We Are King

We Are King
Studio album by King
Released February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
Genre R&B, dream pop
Label King Creative
King chronology
The Story
(2011)The Story2011		 We Are King
(2016)

We Are King is the debut album by R&B trio King, released on February 5, 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The album was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 59th Grammy Awards,[7] making them the first independent artists to be nominated in that category.[8] Upon its release, We Are King appeared 6 times in the Billboard charts for 1st week sales: #1 on the Heatseekers Chart, #7 for Independent Albums, #8 for R&B, #20 for Top Hip-Hop/R&B, #78 for Top Album Sales, and #158 in the Top 200.[9]

Track listing

  1. "The Right One" - 4:46
  2. "The Greatest" - 3:15
  3. "Red Eye" - 4:38
  4. "Supernatural (Extended Mix)" - 6:45
  5. "Love Song" - 3:41
  6. "In the Meantime" - 4:36
  7. "Carry On" - 3:53
  8. "Mister Chameleon" - 3:35
  9. "Hey (Extended Mix)" - 6:36
  10. "Oh, Please!" - 4:51
  11. "The Story (Extended Mix)" - 5:13
  12. "Native Land" - 5:40[10]

"Best of 2016" Lists

Publication Ranking List Ref
Bandcamp #1 Best 100 Albums of 2016 [11]
Billboard #8 10 Best R&B Albums of 2016 [12]
The Guardian #16 Best Albums of 2016 [13]
Newsday #22 Best Albums of 2016 So Far [14]
Noisey N/A 26 Extremely Dope Overlooked Albums of 2016 (So Far) [15]
NPR N/A 100 Favorite Songs of 2016 So Far ["The Greatest"] [16]
Observer #10 10 Best R&B Albums of 2016 [17]
Pitchfork #37 50 Best Albums of 2016 [18]
Pitchfork #66 100 Best Songs of 2016 ["The Greatest"] [19]
Pitchfork N/A Best 20 Pop and R&B Albums of 2016 [20]
Rolling Stone #7 20 Best R&B Albums of 2016 [21]
Spin #18 101 Best Songs of 2016 ["The Greatest"] [22]
Spin #21 Best Albums of 2016 [23]
Stereogum #45 50 Best Albums of 2016 So Far [24]
Time #5 Here Are The Best Albums of 2016 (So Far) [25]
Uproxx #14 Best Albums of 2016 [26]

Credits

We Are King is the debut full-length album from King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, and Anita Bias), following their 2011 release of The Story EP. The independently recorded, produced, and released album contains 12 tracks, including extended mixes of the three songs from The Story EP, "The Story", "Supernatural", and "Hey". We Are King was recorded between 2011 and 2015 at King Creative, the Strother sisters' home studio in Los Angeles, California. The album was written by the three members, and features production and instrumentation by Paris Strother, with additional instrumentation by Kyle Bolden (Guitar), Thomas Lea (Strings), and The Regiment Horns (Brass & Woodwinds). The album was engineered and recorded by Paris Strother, with additional engineering by Morris Hayes (Lead Vocals on "Supernatural") and Nathaniel Alford (Lead Vocals on "Hey"). We Are King was mixed by Neal Pogue and Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The album cover design was a collaboration between visual artist Geoff Kim and Paris Strother, with photography by Alex King.[27]

Personnel

  • Paris Strother- Producer, Composer, Instrumentalist, Engineer, Background Vocals (All Tracks)
  • Amber Strother- Composer, Vocals, Background Vocals (All Tracks)
  • Anita Bias- Composer, Vocals, Background Vocals (All Tracks)
  • Kyle Bolden- Guitar (Tracks 1, 3, 7, 9 & 10)
  • Thomas Lea- Strings (Tracks 3, 4, & 6)
  • The Regiment Horns- Brass & Woodwinds (Tracks 4, 9, & 10)
  • Morris Hayes- Engineer (Track 4)
  • Nathaniel Alford- Engineer (Track 9)
  • Neal Pogue- Mix Engineer (All Tracks)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner- Mastering Engineer (All Tracks) [28]

References

  1. ↑ Andy Kellman (2016-02-05). "We Are King - King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ↑ Marcus J. Moore (2016-02-03). "King: We Are King Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Review: King, 'We Are King'". npr.org. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Review: King, 'We Are King'". Spin. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Album Of The Week: King – We Are King". Stereogum. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  6. ↑ "King | Official Site". weareking.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  7. ↑ "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  8. ↑ "'We Are King' is up for the 2017 Best Urban Contemporary Album GRAMMY Award!". facebook.com. 2017-01-10.
  9. ↑ "Billboard- King Chart History".
  10. ↑ "We Are King by King on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  11. ↑ Moore, Marcus J. "Bandcamp - The Best Albums of 2016: #20 - 1". bandcamp.com.
  12. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (December 9, 2016). "Billboard - 10 Best R&B Albums of 2016: Critic's Picks". Billboard.com.
  13. ↑ "The Guardian - The Best Albums of 2016: The Full List". theguardian.com. November 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ Gamboa, Glenn. "Newsday - Best Albums of 2016 So Far". newsday.com.
  15. ↑ Noisey Staff (June 20, 2016). "Noisey - 26 Extremely Dope Overlooked Albums of 2016 (So Far)".
  16. ↑ Ganz, Jacob (June 28, 2016). "NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2016 So Far". npr.org.
  17. ↑ "Observer - The 10 Best R&B Albums of 2016".
  18. ↑ Thompson, Paul A. "Pitchfork- 50 Best Albums of 2016".
  19. ↑ Okoth-Obbo, Vanessa (December 12, 2016). "Pitchfork - The 100 Best Songs of 2016". Pitchfork.com.
  20. ↑ Maples, Jillian (December 6, 2016). "Pitchfork - The 20 Best Pop and R&B Albums of 2016". Pitchfork.com.
  21. ↑ Johnston, Maura (December 14, 2016). "Rolling Stone - 20 Best R&B Albums of 2016". RollingStone.com.
  22. ↑ St. Asaph, Katherine (December 13, 2016). "Spin - The 101 Best Songs of 2016". Spin.com.
  23. ↑ Cook-Wilson, Winston (December 12, 2016). "Spin - The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Spin.com.
  24. ↑ Collin. "Stereogum - The 50 Best Albums of 2016 So Far". Stereogum.com.
  25. ↑ Johnston, Maura (June 30, 2016). "Time – The Best Albums of 2016 So Far". time.com.
  26. ↑ UPROXX Music (December 22, 2016). "UPROXX - The Best R&B Albums of 2016". Uproxx.com.
  27. ↑ "We Are King – Album Credits". weareking.com.
  28. ↑ "We Are King- Album Credits". www.weareking.com.
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