The Immortals (song)
"The Immortals" | |
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Promotional single by Kings of Leon | |
from the album Come Around Sundown | |
Released | March 21, 2011 |
Recorded | 2010 |
Genre | Alternative rock |
Length | 3:30 |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Caleb Followill Nathan Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill |
Producer(s) | Angelo Petraglia Jacquire King |
"The Immortals" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It is the sixth track on their fifth studio album Come Around Sundown. The song was originally slated to be released as a single on 21 March 2011.[1] However, it was eventually scrapped. A video of the song was used in an advertisement to promote the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and its brand new 68-team field, and was used from March 4–17.[2]
Concept[]
Caleb Followill, lead singer of Kings of Leon, who wrote the song along with the other Followills, says "The Immortals": "In a way, I kind of wanted it to be something that I could say to my children. It really says it all in one chorus. Here it is: go out and be who it is you wanna be and at the end of the day, before you've gone, make sure you've loved."
Remix[]
In late 2011, Norwegian band Röyksopp remixed the song which then leaked online and was not physically released.[3]
Credits and personnel[]
- Kings Of Leon
- Caleb Followill - Vocals and guitar
- Matthew Followill - Lead guitar
- Jared Followill - Bass guitar
- Nathan Followill - Drums
- Producers – Angelo Petraglia, Jacquire King
- Lyrics – Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill
- Label – RCA Records
Chart performance[]
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] | 22 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] | 37 |
Polish Singles Chart[6] | 41 |
References[]
- ^ "The Immortals to be the next Single". www.closertokol.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24.
- ^ http://www.livencaa.com/games/ncaa-basketball-tournament-2011-watch-online/[dead link]
- ^ "Royksopp Remixes Kings Of Leon's 'Immortals' (AUDIO)". Huffington Post. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kings Of Leon – The Immortals" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kings Of Leon – The Immortals" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 2011-09-12.
- Kings of Leon songs
- 2010 songs
- 2011 singles
- Songs written by Matthew Followill
- Songs written by Jared Followill
- Songs written by Nathan Followill
- Songs written by Caleb Followill
- RCA Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Jacquire King
- 2010s rock song stubs