Molly's Chambers

2003 single by Kings of Leon

"Molly's Chambers"

Single by Kings of Leon

from the album Youth and Young Manhood

Released

August 11, 2003 (2003-08-11)

Recorded

2003

Genre

Garage rock
indie rock

Length

2:15

Label

Handmedown

Songwriter(s)

Caleb Followill
Nathan Followill
Angelo Petraglia

Producer(s)

Ethan Johns

Kings of Leon singles chronology

"Red Morning Light"
(2003)

"Molly's Chambers"
(2003)

"Wasted Time"
(2003)

Music video

"Molly's Chambers" on YouTube

"Molly's Chambers" is the second single taken from Youth and Young Manhood, the debut album by the American alternative rock band Kings of Leon.

This song has an alternate take known as "Molly's Hangover". However, this version is slower until towards the end. It also features a different style of back-up vocals and different guitar solo(s).

Composition

The title is taken from a line in Thin Lizzy's version of the traditional Irish folk song "Whiskey in the Jar".^[1] "Molly's chambers" is archaic slang for a brothel.

Track listing

CD Digipack

"Molly's Chambers"
"Wasted Time"
"Spiral Staircase"

CD single

"Molly's Chambers"
"Molly's Hangover"
"Red Morning Light"

10" vinyl

Limited edition 6,000 copies.

"Molly's Chambers" – 2:15
"Holy Roller Novocaine" (Live at the Birmingham Academy June 27, 2003) – 3:50

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)^[2]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	23
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[4]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[5]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Babasonicos – Falsario / Kings of Leon – Molly Chambers". 29 July 2015.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Kings of Leon – Molly's Chambers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 30, 2020.