# Kings of Leon discography

The discography of Kings of Leon, an American rock band, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two video album, five extended plays, 26 singles, one promotional single and 26 music videos. As of 2016 the band has sold over 21 million albums worldwide and 38 million singles. The band released their debut extended play Holy Roller Novocaine in February 2003, followed by the release of the extended play What I Saw in May. Their debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood, was released in July 2003, peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has since been certified two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and three times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Three singles were released from the album, including the UK top 40 hit "Molly's Chambers". In November 2004, Kings of Leon released their second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified double platinum by the BPI and the ARIA. The album's first single, "The Bucket", peaked at number 16 in the UK; it also became the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
In March 2007, the band's third album Because of the Times was released, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and topping the Irish, New Zealand and UK albums charts. Two of the album's singles, "On Call" and "Fans", became top 20 hits in the UK. Because of the Times has since been certified two times platinum by the ARIA and by the BPI and three times platinum by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). The band saw their biggest commercial success with the release of their fourth studio album, Only by the Night, in September 2008. The album spawned the hit singles "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody", which peaked at numbers 56 and 4 respectively on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became top ten hits in multiple other countries. Only by the Night peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, while topping the charts in the charts of multiple countries, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. It received multiple multi-platinum certifications; the album was certified double platinum by the RIAA, eleven times platinum by the ARIA and nine times platinum by the BPI. Only by the Night went on to become the twenty-first best selling album worldwide in 2008, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Come Around Sundown, the band's fifth studio album, was released in October 2010. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and topped the charts in countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. The album has since been certified Gold by the RIAA and two times platinum by the ARIA. "Radioactive", the first single from Come Around Sundown, peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Alternative Songs chart.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | GER | IRL | NLD | NZ | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Youth & Young Manhood | Released: August 19, 2003 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 113 | 46 | — | — | — | 52 | 18 | — | 43 | 3 | US: 218,000 UK: 500,000 | ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum |
| Aha Shake Heartbreak | Released: February 22, 2005 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 55 | 25 | — | 87 | 99 | 39 | 3 | 79 | 29 | 3 | US: 262,000 | ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum IRMA: 2× Platinum |
| Because of the Times | Released: April 3, 2007 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 25 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 1 | US: 226,000 | ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IRMA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum |
| Only by the Night | Released: September 23, 2008 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | US: 2,500,000 AUS: 690,000 UK: 2,916,779 | RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 11× Platinum BEA: 2× Platinum BPI: 10× Platinum BVMI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IRMA: 5× Platinum MC: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum |
| Come Around Sundown | Released: October 19, 2010 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | US: 776,000 UK: 915,329 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IRMA: 3× Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum |
| Mechanical Bull | Released: September 24, 2013 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | US: 347,000 UK: 323,240 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IRMA: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |
| Walls | Released: October 14, 2016 Label: RCA Format: CD, LP, digital download | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | US: 68,000 UK: 100,000 | BPI: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum |
| When You See Yourself | Released: March 5, 2021 Label: RCA Format: CD, LP, digital download | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | BPI: Silver |
| Can We Please Have Fun | Released: May 10, 2024 Label: Capitol Format: CD, LP, digital download | 35 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | * UK: 19,149 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums :
| Title | Album details |
| iTunes Live from SoHo | Released: August 21, 2007 (US) Label: RCA Formats: Digital download |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | IRL | SCO | UK | Certifications |
| 2CD: Youth and Young Manhood / Aha Shake Heartbreak | Released: October 2, 2006 (UK) Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD box set | 86 | 38 | 59 | 67 | BPI: Silver |
| Boxed | Released: July 6, 2009 (UK) Label: RCA Formats: CD box set | — | 30 | 17 | 20 | BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

### Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US Video | AUS DVD | BEL DVD | NLD DVD | UK Video | Certifications |
| Live at the O2 London, England | Released: November 10, 2009 (US) Label: RCA Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: 6× Platinum BPI: Platinum |
| Talihina Sky | Released: 2011 Label: RCA Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | — | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Gold |

## Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Extended play details | AUS | SCO | UK |
| Holy Roller Novocaine | Released: February 18, 2003 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD, 10" | 97 | 65 | 53 |
| What I Saw | Released: May 26, 2003 (UK) Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD | — | 28 | 22 |
| Day Old Belgian Blues | Released: June 2006 (US) Label: RCA Formats: CD | — | — | — |
| Split: Kings of Leon & Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) | Released: December 22, 2007 (US) Label: RCA Formats: Digital download | — | — | — |
| Live in London | Released: December 23, 2008 (US) Label: RCA Formats: Digital download | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRL | NLD | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Molly's Chambers" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | BPI: Silver | Youth and Young Manhood |
| "Wasted Time" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | | Youth and Young Manhood |
| "California Waiting" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | | Youth and Young Manhood |
| "The Bucket" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 16 | BPI: Gold | Aha Shake Heartbreak |
| "Four Kicks" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 24 | | Aha Shake Heartbreak |
| "King of the Rodeo" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | | Aha Shake Heartbreak |
| "On Call" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 26 | — | 18 | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum | Because of the Times |
| "Fans" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 23 | — | 13 | BPI: Gold | Because of the Times |
| "Charmer" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | | Because of the Times |
| "Sex on Fire" | 2008 | 56 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 35 | 1 | RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 16× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: 6× Platinum BVMI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum | Only by the Night |
| "Use Somebody" | 2008 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 5× Platinum | Only by the Night |
| "Revelry" | 2009 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 29 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | Only by the Night |
| "Notion" | 2009 | 99 | 46 | 24 | 41 | 69 | 50 | 92 | 25 | — | 107 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver | Only by the Night |
| "Crawl" | 2009 | — | 70 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | | Only by the Night |
| "Radioactive" | 2010 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 5 | 36 | 10 | 69 | 7 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Come Around Sundown |
| "Pyro" | 2010 | — | 77 | 42 | — | 48 | 43 | 58 | — | 74 | 69 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | Come Around Sundown |
| "Back Down South" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | 182 | | Come Around Sundown |
| "Supersoaker" | 2013 | — | 43 | — | 61 | 76 | 19 | 70 | — | — | 32 | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold | Mechanical Bull |
| "Wait for Me" | 2013 | — | — | — | 71 | 34 | 18 | 47 | — | 39 | 31 | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold | Mechanical Bull |
| "Temple" | 2013 | — | — | — | 86 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 153 | | Mechanical Bull |
| "Beautiful War" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | 98 | | Mechanical Bull |
| "Waste a Moment" | 2016 | — | 81 | 11 | 72 | 95 | 44 | — | — | 57 | 45 | BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum | Walls |
| "Reverend" | 2017 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | 87 | | Walls |
| "Around the World" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Walls |
| "The Bandit" / "100,000 People" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | 74 | | When You See Yourself |
| "The Bandit" / "100,000 People" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | When You See Yourself |
| "Mustang" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can We Please Have Fun |
| "Split Screen" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can We Please Have Fun |
| "Nothing to Do" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can We Please Have Fun |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Promotional singles

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Rock | AUS | BEL (FL) Tip | CAN DL | FIN | IRL | NLD Tip | NZ | POL | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Red Morning Light" | 2003 | × | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Youth and Young Manhood |
| "Milk" | 2004 | × | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Aha Shake Heartbreak |
| "Razz" | 2004 | × | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Aha Shake Heartbreak |
| "Ragoo" | 2007 | × | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Because of the Times |
| "Manhattan" | 2008 | × | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold | Only by the Night |
| "Pistol of Fire" (Mark Ronson Remix) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| "The Immortals" | 2011 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | | Come Around Sundown |
| "Don't Matter" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | | Mechanical Bull |
| "Family Tree" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Mechanical Bull |
| "Walls" | 2016 | 11 | 95 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 97 | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold | Walls |
| "Find Me" | 2016 | 29 | — | — | — | 84 | — | 28 | — | — | 90 | BPI: Silver | Walls |
| "Stormy Weather" | 2021 | 36 | — | 26 | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | 88 | | When You See Yourself |
| "Echoing" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | When You See Yourself |
| "Time in Disguise" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | When You See Yourself |
| "Nowhere to Run" | 2024 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can We Please Have Fun |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. ||||||||||||||

## Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Rock | BEL (FL) | CAN | CAN Rock | NZ Hot | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Knocked Up" | 2007 | — | × | — | — | — | — | 167 | | Because of the Times |
| "Closer" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum | Only by the Night |
| "Frontier City" | 2008 | — | × | — | — | — | — | 116 | | Only by the Night |
| "The End" | 2010 | 82 | — | — | 73 | 48 | — | 136 | | Come Around Sundown |
| "Rock City" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Mechanical Bull |
| "Over" | 2016 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | | Walls |
| "Eyes On You" | 2016 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | | Walls |
| "When You See Yourself, Are You Far Away" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | | When You See Yourself |
| "A Wave" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | | When You See Yourself |
| "Ballerina Radio" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | | Can We Please Have Fun |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. |||||||||||

## Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Molly's Chambers" (live) | 2006 | Radio 1's Live Lounge |
| "Fans" (live) | 2007 | Radio 1's Live Lounge: Volume 2 |
| "On Call" (live) | 2007 | The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show |

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Red Morning Light" | 2003 | Douglas Biro |
| "Molly's Chambers" | 2003 | Honey |
| "Wasted Time" | 2003 | Mark Pellington |
| "The Bucket" | 2004 | Patrick Daughters |
| "Four Kicks" | 2005 | Patrick Daughters |
| "King of the Rodeo" | 2005 | Patrick Daughters |
| "On Call" | 2007 | Adria Petty |
| "Charmer" | 2007 | Robert Hales |
| "Crawl" | 2008 | Nick Wickham |
| "Sex on Fire" | 2008 | Sophie Muller |
| "Use Somebody" | 2008 | Sophie Muller |
| "Notion" | 2009 | Phil Griffin |
| "Radioactive" | 2010 | Sophie Muller |
| "Pyro" | 2010 | Max Goldman, Paul Greenhouse, Casey McGrath |
| "Back Down South" | 2011 | Casey McGrath |
| "Supersoaker" | 2013 | W.I.Z. |
| "Beautiful War" | 2013 | Casey McGrath |
| "Temple" | 2014 | Casey McGrath |
| "Waste a Moment" | 2016 | Dimitri Basil |
| "Walls" | 2016 | Casey McGrath |
| "Around the World" | 2016 | |
| "Find Me" | 2016 | Dimitri Basil |
| "Reverend" | 2017 | Dimitri Basil |
| "Going Nowhere" | 2020 | Casey McGrath |
| "The Bandit" | 2021 | Casey McGrath |
| "Echoing" | 2021 | Casey McGrath |
| "Stormy Weather" | 2021 | Casey McGrath |
| "Mustang" | 2024 | Brook Linder |