"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. 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.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. 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 + Weekly chart performance for "The Bandit" Chart (2021) Peakposition Canada Hot Digital Songs (Billboard) 39 Ireland (IRMA) 83 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 24 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 32 Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) 84
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "The Bandit" Chart (2021) Position US Rock Airplay (Billboard) 22
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