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
Length	36:40
Label	Capitol (Original U.S. Pressing) Roadrunner (U.S.) EMI (Australia)
Producer	Bob Marlette
Airbourne chronology
Ready to Rock (EP) (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

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

No.	Title	Length
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" (US/UK/Japanese editions only, replaced by "Let's Ride" (3:28) on Australian/New Zealand editions)	2:19

Japanese Edition Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Dirty Angel"	2:32

Online Exclusive Bonus Track
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Red Dress Woman"	3:11

US Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Heads Are Gonna Roll"	3:52
13.	"Dirty Angel"	2:33
14.	"Hotter Than Hell"	4:03
15.	"Red Dress Woman"	3:09
16.	"Stand And Deliver"	4:24

Limited edition

In addition to the standard bonus tracks above, the limited edition version, containing a bonus DVD with eight live tracks from the band's appearance at the 2008 Wacken Open Air Festival, as well as music videos for the album's three singles. The bonus tracks include 2 new songs entitled "Heads are Gonna Roll" and "Red Dress Woman", and remakes of 3 songs from their 2004 EP "Ready to Rock".

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
French Albums Chart	95
German Albums Chart	62
New Zealand Albums Chart	39
Swiss Albums Chart	49
UK Album Chart	62
US Billboard 200	106

Sales certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	60,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

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^[8] 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,^[9] 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. ^[10]
• 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 movies The Lost Boys: The Tribe and "Thunderstruck".
• 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". Artist Direct. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
3. Begrand, Adrien. "PopMatters review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
4. "Sputnikmusic review". Sputnikmusic.com. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
5. Charts Retrieved: 28 January 2008
6. "Roadrunnerrecords.de". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
7. "British album certifications – Airbourne – Runnin' Wild". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 April 2014. Enter Runnin' Wild in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
8. Magrino, Tom (29 June 2007). "Madden 08 drafts song list". GameSpot. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
9. Hayward, Andrew. "Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack Revealed". 1up.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
10. "WWE Network". WWE. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

• Official website