Layers (Kungs album) explained

Layers
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kungs
Cover:	Layers Kungs.jpg
Alt:	An image of a man with gelled hair, wearing a white t-shirt. The artist's name covers the man's face, colored in red. The album title appears below the artist's name, colored in white.
Released:	4 November 2016
Recorded:	2015
Studio:	Shoreditch Grind Studio, The White Room Studio, Fryarcorp HQ, London, England Studio St Germain, Studio du Futur de l'Audiovisuel, Polydor Studio, Paris, France Val Production, Aix-en-Provence
Length:	40:56
Label:	House of Barclay
Producer:	Kungs
Next Title:	Club Azur
Next Year:	2022

Layers is the debut studio album written and conducted by French DJ and record producer Kungs. It was released in France on 4 November 2016 by House of Barclay. The album peaked at number 8 on the French Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "This Girl", "Don't You Know", "I Feel So Bad" and "You Remain".

Singles

• "This Girl" was released as the lead single from the album on 19 February 2016. It is a remix of Cookin' on 3 Burners' original song with vocals by Kylie Auldist. The song peaked at number one on the French Singles Chart.
• "Don't You Know" was released as the second single from the album on 24 June 2016. The song peaked at number 5 on the French Singles Chart.
• "I Feel So Bad" was released as the third single from the album on 19 October 2016. The song peaked at number 3 on the French Singles Chart.
• "You Remain" was released as the fourth single from the album on 27 October 2016. The song peaked at number 45 on the French Singles Chart.

Track listing

Samples

• "When You're Gone" contains a sample from "Lost Boy", written by Grace Allison Kelly, Joe Spargur & Eric Tobias Wincorn.
• "I Feel So Bad" contains a sample from "You Made Us Change", written by Nicholas Hillman.

Personnel

Adapted credits from the media notes of Layers.^[1]

• Kungs: programming, engineering, mixing
• Rainer Rütsch: additional mix and mastering
• Julien Courtois: additional mix and mastering (track 2)
• Nathaniel N.M. Robert: creative direction
• Romain Staros: photography

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Layers. Kungs. House of Barclay. 2016. booklet. 5721907.
2. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2016. SNEP. fr. 8 January 2020.
3. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2017. SNEP. fr. 8 January 2020.