Runnin' Wild (Airbourne album)

Runnin' Wild
Studio album by Airbourne
Released	23 June 2007 (Australia) 23 January 2008 (Japan) 28/29 January 2008 (UK, USA, Canada) 30 May 2008 (Europe)
Genre	Hard rock Heavy metal
Length	36:40
Label	Capitol (Original U.S. Pressing) Roadrunner (U.S.) EMI (Australia)
Producer	Bob Marlette
Airbourne chronology
Ready to Rock (2004) Runnin' Wild (2007) Live At the Playroom (2007) Singles from Runnin' Wild "Runnin' Wild" Released: 16 May 2007 "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" Released: 27 June 2007 "Diamond in the Rough" Released: 25 September 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Artist Direct	[2]
PopMatters	[3]
Sputnik	[4]

Runnin' Wild is the debut album by the Australian hard rock band Airbourne. The album was released on 23 June 2007 by the record label EMI and debuted on the ARIA album chart at #21.^[5] It debuted at #62 on the UK Album Chart.

The album was released in the United States on 29 January 2008, through Roadrunner Records and it debuted at #106 on Billboard 200.

The album won "Best Debut" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, 2008. As of 27 October 2009 the album as sold an upwards of 250,000 worldwide ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Stand Up For Rock 'N' Roll" - 4:01
2. "Runnin' Wild" - 3:38
3. "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" - 3:42
4. "Diamond in the Rough" - 2:54
5. "Fat City" - 3:26
6. "Blackjack" - 2:42
7. "What's Eatin' You" - 3:36
8. "Girls In Black" - 3:16
9. "Cheap Wine & Cheaper Women" - 3:10
10. "Heartbreaker" - 3:56
11. "Hellfire" - 2:19 (U.S./U.K. release)
12. "Red Dress Women" - 3:11 (Online Bonus Track)

• All songs composed by Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe.

• Notes:
  • The Australian/New Zealand release includes "Let's Ride" (3:28) instead of "Hellfire";
  • The Japanese pressing includes "Dirty Angel" (2:32) as a bonus track.

Limited edition

In addition to the standard CD release, Runnin' Wild is also available in a limited edition version, containing a bonus DVD and 4 extra tracks. The DVD contains eight live tracks from the 2008 Wacken Open Air, as well as music videos for the three singles. The tracks included are a new song entitled "Heads are Gonna Roll" and remakes of 3 songs from their 2004 EP "Ready to Rock" including "Dirty Angel", "Hotter than Hell", and "Stand and Deliver."

Personnel

• Joel O'Keeffe - lead vocals, lead guitar
• David Roads - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Justin Street - bass, backing vocals
• Ryan O'Keeffe - drums
• Engineer: Dave Schiffman

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	21
Austrian Albums Chart	59
Billboard 200	106
French Albums Chart	95
German Albums Chart	62
New Zealand Albums Chart	39
Swiss Albums Chart	49
UK Album Chart	62

Release history

Country	Date
Australia	23 June 2007
Japan	23 January 2008
United Kingdom	28 January 2008
United States	29 January 2008
Europe	9 June 2008

In popular culture

• The song "Runnin' Wild" is featured in the EA Sports video game Madden NFL 08^[7] along with NASCAR 09 and NHL 09. It was also featured in a commercial for the video game Battlefield: Bad Company and as downloadable content for Rock Band and Rock Band 2. The song is also used in ESPN Saturday Night College Football highlights.

• The song "Blackjack" is featured in the video games Need for Speed: ProStreet and NFL Tour.

• The song "Stand Up for Rock 'N' Roll" is featured in NHL 08, the trailer Maximum FirePower for Medal of Honor: Airborne, Madden NFL 09, Bring It On: In It To Win It and in NASCAR 08. The song was also the theme for WWE's Royal Rumble 2008 and the 2009 AHL All-Star Game. It is also featured in an advertisement for the upcoming WWE Network on the 5 September 2011 edition of WWE Raw through the 10 September 2011 edition of WWE SmackDown. ^[8]

• The song "Let's Ride" is featured in skateboarding video game Skate, in 2008 film College and in teen movie Sex Drive.

• The song "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" is featured in Burnout Paradise and is the official theme of NASCAR 09. It is also featured in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour, in the trailer for the movie I Love You, Beth Cooper and appears in the movie The Lost Boys: The Tribe.

• The song "Girls in Black" is featured in the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. It is also featured in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover.

• The song "Diamond in the Rough" is constantly used during the NRL games on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons when transitioning to commercial breaks. It is also featured in the film She's Out of My League.

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Artist Direct
3. ^ PopMatters review
4. ^ Sputnikmusic review
5. ^ Charts Retrieved: 28 January 2008
6. ^ Roadrunnerrecords.de
7. ^ Magrino, Tom (29 June 2007). "Madden 08 drafts song list". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173374.html. Retrieved 1 July 2007. 
8. ^ "WWE Network". WWE. 6 September 2011. http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=157977007621592. Retrieved 6 September. 

External links

• Official website