Layers (Kungs album)
| Layers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:56 | |||
| Label | House of Barclay | |||
| Producer | Kungs | |||
| Kungs chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Layers | ||||
| ||||
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
[edit]- "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
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melody" (featuring Luke Pritchard) | Kungs | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "This Girl" (vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners) |
| Kungs | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Don't You Know" (featuring Jamie N Commons) |
| Kungs | 3:04 |
| 4. | "You Remain" (featuring Ritual) |
| Kungs | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Freedom" (featuring Wolfgang) |
| Kungs | 2:54 |
| 6. | "When You're Gone" (featuring Tillie) |
| Kungs | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Wild Church" |
| Kungs | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Bangalore Streets" (featuring Freia) |
| Kungs | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Tripping Off" (featuring Lune) |
| Kungs | 2:56 |
| 10. | "I Feel So Bad" (featuring Ephemerals) |
| Kungs | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Crazy Enough" (featuring Richard Judge) |
| Kungs | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Trust" (featuring Rae Morris) |
| Kungs | 3:25 |
Samples
[edit]- "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
[edit]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
[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
|
Year-end charts[edit]
|
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[12] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[14] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4 November 2016 | House of Barclay |
References
[edit]- ^ Layers (booklet). Kungs. House of Barclay. 2016. 5721907.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Austriancharts.at – Kungs – Layers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kungs – Layers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Kungs Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kungs – Layers" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Kungs – Layers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kungs – Layers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kungs – Layers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Kungs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2016" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2017" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "French album certifications – Kungs – Layers" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 6 October 2021. Type Kungs in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Layers in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 May 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Layers in the search box.