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These Kids Wear Crowns
EP by
These Kids Wear Crowns
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2009
Length19:53
LabelSelf-released[A]
Producer
  • Steve Klassen
  • Geoff Rockwell[B]
These Kids Wear Crowns chronology
These Kids Wear Crowns
(2009)		 Jumpstart
(2011)

These Kids Wear Crowns is the debut extended play by Canadian pop rock band These Kids Wear Crowns. It was first released on September 11, 2009. Released independently, the band worked with producer Steve Klassen. The EP was later re-issued on August 31, 2010, via EMI Canada/Capitol Records. The re-issued version was produced by Klassen and Geoff Rockwell.

The EP reached number 141 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Background and recording

Release

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alan Poettcker and Alex Johnson, except where noted.

2009 standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."We All Fall Down"3:11
2."Holding On"3:28
3."Oceans"3:53
4."Fifa 99"3:15
5."All the Way Home"3:07
6."Break It Up"2:59
Total length:19:53
2010 re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Break It Up" 2:59
2."Skeletons"
  • Alan Poettcker
  • Alex Johnson
  • Joshua McDaniel
3:12
3."Holding On" 3:28
4."Oceans" 3:53
5."Fifa 99" 3:15
6."All the Way Home" 3:07
7."Break It Up" (acoustic version) 3:04
8."Holding On" (electro remix) 3:52
Total length:27:18

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

These Kids Wear Crowns

  • Alex Johnson – lead vocals
  • Alan Poettcker – bass guitar, vocals
  • Matt Vink – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joshua "Gypsy" McDaniel – guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Mitchinson – drums
  • Joe Porter – guitar, backing vocals

Production

  • These Kids Wear Crowns – producer
  • Geoff Rockwell – producer (1–2)
  • Steve Klassen – producer (3–6)
  • Alan Poettcker – producer (7), mixing (7)
  • Mark Needham – mixing (1–6)
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for These Kids Wear Crowns
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[2] 141

Release history

Release history and formats for These Kids Wear Crowns
Region Date Edition Format Label Ref.
Canada September 11, 2009 Standard CD Self-released [3]
August 31, 2010 Re-issue EMI Canada/Capitol [4]

Notes

  1. The EP was re-issued on August 31, 2010, via EMI Canada/Capitol Records.
  2. Geoff Rockwell produced the re-issued version of the EP.

References

  1. These Kids Wear Crowns (booklet). These Kids Wear Crowns. Capitol. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Nielsen SoundScan Charts". jam.canoe.ca. Jam!. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  3. These Kids Wear Crowns (booklet). These Kids Wear Crowns. 2009. TKWC001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "These Kids Wear Crowns - Album by These Kids Wear Crowns". Apple Music. Retrieved June 19, 2026.