Kings & Queens (Jamie T album)

Kings & Queens
Studio album by
Jamie T
Released7 September 2009
Recorded2007–2009
Genre
LabelVirgin, Tearbridge International
ProducerJamie T, Ben Coupland
Jamie T chronology
Panic Prevention
(2007) 		Kings & Queens
(2009) 		Carry on the Grudge
(2014)
Singles from Kings & Queens
  1. "Sticks 'n' Stones"
    Released: 29 June 2009
  2. "Chaka Demus"
    Released: 31 August 2009
  3. "The Man's Machine"
    Released: 23 November 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
AltSounds(76%)[2]
BBC(very positive)[3]
CHARTattack[4]
Drowned in Sound(9/10)[5]
The Observer[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME[8]
Now[9]
Q[citation needed]

Kings & Queens is the second album by English singer-songwriter Jamie T, released first in the UK on 7 September 2009. The album reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.

Singles

The first single released from the album was "Sticks 'n' Stones" released on 29 June 2009. It featured three B-sides; "St. Christopher", "On The Green" and "The Dance of the Young Professionals" and reached No. 15 on the UK singles chart.

"Chaka Demus" was the second single to be released from the album and was out a week before the album, on 31 August. It peaked at No. 23 on the UK singles chart. "The Man's Machine" was the third single from the album, released on 23 November 2009. The album's fourth single a re-recorded version of "Emily's Heart" along with a cover Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" as a B-side was released on 15 March. A music video for "Emily's Heart" was released in February 2010.

Track listing

  1. "368" 4:43
  2. "Hocus Pocus" 3:31
  3. "Sticks 'n' Stones" 4:01
  4. "The Man's Machine" 4:50
  5. "Emily's Heart" 4:08
  6. "Chaka Demus" 3:35
  7. "Spider's Web" 4:44
  8. "Castro Dies" 2:59
  9. "Earth, Wind & Fire" 3:45
  10. "British Intelligence" 3:19
  11. "Jilly Armeen" 3:14
  12. "The Curious Sound" ft Ben Bones (iTunes Bonus track) 2:52[10]

Bonus tracks (Japanese edition)

  1. "Saint Christopher"[11]
  2. "On the Green"[12]
  3. "Spider's Web" (Live at the Electric Ballroom)[13]
  4. "Chaka Demus" (Toddla T Remix)[14]

Critical reception

The album received much praise in reviews from critics, with Brianna Saraceno of Drowned in Sound proclaiming it "a resounding success".[15] According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Kings & Queens received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 from 13 critic scores. [16]

Release in Japan

Kings & Queens was released in Japan by Tearbridge International on 17 February 2010.[17]

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. Kings & Queens at AllMusic
  2. ^ "AltSounds review". Hangout.altsounds.com. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. ^ "BBC review". BBC Music. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. ^ CHARTattack review[usurped]
  5. ^ Saraceno, Brianna (8 September 2009). "Drowned in Sound review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  6. ^ Gary Mulholland (12 July 2009). "The Observer review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  7. ^ Caroline Sullivan (4 September 2009). "The Guardian review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  8. ^ "NME review". NME. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  9. ^ Rennie, Andrew (19 January 1984). "Now review". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  10. ^ In the Japan edition, "Saint Christopher" replaced it.
  11. ^ Track # 12
  12. ^ Track # 13
  13. ^ Track # 14
  14. ^ Track # 15
  15. ^ Saraceno, Brianna (8 September 2009). "Jamie T – Kings And Queens / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  16. ^ "Kings & Queens Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  17. ^ "Kings & Queens ： Jamie.T ： avex network". Avexnet.jp. 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Jamie T – Kings and Queens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2022.