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Kings & Queens
Studio album by Jamie T
Released	7 September 2009
Recorded	2007–2009
Genre	Indie rock post-punk revival hip hop
Label	Virgin, Tearbridge International
Producer	Jamie T, Ben Coupland
Jamie T chronology
Panic Prevention (2007) Kings & Queens (2009) Carry on the Grudge (2014)
Singles from Kings & Queens
"Sticks 'n' Stones" Released: 29 June 2009 "Chaka Demus" Released: 31 August 2009 "The Man's Machine" Released: 23 November 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
AltSounds	(76%)
BBC	(very positive)
CHARTattack
Drowned in Sound	(9/10)
The Observer
The Guardian
NME
Now
Q

Kings & Queens is the second album by English singer-songwriter Jamie T, released first in the UK on 7 September 2009. The album reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.

Singles

The first single released from the album was "Sticks 'n' Stones" released on 29 June 2009. It featured three B-sides; "St. Christopher", "On The Green" and "The Dance of the Young Professionals" and reached No. 15 on the UK singles chart.

"Chaka Demus" was the second single to be released from the album and was out a week before the album, on 31 August. It peaked at No. 23 on the UK singles chart. "The Man's Machine" was the third single from the album, released on 23 November 2009. The album's fourth single a re-recorded version of "Emily's Heart" along with a cover Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" as a B-side was released on 15 March. A music video for "Emily's Heart" was released in February 2010.

Track listing

1. "368" 4:43
2. "Hocus Pocus" 3:31
3. "Sticks 'n' Stones" 4:01
4. "The Man's Machine" 4:50
5. "Emily's Heart" 4:08
6. "Chaka Demus" 3:35
7. "Spider's Web" 4:44
8. "Castro Dies" 2:59
9. "Earth, Wind & Fire" 3:45
10. "British Intelligence" 3:19
11. "Jilly Armeen" 3:14
12. "The Curious Sound" ft Ben Bones (iTunes Bonus track) 2:52

Bonus tracks (Japanese edition)

1. "Saint Christopher"
2. "On the Green"
3. "Spider's Web" (Live at the Electric Ballroom)
4. "Chaka Demus" (Toddla T Remix)

Critical reception

The album received much praise in reviews from critics, with Brianna Saraceno of Drowned in Sound proclaiming it "a resounding success". According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Kings & Queens received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 from 13 critic scores.

Release in Japan

Kings & Queens was released in Japan by Tearbridge International on 17 February 2010.

Sales and certifications

References

1. Bush, John. Kings & Queens at AllMusic
2. "AltSounds review". Hangout.altsounds.com. 29 December 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
3. "BBC review". BBC Music. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
4. CHARTattack review
5. Saraceno, Brianna (8 September 2009). "Drowned in Sound review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
6. Gary Mulholland (12 July 2009). "The Observer review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
7. Caroline Sullivan (4 September 2009). "The Guardian review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
8. "NME review". NME. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
9. Rennie, Andrew (19 January 1984). "Now review". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
10. In the Japan edition, "Saint Christopher" replaced it.
11. Track # 12
12. Track # 13
13. Track # 14
14. Track # 15
15. Saraceno, Brianna (8 September 2009). "Jamie T – Kings And Queens / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
16. "Kings & Queens Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
17. "Kings & Queens ： Jamie.T ： avex network". Avexnet.jp. 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
18. "British album certifications – Jamie T – Kings and Queens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

• 2009 albums
• Jamie T albums
• Virgin Records albums
• Avex Group albums
• Albums recorded at Studio 13