130926 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |title=Kings of Leon Perform 'Temple' on 'Fallon' – Video |work=Rolling Stone |date=September 26, 2013 |accessdate=December 17, 2013 |last=Coulehan |first=Erin}} and Saturday Night Live.{{cite web |url=http://snlarchives.net/detail.php?i=201312146 |title=SNL Archives – Episodes – Details |work=The SNL Archives |accessdate=December 17, 2013 |last=Navaroli |first=Joel}}

Charts

Chart (2013–14) ! Peak position
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{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|48\|artist=Kings Of Leon\|song=Temple\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 11, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|86\|artist=Kings of Leon\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=December 17, 2013}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadarock\|1\|artist=Kings of Leon\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=February 3, 2015}}
{{single chart\|Ireland\|64\|year=2014\|week=20\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=May 11, 2014}}
scope="row"\| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company){{cite web \|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/140412cluk.txt \|title=CHART: CLUK Update 12.04.2014 (wk14) \|publisher=Zobbel.de \|author=Zywietz, Tobias \|accessdate=April 13, 2014}} \| align="center"\| 153
{{single chart\|Billboardadultalternativesongs\|18\|artist=Kings of Leon\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 4, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardalternativesongs\|20\|artist=Kings of Leon\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 4, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardmainstreamrock\|29\|artist=Kings of Leon\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 4, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrockairplay\|19\|artist=Kings of Leon\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 4, 2014}}

Release history

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Region ! Date ! Format ! Label
scope="row" rowspan="3"\| United States{{cite web \|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10/14/2013&Format=2 \|title=R&R Going For Adds: Active Rock (Week Of: October 14, 2013) \|work=Radio & Records \|accessdate=July 5, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005024201/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10%2F14%2F2013&Format=2 \|archivedate=October 5, 2013 }}{{cite web \|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10/14/2013&Format=7 \|title=R&R Going For Adds: Triple A (Week Of: October 14, 2013) \|work=Radio & Records \|accessdate=July 5, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005074624/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10%2F14%2F2013&Format=7 \|archivedate=October 5, 2013 }}{{cite web \|url=http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2013-10-8.html \|title=Alternative E-Weekly \|publisher=All Access Music Group \|accessdate=July 5, 2014}} \| rowspan="2"\| October 14, 2013 \| Active rock radio \| rowspan="4"\| RCA Records
Adult album alternative radio
October 15, 2013 \| Modern rock radio
scope="row"\| United Kingdom{{cite web \|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/this-weeks-new-releases-07-04-2014-2894/ \|title=This Week's New Releases 07-04-2014 \|publisher=Official Charts Company \|date=April 7, 2014 \|accessdate=July 5, 2014 \|author=Lane, Daniel}} \| April 7, 2014 \| Contemporary hit radio

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Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

scope="row" rowspan="3"| United States{{cite web |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10/14/2013&Format=2 |title=R&R Going For Adds: Active Rock (Week Of: October 14, 2013) |work=Radio & Records |accessdate=July 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005024201/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10%2F14%2F2013&Format=2 |archivedate=October 5, 2013 }}{{cite web |url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10/14/2013&Format=7 |title=R&R Going For Adds: Triple A (Week Of: October 14, 2013) |work=Radio & Records |accessdate=July 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005074624/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=10%2F14%2F2013&Format=7 |archivedate=October 5, 2013 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/alternative/2013-10-8.html |title=Alternative E-Weekly |publisher=All Access Music Group |accessdate=July 5, 2014}}

| rowspan="2"| October 14, 2013

| Active rock radio

| rowspan="4"| RCA Records

Adult album alternative radio

October 15, 2013

| Modern rock radio

scope="row"| United Kingdom{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/this-weeks-new-releases-07-04-2014-2894/ |title=This Week's New Releases 07-04-2014 |publisher=Official Charts Company |date=April 7, 2014 |accessdate=July 5, 2014 |author=Lane, Daniel}}

| April 7, 2014

| Contemporary hit radio

References

External links

{{AllMusic|song|mt0047700506|"Temple"}}

Category:2013 singles

Category:2013 songs

Category:Kings of Leon songs

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Songs written by Caleb Followill

Category:Songs written by Jared Followill

Category:Songs written by Matthew Followill

Category:Songs written by Nathan Followill