Kings & Queens is the second album by English singer-songwriter Jamie T, released first in the UK on 7 September 2009. The album reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.
The first single released from the album was "Sticks 'n' Stones" released on 29 June 2009. It featured three B-sides; "St. Christopher", "On The Green" and "The Dance of the Young Professionals" and reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Chaka Demus" was the second single to be released from the album and was out a week before the album, on 31 August. It peaked at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart. "The Man's Machine" was the third single from the album, released on 23 November 2009. The album's fourth single a re-recorded version of "Emily's Heart" along with a cover Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" as a B-side was released on 15 March. A music video for "Emily's Heart" was released in February 2010.
The album received positive reviews from critics, with Brianna Saraceno of Drowned in Sound proclaiming it "a resounding success".[15] On review aggregater Metacritic, Kings & Queens earned a 74 out of 100 score, based on 13 professional reviews.[16]
^Saraceno, Brianna (8 September 2009). "Drowned in Sound review". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^Gary Mulholland (12 July 2009). "The Observer review". London: Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^Caroline Sullivan (4 September 2009). "The Guardian review". London: Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^"NME review". Nme.com. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^Rennie, Andrew (19 January 1984). "Now review". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^In the Japan edition, "Saint Christopher" replaced it.
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