Kings of Leon Number 1 Albums Explained: UK vs US

Kings of Leon have six number 1 albums in the UK and one in the US. Their new album, O My Beloved, is chasing a seventh UK No. 1 right now. Here's the full count, where the album stands midweek, and which songs to play first.

How Many Number 1 Albums Do Kings of Leon Have?

Kings of Leon have six UK number 1 albums and one US number 1, Walls from 2016.

Question	Answer
UK No. 1 albums	6
US No. 1 albums	1 (Walls, 2016)
O My Beloved right now	No. 4 in the UK midweek, No. 35 in the US debut

A few things stand out here.

The UK is the band's home turf for chart wins. Six is the number listed on their Official Charts artist page.

The US has been much tougher. And the new album isn't at No. 1 in either country yet.

UK and US Number 1 Status at a Glance

Some of this is settled and some isn't. Here's the split.

Settled: six UK No. 1 albums, one US No. 1, and a US debut at No. 35.
Not settled: the final UK position. The final chart comes out Sunday.

You may see different numbers online. One report said the album is at UK No. 2, but Official Charts shows No. 4 midweek.

The No. 2 figure may be older or from an earlier midweek read. We're going with Official Charts until Sunday.

Walls: The Band's Only US Number 1

Walls is the one. It opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2016 with 77,000 units.

A unit counts album sales and streams together. So it's a mix of people buying and people playing.

That makes the new album's US start look small by comparison. It debuted at No. 35, which is a career low for the band on that chart.

Kings Of Leon - WALLS (Official Video)

O My Beloved Midweek Against the Count

The Official Charts midweek update for November 9 to 15 lists the album as a new entry at No. 4. Official Charts also frames it as the band's bid for a seventh UK No. 1.

Midweek is only a peek. Sales and streams keep adding up until the final chart on Sunday.

The US picture started a bit brighter on paper. HITS Daily Double's midweek estimate had a start near No. 11 with about 15,000 units, but the reported debut landed lower at No. 35.

What a Seventh UK Number 1 Would Mean

A seventh would add to a count that already sits at six. It would also land on a record that is personal.

It's the band's 10th studio album, out November 6, 2026 on Love Tap Records via Virgin Music. It's also their first full-length album produced entirely by the band.

The press release says the songs explore family, gratitude and the everyday moments that shaped their lives. That fits the home-movie feel of the singles.

No one knows yet if it will climb. Our guess is that it's a long shot from No. 4, but that's only a guess.

The band isn't waiting on the chart. They announced a surprise intimate London album show four days after release, plus a 30-date North American tour for 2027.

It starts May 8 in Bristow, VA and ends October 15 in New York. General on-sale is Friday, November 13 at 9 a.m. local time.

(More: Radiohead's 2027 Asia-Pacific residency tour.)

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A Song to Start With Before the Final Chart

Start with "My Whole World." It's the lead single, and it arrived with the album announcement in September 2026.

Its video uses Followill family home movies. It sets the tone for the whole record.

Next, try "KOYSAR," short for "Kick Off Your Shoes And Run." Its video shows the band's kids on a family day out at a funfair.

Then play "Cold Blue Dawn." It has a lyric video made with The Weather Channel.

The full album has 13 tracks, from "Intro" to "Get You Down." You can try it in VibeSynced and watch any of them turn into moving particles.

Listen to Kings of Leon on VibeSynced

This album is about family and everyday moments, so warm and playful scenes fit best. Tap one to jump straight into the app with that particle already running.

Best match

Sunset

Warm, soft colors that match the family home movies behind "My Whole World."

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