Anyone who has been reading this blog since last year knows that I like Kings of Leon. Both "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody" were top 10 hits on the BWU Chart, even when most people in the mainstream weren't even aware of them.Well, they are finally catching on here in the US after tons of international success, thanks to their second single "Use Somebody", an excellent rock anthem. The song got its first mainstream exposure when the band performed it at the MTV Movie Awards two months ago. The song caught on, gaining steam on CHR radio, which shamefully ignored "Sex on Fire".
The song its currently in what I like to call its "smashing" phase, thanks to tastemaking New York radio station Z100, which added the song to its playlist earlier this month. Currently, it is #2 on iTunes, behind the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling". It's #15 on CHR radio and climbing, which is quite amazing since it was barely making a sound a few months ago. It will mostly likely debut in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, making it their first real mainstream hit.
Last year, "Use Somebody" saw a peak of #2 on the UK Singles Chart, selling over half a million copies. Good to see the US is trying to catch on with worldwide mainstream trends.
If you have yet to hear this song, check it out below:
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
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