''Runnin' Wild'' is the debut album by the Australian

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band Airbourne. It was released on 23 June 2007 via

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and debuted on the Australian ARIA album chart at number 21. It debuted at number 62 on the

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. It was released in the United States on 29 January 2008 through

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and debuted at number 106 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. ''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. The album artwork features the front gate of

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Track listing

Special Edition bonus tracks

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 two new songs entitled "Heads are Gonna Roll" and "Red Dress Woman", and remakes of three songs from their 2004 EP ''Ready to Rock''.

Personnel

;Airbourne *Joel O'Keeffe – lead vocals, lead guitar *David Roads – rhythm guitar, backing vocals *Justin Street – bass, backing vocals *Ryan O'Keeffe – drums ;Production * Bob Marlette – producer *Dave Schiffman – engineer *Sid Riggs – assistant engineer * Andy Wallace, John O'Mahony – mixing *Jan Petrov, Mike Scielzi, Paul Suarez – mixing assistants *

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– mastering at

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, New York City

In popular culture

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'', '' Madden NFL 08,'' ''

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'', and '' NHL 09''. It was also featured in a commercial for the video game '' Battlefield: Bad Company'' and as downloadable content for ''

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'' and ''

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''. The song is also used in

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''Saturday Night College Football'' highlights. The song is also used in Season 5, Episode 10 "Head of the Snake" of

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as Johnny Lawrence defends himself against four of Cobra Kai's Instructors at Terry Silver's house. * 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 ''

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'', 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

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's Royal Rumble 2008 and the 2009 AHL All-Star Game. * The song "Let's Ride" is featured in skateboarding video game '' Skate'', in the 2008 film ''

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'', and in the teen movie ''

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''. * The song "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" is featured in ''

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'' and is the official theme of ''

''. It is also featured in the video game ''

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'', in the trailer for the film '' I Love You, Beth Cooper'', and appears in the films ''The Lost Boys: The Tribe and'' Thunderstruck''. * The song "Girls in Black" is featured in the skateboarding video game ''

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'' and the racing game '' Need for Speed: Undercover''. * The song "Diamond in the Rough" is constantly used during the

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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''.

Charts

Sales certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2007 debut albums Airbourne (band) albums Roadrunner Records albums Albums produced by Bob Marlette Albums recorded at A&M Studios