''Come Around Sundown'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band

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, released in Ireland, Australia and Germany on October 15, 2010, followed by releases in the United Kingdom on October 18 and North America on October 19. Lead single "

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", along with its accompanying music video, premiered on September 8 on the band's official website. The album debuted at number one in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the UK. In the UK, the album sold 183,000 units in its first week and broke the record for biggest first-week digital album sales by selling more 49,000 album downloads. It was the 11th-biggest-selling album of 2010 in the UK with 694,300 sales. On November 30, 2011, the album received a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.

Reception

''Come Around Sundown'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. Sampling 27 reviews, the

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gave the album a weighted average of 64/100. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine placed ''Come Around Sundown'' at #18 on their list of the Best Albums of 2010. ''Q'' Magazine also placed the album at #25 on their lists of the 50 Best Albums of 2010. It its first week, the album sold 183,000 copies (October 2010).

Track listing

Original release

Deluxe and Japanese edition

iTunes extended version

Personnel

Adapted from the booklet of ''Come Around Sundown''. Kings of Leon * Caleb Followill –

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and backing vocals,

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and

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* Matthew Followill –

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, synthesiser,

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, Wurlitzer, lap steel, backing vocals * Jared Followill –

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, synthesiser, piano,

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, xylophone, Omnichord, backing vocals on "Mary" * Nathan Followill –

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, percussion, backing vocals Additional personnel * Jacquire King – production, percussion, backing vocals * Angelo Petraglia – production, B3 organ, wurlitzer * Liam O'Neil – B3 organ,

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and

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, synthesiser, piano * Robert Mallory –

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* Krish Lingala – saxophone, synthesiser, theremin * Chris Coleman –

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, backing vocals * Mike Kezner –

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, maracas * Ken Levitan & Andy Mendelsohn for Vector – management * Scott Clayton, CAA (USA) & Peter Nash (Rest of World) – booking

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

References

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