Nathan was born in Oklahoma, and Jared and Caleb were born in and around Memphis, Tennessee. The three Followill brothers (Matthew is their cousin) grew up in Oklahoma and Tennessee with their father, Ivan Leon Followill, a United Pentecostal Church preacher, and their mother, Betty-Ann. 1.8 When You See Yourself: 2020–present.1.4 Because of the Times and Only by the Night: 2006–2010.1.3 First albums and critical recognition: 2003–2006.The group has 12 Grammy Award nominations, including 4 wins. Their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, was released on March 5, 2021. The seventh studio album, Walls, was released on October 14, 2016. Their sixth album, Mechanical Bull, was released on September 24, 2013. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. The album was their first Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The singles " Sex on Fire", " Use Somebody", and " Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the number one spot.Īfter the release of Only by the Night in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, 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. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and garage rock with blues influences, but it has gradually evolved throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill with their cousin Matthew Followill.
U2’s “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight”.In winning the latter category, “Use Somebody” defeated the following: In addition to being commercially successful, “Use Somebody” also was also critically successful.Īt 2010’s Grammy Awards, this rock hit took home multiple awards, including that of “Record of the Year” as well of “Best Rock Song”. It was a radio hit in various countries, including the following countries (where it also attained a top-10 status): “Use Somebody” was a very significant hit for the band in US of A and globally. Actually it was released in 2008 as the album’s second single following their Grammy-winning “ Sex on Fire“.
“Use Somebody” appears on the rock group’s very successful “Only by the Night” album. Singer Caleb has mentioned in a YouTube video that at the time he wrote the lyrics of this song, he had not fully recovered from medication following a surgery. The production is also credited to record producers J. The composition of “Use Somebody” is credited to all members of Kings of Leon.