Kings & Queens of the Underground is the eighth studio album by the English rock musician Billy Idol, released on 17 October 2014 by BFI Records. It was Idol's first album of new material since Devil's Playground (2005). It debuted at number 34 on the Billboard 200, becoming Idol's highest-debuting album to date, and number 9 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart for the week of 8 November 2014. Videos were released for the songs "Can't Break Me Down" and "Save Me Now".
01. Billy Idol - Bitter Pill [3:58]
02. Billy Idol - Can't Break Me Down [3:43]
03. Billy Idol - Save Me Now [4:32]
04. Billy Idol - One Breath Away [4:11]
05. Billy Idol - Postcards From The Past [4:21]
06. Billy Idol - Kings & Queens Of The Underground [4:54]
07. Billy Idol - Eyes Wide Shut [4:30]
08. Billy Idol - Ghosts In My Guitar [4:48]
09. Billy Idol - Nothing To Fear [4:40]
10. Billy Idol - Love And Glory [4:29]
11. Billy Idol - Whiskey And Pills [3:43]
12. Billy Idol - Hollywood Promises [4:12]
13. Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love (Live) [4:43]
14. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself (Live) [5:39]
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Total time [01:02:22]
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 4 from 7. December 2014
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Billy Idol / Kings & Queens Of The Underground
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Track 1
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log date: 2025-12-09 06:27:28
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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