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==Trivia==
*Paramore held an online contest called "The Last Song You Will Ever Sing" (referencing a lyric) for fans during the production of RIOT! The grand prize winner sang back-up vocals on the song "Born For This". The contest lasted one week in which over 400 fans uploaded videos to ]. The winner was Mary Bonney from McLean, Virginia.
*The song "Born for This" uses the line "We want the airwaves back" from the ] song "Liberation Frequency," as well as part of the song's melody. Hayley has previously cited Refused to be one of her favorite bands.
*The songs "]", "]" and "We Are Broken" have been used in episodes of '']'' during their third season.


==References== ==References==

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Riot! is the second studio album from the band Paramore, and was released in the United States on June 12, 2007 and in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2007.

The album was recorded in New Jersey with producer David Bendeth. The band decided to call the album Riot! because they liked its definition:

"A sudden outburst of uncontrolled emotion."

Riot! sold 42,000 albums in the U.S. in its first week, debuting at number #20 on the Billboard 200. Nearly 3 months later, it rose to #15 for the Billboard week dated September 1, 2007. That same week, the lead single, "Misery Business" rose to #34 as a re-entry on the Hot 100. Riot! also achieved some success in the UK reaching #24 on the albums chart. The album has sold 673,646 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has been certified Gold in the U.S.

Fueled by Ramen re-released Paramore's Riot! on November 20th as an MVI (music video interactive) special edition. The album contained bonus tracks as well as bonus features such as live performances, and karaoke tracks to "Misery Business" and "Crushcrushcrush".

Track listing

  1. "For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic" - 3:48
  2. "That's What You Get" - 3:40
  3. "Hallelujah" - 3:23
  4. "Misery Business" - 3:31
  5. "When It Rains" - 3:35
  6. "Let the Flames Begin" - 3:18
  7. "Miracle" - 3:29
  8. "Crushcrushcrush" - 3:09
  9. "We Are Broken" - 3:38
  10. "Fences" - 3:19
  11. "Born for This" - 3:58

Bonus tracks

RIOT! Special/Limited Edition MVI

  1. "When It Rains" (Demo) - 3:24
  2. "Misery Business" (Acoustic) - Live from Q101 Chicago - 3:17.
  3. "Pressure" (Acoustic) - Live from Q101 Chicago - 3:01
  4. "For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic" - Live from London - 3:59
  5. "Born for This" - Live from London - 4:20

Videos

  • 3 live videos filmed in London
  • "No Home but the Road" from the Vans Warped Tour 2007
  • "Hallelujah" and "Misery Business" music videos
  • "The Making of RIOT!" in-studio footage

Karaoke

  • "Misery Business" karaoke
  • "Crushcrushcrush" karaoke

Extras

  • Photo gallery
  • Paramore merchandise discount code
  • Make your own mix of "Misery Business" and "crushcrushcrush" with Nu-Myx
  • Create your own ringtones with Ur-Tone
  • Lyrics, digital booklet, wallpapers, buddy icons and more!

Singles

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 15
UK Albums Chart 24

Sales & Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
U.S. Gold 673,646
U.K. Gold 100,000+
World Wide - 800,000+


References

  1. Josh Farro; Hayley Williams (2007-05-25). "Paramore - 05.25.07" (Interview). Interviewed by Julia Conny. Retrieved 2007-06-14. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |subjectlink2= ignored (|subject-link2= suggested) (help)
  2. "Toby Keith's 'Big Dog' Heads Straight To No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  3. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&pageNumber=Top+51-100&g=Albums November 17 2007


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