Kings and Queens (Aerosmith song)

"Kings and Queens"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Draw the Line
B-side"Critical Mass"
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1978 (1978-02-21)[1]
RecordedJune–October 1977
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 3:47 (single version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jack Douglas
  • Aerosmith[1]
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Draw the Line"
(1977)
"Kings and Queens"
(1978)
"Get It Up"
(1978)

"Kings and Queens" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, and Jack Douglas, their producer, who helped the band write many of the songs on Draw the Line. Douglas also played the mandolin featured in the song. The song first appeared on the album Draw the Line in December 1977[2] and was released as a single on February 21, 1978.[1] The song was also used as a B-side to Aerosmith's version of The Beatles' "Come Together", released to promote the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film and soundtrack.

  1. ^ a b c Aerosmith's Greatest Hits (CD liner). Aerosmith. United States: Columbia Records. 1993 [1980]. CK 57367.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b Pandora's Box (CD liner). Aerosmith. United States: Columbia Records. 2002 [1991]. C3K 86567.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Aerosmith Albums Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.