Signing with S-Curve Records

Under the guidance of manager Bret Disend, the band placed a number of tracks on the social networking site PureVolume in 2007 to build online buzz. Meanwhile, the band also pursued a deal with EMI’s imprint S-Curve Records , which eventually signed the group. We the Kings’ self-titled debut album was produced by Sam Hollander and mixed by Lou Giordano, and was released in October 2007. The album peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200 and spent fifteen weeks on the chart. The second single from the album, Check Yes Juliet , became a minor hit, peaking at number seventy on the Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-five on the Pop Airplay chart. The single was later released in Australia in 2011 where it peaked at number twenty-six and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The album was also released in 2011 and was certified platinum by the ARIA for sales of 70,000 copies.