Sex on Fire
Kings of Leon
2008
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Original released in August 2008, not a 2024 or 2025 recording.
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Sex on Fire - release / recording history
Original released in August 2008, not a 2024 or 2025 recording. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
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About Kings of Leon
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Kings of Leon developed in Nashville around the Followill family: brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared and their cousin Matthew. The brothers' early musical experience included traveling and playing in churches with their parents. An RCA contract led to a 2003 debut and a sound combining Southern-rock traditions with a contemporary band approach. British audiences responded early, while Only by the Night broadened the group's American audience and international concert profile.
Artist background sources
Kings of Leon - Sony Music Japan artist profile
Explicit sibling/cousin identity, brothers' traveling/church music, Nashville/RCA, 2003 debut, Southern-rock approach and British/American development. Nashville is treated as the band's development base, not every member's birthplace; rankings, awards and sales are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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Retained annual-list context
Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon is included in the 2008 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Official Charts UK year-end singles 2008
UK annual chart position 7; not US rank or original release year.
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Official Charts UK year-end singles 2008
UK annual chart position 7; not US rank or original release year.
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