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| Released | June 12, 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | January - April 2007 at the House of Loud, New Jersey | ||||
| Genre | Power pop Emo punk pop Alternative rock |
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| Length | 38:47 | ||||
| Label | Fueled By Ramen | ||||
| Producer | David Bendeth, John Janick | ||||
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As Riot! is the second studio album by Paramore. The album was produced by the known producer David Bendeth. Hayley said the album was called Riot! because “For us, the title ‘RIOT!’ literally means an unbridled outburst of emotions. When we were writing, it seemed like our thoughts and emotions were coming out so fast that we couldn’t control them. It felt like there was a riot within us. So the album takes our passion to a new level; it’s just all raw energy. ”[1]
The title for "For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic" comes from what Josh reflects as "putting your faith in someone and they blow it. " But in the writing of the song. Josh composed the song and gave the demo to Hayley. Josh is known saying "I wrote the music specifically to be awesome live and to be extremely energetic. It all came out at once. I showed it to Hayley and she just nailed it lyrically. She completely got the feeling I wanted the song to have. "[1]
During production, Paramore held an online contest entitled "The Last Song You'll Ever Sing" where fans submitted videos on YouTube for the opportunity to sign back up vocals on the track "Born For This". YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees The winner was Mary Bonney of McLean, Virginia. [2]
The album has released four singles. "Misery Business", the album's fourth track and first single. " Misery Business " is the first single from Paramore 's second album Riot!. The song "Misery Business" has it's origins in a message Hayley put on the band’s Live Journal page, asking her fans to post what they’re ashamed of. I found that people really were reaching out to someone to spill their guts to,” she recalls, So I did the same thing lyrically in the song and let everything out. It’s more honest than anything I’ve ever written, and the guys matched that emotion musically. "[1] The song became an instant hit, eventually receiving heavy rotation on MTV and other music television networks. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.
The albums second single "Hallelujah". As Hayley recounts, "It’s one of the oldest songs we’ve got, but we wanted to save it for this record, and it’s the perfect home for it. It’s a claim of victory for both ourselves and our fans. "[1]
The albums third single was "Crushcrushcrush" and was released the 15 of January in the US and the 23 of January in the UK. " Crushcrushcrush " is the third single from Paramore 's second album Riot!. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
The albums fourth single "That's What You Get" was released just over a week after Paramore canceled their European tour to work on "personal issues"[3], amidst media speculation of the band breaking up. Speculation, in a financial context is making an investment that increases the overall risk in a portfolio Hayley Williams explained that, given the fragile state of the band, they all thought it best if they kept the shoot low-key, surrounding themselves with their friends and family, keeping it simple. And, in the process, the whole thing evolved from just another video shoot into an impromptu band therapy session, which Paramore desperately needed.
Hayley added "We had tons of friends there, and it really just felt like a hangout session. And Marcos was so cool about it. He said, 'Bring your friends. ' We shot it in some of our friends' houses, and it just felt so real . . . and I think it's the first time in a video you're gonna get to see who we really are. "[4]
Riot! was released in the United States on June 12, 2007 following the debut of "Misery Business" on the radio. " Misery Business " is the first single from Paramore 's second album Riot!. It entered the U. S. Billboard 200 charts at 20 in late 2007. Riot! sold 42,000 albums in the U. S. in its first week and three months later the album hit it's peak at 15 on the Billboard 200. The album achieved some success in the UK reaching #24 on the albums chart. The album was certified Gold in late 2007. [5] The hit single "Misery Business has also been certified Gold by the RIAA. " Misery Business " is the first single from Paramore 's second album Riot!. [5] The album was re-released in late 2007 as a U-MYX MVI CD/DVD.
Critical opinion for Riot! was mixed. Some critics gave the album positive reviews; Jason Lymangrover of All Music Guide gave the album 3. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. 5 out of 5 stars and commented that "Ultimately, this disc has enormous crossover potential, and will probably appeal to those who are fans of the genre, and for those who aren't, there's a good chance of it becoming a guilty pleasure. "[6] Stylus Magazine gave the album a B+ and said "Riot! is immediately appealing because it focuses on sounds that have been neglected by the genre’s front-runners. Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002 This is an uncomplicated album comprising of strikingly uncomplicated music, entirely lacking in 15 word song titles. "[7] Gareth Dobson of Drowned in Sound gave the album 4 out of 10 stars and said "At 38 minutes long, it’s mercifully brief, but still manages to feel like a double album for those who endure it. DrownedinSoundcom or DiS is a UK based music Webzine financed by artist management company Silentway (who manage Mick Hucknall and Brett That’s those who don’t manage to forget that it’s on the stereo at all. People, get your pop-punk thrills somewhere else. At least somewhere where there are actual thrills to be had. "
Despite mixed and lukewarm reviews, Riot! found itself in several “must have” lists that were compiled by various music publications, networks, and other media. Some of the more prominent of these lists to feature Riot! are shown below:
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| BBC - Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Top 40 Rock Albums[8] | 2008 | 2 |
Hayley said "We're hoping to do one more tour across the States before we really get started with all the (European summer) festivals. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Of course, I want to do more Warped Tour dates, 'cause it's, like, my favorite tour ever. We'll see what works out and hopefully just have another great year. "[9]
After the album release the band went on an America tour following it up with a World tour. After their fourth single from Riot! was released the band canceled their European tour to work on "personal issues", amidst media speculation of the band breaking up.
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| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U. S. Billboard 200[10] | 15 |
| U. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums[11] | 15 |
| U. S. Billboard Top Rock Albums[12] | 7 |
| U. S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[13] | 20 |
| U. S. Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums[14] | 2 |
| U. S. Billboard Top Digital Albums[15] | 10 |
| European Top 100 Albums[16] | 76 |
| UK Albums Chart[17] | 24 |
| UK Rock Chart[18] | 2 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[19] | 30 |
| Finnish Album Chart[20] | 36 |
| Dutch Album Chart[21] | 61 |
| Austrian Album Chart[22] | 66 |
| World Albums Top 40[23] | 39 |
| Ireland Albums Top 75[23] | 53 |