The Bandit (song) explained

The Bandit
Cover:	Kings of Leon - The Bandit.png
Album:	When You See Yourself
Type:	single
Artist:	Kings of Leon
Studio:	Blackbird (Nashville)
Genre:	Post-punk revival^[1]
Length:	4:10
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Markus Dravs
Prev Title:	Around the World
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	100,000 People
Next Year:	2021

"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on January 7, 2021, by RCA Records as the lead single from their eighth studio album When You See Yourself.^[2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 64th Grammy Awards.

Background

The band teased the song on their Instagram account on January 1, 2021. The song was written by the band and produced by Markus Dravs.^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[4]

• Markus Dravs – production
• Caleb Followill – songwriting
• Jared Followill – songwriting
• Matthew Followill – songwriting
• Nathan Followill – songwriting
• Sean Badum – engineering assistance
• Iain Berryman – engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Spike Stent – mix engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Peak position
Canada Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)^[5]	39
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	83
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[7]	32
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	84

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Position
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	22

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brister . Jeffrey . February 3, 2021 . Kings of Leon – The Bandit . February 28, 2023 . The Singles Jukebox.
2. Web site: Kings of Leon Preview New Album With 'The Bandit' and '100,000 People'. Rolling Stone. January 7, 2021. January 13, 2021.
3. Web site: Kings Of Leon announce long-awaited new album 'When You See Yourself'. NME. January 7, 2021. January 13, 2021.
4. Web site: Credits / The Bandit / 100,000 People / Kings Of Leon – TIDAL. Tidal. January 13, 2021.
5. Web site: Kings Of Leon - Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales . . January 20, 2021.
6. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. March 13, 2021.
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 8, 2021. February 6, 2021.
8. Web site: Schweizer Airplay Charts 06/2021 - hitparade.ch . hitparade.ch . February 22, 2022.
9. Web site: Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.