Runnin' Wild is the debut album by the Australian hard rock band Airbourne. It was released on 23 June 2007 via EMI and debuted on the Australian ARIA album chart at number 21.[3] It debuted at number 62 on the UK album chart. It was released in the United States on 29 January 2008 through Roadrunner Records and debuted at number 106 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Released | 23 June 2007 | |||
Studio | Blue Moon Studios, Woodland Hills, California, Henson Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 36:40 | |||
Label | Capitol (Australia) Roadrunner (rest of the world) | |||
Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
Airbourne chronology | ||||
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Singles from Runnin' Wild | ||||
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Runnin' Wild won "Best Debut" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2008. As of 27 October 2009, the album has sold upwards of 250,000 worldwide.[4]
The album artwork features the front gate of HM Prison Pentridge.
All tracks are written by Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
12. | "Dirty Angel" (bonus track) | 2:32 |
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 two new songs entitled "Heads are Gonna Roll" and "Red Dress Woman", and remakes of three songs from their 2004 EP Ready to Rock.
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Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date |
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Australia | 23 June 2007 |
Japan | 23 January 2008 |
United Kingdom | 28 January 2008 |
United States | 29 January 2008 |
Europe | 9 June 2008 |
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