Only by the Night
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| Studio album by Kings of Leon | ||||
| Released | September 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 2008 | |||
| Studio | Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 42:55 | |||
| Label | The Control Group, RCA | |||
| Producer | Jacquire King, Angelo Petraglia | |||
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UK album cover
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| Singles from Only by the Night | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B− |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian | |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 3.8/10 |
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Only by the Night is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Kings of Leon, released worldwide in September 2008. Writing for the band's fourth album commenced just days after the release of their third, Because of the Times. The album was recorded by producers Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King through February 2008 in Nashville's Blackbird Studios.
Only by the Night experienced commercial success, peaking inside the top 10 of over 10 different countries. The album was certified the best-selling album in Australia, certified nine times platinum. It also went on to be the highest selling album of 2008 in Australia, the third best selling album of 2008 in the UK, winning two Brit Awards, and the 18th best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK. Furthermore, two singles from the album have found high chartings, "Sex on Fire" coming in at number one in Ireland, the UK, Australia, and on the United States' Hot Modern Rock Tracks, and at number two in New Zealand. The album's second single "Use Somebody" also charted at number two in the UK, and at number two in Australia, along with being the band's first top 10 hit in the U.S. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Award with the song "Sex on Fire" receiving two nominations itself.
"Sex on Fire" came in at number one on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008, with "Use Somebody" number three, "Closer" number 24 and "Crawl" number 70.
In September 2007, lead singer Caleb Followill confirmed to NME that tracks were already being worked on for a fourth album, only a few days after the release of the band's third album, Because of the Times. Recording began in February 2008 in Nashville's Blackbird Studios with assistant engineer, Lowell Reynolds. On June 23, 2008, the release date of September 22, 2008 was set, and also the new title was announced.
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