King (O.A.R. album)

King is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock group O.A.R. It was released on August 2, 2011 by Wind-up Records. This is their first album on the label.

King
Studio album by
O.A.R.
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011
GenreRock, pop rock
Length51:21
LabelWind-up
ProducerMatt Wallace
O.A.R. chronology
Rain or Shine
(2010)		 King
(2011)		 Live on Red Rocks
(2012)
Singles from King
  1. "Heaven"
    Released: June 7, 2011
  2. "Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes"
    Released: February 14, 2012

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
PopMatters[4]

King received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 60/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."King" (featuring Russell Simmons and DJ Logic)Jason Kibler, Marc Roberge3:14
2."Taking on the World Today"Chris Keup, Richard On, Roberge2:51
3."Not for Me"Roberge3:32
4."Heaven"Ryan Baharloo, Derek Fuhrmann, Roberge, Gregg Wattenberg3:31
5."Are You Low?"Roberge, Matt Wallace3:13
6."Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes"Derek Fuhrmann, Roberge, Wattenberg3:28
7."We Made It - Interlude 1"Baharloo1:02
8."The Last Time"On, Roberge, Vince Scheuerman4:27
9."Fire"Chris Culos, Jerry DePizzo, Benj Gershman, On, Roberge4:07
10."Brand New - Interlude 2"Culos, DePizzo, Gershman, On, Roberge1:32
11."Gotta Live"DePizzo, Roberge3:51
12."Dangerous Connection"Andrew McMahon, Roberge4:04
13."Wicked Storm - Interlude 3"Culos, DePizzo, Gershman, On, Roberge1:34
14."Almost Easy"DePizzo, On, Roberge4:16
15."Over and Over"McMahon, Roberge3:13
16."Back to One"Derek Fuhrmann, Roberge, Wallace, Wattenberg3.09
Total length:51:21
Deluxe Edition CD/DVD Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
17."World Like That"On, Mikel Paris, Roberge, Wattenberg3:54
18."Heavy Heart"DePizzo, Roberge5:57
19."Give Me Something"Ryan Gillmor, Tim Pagnotta, Roberge7:27
20."Irish Rose"Stephen Kellogg, Roberge5:00
Limited Deluxe Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
18."Morning Sons"5:30

Personnel
  • Marc Roberge - vocals, guitar, programming and additional instrumentation on track 1
  • Richard On - guitar
  • Benj Gershman - bass
  • Jerry DePizzo - saxophone, guitar
  • Chris Culos - drums

Additional Musicians
  • Mikel Paris - keyboards, percussion, vocals on all tracks
  • DJ Logic - turntables on track 1
  • Russell Simmons- additional vocals on track 1
  • The Plain Clothes Choir - additional vocals on track 4
  • Josh Smith - trumpet on tracks 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17
  • Sam Blankesse - trombone on tracks 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17
  • Ryan Baharloo - programming and additional instrumentation on tracks 4, 13
  • John O'Brien - programming and additional instrumentation on track 19
  • Jerry Barnes - programming and additional instrumentation on all tracks

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 20012
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums2

References
  1. "King by O.A.R. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  2. Leahey, Andrew (August 9, 2011). "King - O.A.R." AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  3. Anderson, Kyle (August 3, 2011). "King Review - O.A.R." Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  4. Finley, Adam (August 31, 2011). "O.A.R.: King". PopMatters. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  1. O.A.R official website

Further reading
  1. O.A.R New Album Ready
  2. O.A.R New Album Buzz is "King" Sized
  3. King Album Review
  4. O.A.R Targets 2011 for New Album, Sets Fall Tour


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