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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

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.

Reception

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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

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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.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Morning Sons"Roberge5:30

Personnel

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O.A.R.

  • 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, backing 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

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 12
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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  1. O.A.R official website

Further reading

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


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