The Bandit (song)

"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.

"The Bandit"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album When You See Yourself
Released	January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
Studio	Blackbird (Nashville)
Genre	Post-punk revival[1]
Length	4:10
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill Nathan Followill
Producer(s)	Markus Dravs
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Around the World" (2017) "The Bandit" (2021) "100,000 People" (2021)

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 Weekly chart performance for "The Bandit" Chart (2021) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 13 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] 26 Canada Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)[7] 39 Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] 3 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 83 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 32 Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 84 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 74 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 18 US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "The Bandit" Chart (2021) Position US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 22