Runnin' Wild (Airbourne song)
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"Runnin' Wild" is the 1st single from the album Runnin' Wild by the Australian hard rock band Airbourne.
Music video
The music video for this song shows Airbourne in the back of a truck playing while being chased by police. It also features a guest appearance by Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead as the driver of the truck, eventually locking the pursuing policemen inside the truck (whilst wearing a Motörhead jacket) after it has stopped and the band has left it.[1]
Personnel
- Joel O'Keeffe - lead vocals, lead guitar
- David Roads - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Street - bass, backing vocals
- Ryan O'Keeffe - drums
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 90 |
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| Australia | 16 May 2007 |
| United States | 25 September 2007 |
In popular culture
"Runnin' Wild" is featured in the EA Sports video games Madden 08, NASCAR 09 and NHL 09,[2] and was featured in a commercial for the 2008 game Battlefield: Bad Company. It is also usually played during warmups at Philadelphia Flyers games and is also featured on EA Sports NHL 09. The track was released as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band on August 12, 2008 and later for Rock Band 2, but was removed for purchase on March 19, 2010 for unknown reasons. It was also used in the trailer for the 2010 Disney animated movie Tangled as well as TV spots for another Disney film, Frozen.
References
- ^ AIRBOURNE - Runnin' Wild/ feat. Lemmy
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (2008-05-22). "NASCAR 09 Soundtrack Revealed". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.