Because of the Times is the third album by Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year. In 2009, Clash named the album number 3 on the "Clash Essential 50", a list of the most important albums released since the magazine's inception in 2004. Because of the Times is the third album by Kings of Leon. Because of the Times was released on March 30, 2007 in Ireland/Australia, April 2, 2007 in the UK and April 3, 2007 in the US (see 2007 in music). The album has received generally positive reviews and has appeared in numerous Top-10 lists for "Album of the Year. In 2009, Clash named the album number 3 on the "Clash Essential 50", a list of the most important albums released since the magazine's inception in 2004. false 2025-11-07 23:25:50 Because of the Times 2007 2007-04-03 2007-04-03 103 Alternative Punk Alternative Punk;40;Indie Rock;17;56 Alternative Punk;Alternative Rock;Garage Rock;Indie Rock;Rock;Southern Rock Alternative Rock Garage Rock Indie Rock Rock Southern Rock 111243 2119962 f18c08b1-3ec5-36c2-84eb-d9e4bce97cdd 6ffb8ea9-2370-44d8-b678-e9237bbd347b 20de4fa6-4cf7-31c1-b8f2-d5c46b754d07 /media/data/media5/Music/Kings of Leon/Because of the Times/folder.jpg Kings of Leon Kings of Leon 1 1 Knocked Up 07:10 1 1 Knocked Up 07:10 1 2 Charmer 02:56 1 2 Charmer 02:56 1 3 On Call 03:21 1 3 On Call 03:21 1 4 McFearless 03:09 1 4 McFearless 03:09 1 5 Black Thumbnail 03:59 1 5 Black Thumbnail 03:59 1 6 My Party 04:10 1 6 My Party 04:10 1 7 True Love Way 04:02 1 7 True Love Way 04:02 1 8 Ragoo 03:01 1 8 Ragoo 03:01 1 9 Fans 03:36 1 9 Fans 03:36 1 10 The Runner 04:16 1 10 The Runner 04:16 1 11 Trunk 03:57 1 11 Trunk 03:57 1 12 Camaro 03:06 1 12 Camaro 03:06 1 13 Arizona 04:50 1 13 Arizona 04:50 Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and garage rock with blues influences, but it has evolved throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative rock-based sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles and two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, reached No. 1. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the United States, and the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. Their sixth album, Mechanical Bull, was released on September 24, 2013. The seventh studio album, Walls, was released on October 14, 2016. Their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, was released on March 5, 2021. The group has won 4 Grammy Awards from 12 nominations, including Record of the Year for "Use Somebody" in 2010.