The Bandit (song)

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"The Bandit"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album When You See Yourself
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
StudioBlackbird (Nashville)
GenrePost-punk revival[1]
Length4:10
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Caleb Followill
  • Jared Followill
  • Matthew Followill
  • Nathan Followill
Producer(s)Markus Dravs
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Around the World"
(2017)
"The Bandit"
(2021)
"100,000 People"
(2021)

"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on January 7, 2021, by RCA Records as the lead single from their eighth studio album When You See Yourself.[2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 64th Grammy Awards.

Background[edit]

The band teased the song on their Instagram account on January 1, 2021. The song was written by the band and produced by Markus Dravs.[3]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brister, Jeffrey (February 3, 2021). "Kings of Leon – The Bandit". The Singles Jukebox. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kings of Leon Preview New Album With 'The Bandit' and '100,000 People'". Rolling Stone. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kings Of Leon announce long-awaited new album 'When You See Yourself'". NME. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Credits / The Bandit / 100,000 People / Kings Of Leon – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kings Of Leon – The Bandit" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kings Of Leon – The Bandit" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kings Of Leon - Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 06/2021 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kings of Leon Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.