Depending on whether a song starts with a melody or starts with lyrics, you know if it starts with a melody you just keep playing the melody over and over until you get it down and just throw in any lyrics that fit the verbal flow. In an interview with Robbie, Marieke and the Doctor on Australian radio station Triple J, Nathan Followill explained that the band never intended the song to be named "Sex on Fire" and that it was not intended to be about sexuality. The song was written about lead singer Caleb's then-girlfriend (and now-wife), model Lily Aldridge. Remixes of both songs were used for the runway soundtrack in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Following the success of the follow-up single " Use Somebody" in the United States on pop radio, the track was re-serviced to US pop radio in November. It was voted number one in Triple J Hottest 100 countdown for 2008. Channel V Australia named the song as the third biggest hit of 2008. In addition, the album earned a nomination for Best Rock Album. The song was nominated for Best Rock Song, and won the award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. In 2008, the song earned the band their first Grammy nominations. It has also gained significant popularity in the United States, reaching number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's second highest-charting song there on the former chart. The song has sold 1.2 million copies in the United Kingdom as of November 2012. In September 2009, it was Britain's second most-downloaded digital single ever. The song gave Kings of Leon their first number-one single in Australia, Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, charting at the top spot on digital downloads alone in the latter country, before its physical release. " Sex on Fire" is the first single released from American rock band Kings of Leon's fourth studio album, Only by the Night. “Angry World” beat all four songs (including “Radioactive”) to win the award.2008 single by Kings of Leon "Sex on Fire" In its attempt to win in this category, “Radioactive” competed with the following songs: In 2011, this song was honored with two Grammy nominations, one of which was for “Best Rock Song”. In UK, New Zealand and Ireland, “Radioactive” peaked within the top 10 of their singles charts. These charts include the “Hot 100” and the “Alternative Airplay”, where it soared to numbers 37 and 1 respectively. “Radioactive” entered at least four Billboard record charts. It was the first of three singles Kings of Leon released from their Grammy-nominated “Come Around Sundown” album. Release: September of 2010 (via RCA Records)Īlbum: Kings of Leon’s 2010 album titled “Come Around Sundown” Did Kings of Leon release “Radioactive” as a single? Writing: Jared, Caleb, Matthew and Nathan Followill (all of whom make up Kings of Leon)
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