Run (Alison Wonderland album)

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Run
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Studio album by
Alison Wonderland
Released20 March 2015
Recorded2014–2015
Genre
Length42:57
Label EMI
Producer
Alison Wonderland chronology
Calm Down
(2014)		Run
(2015)		 Awake
(2018)
Singles from Run
  1. "U Don't Know"
    Released: 11 February 2015 [1]
  2. "Run"
    Released: 11 June 2015 [2]
  3. "Games"
    Released: 9 September 2015 [3]

Run is the debut studio album from Australian electronic DJ and producer Alison Wonderland. It was released on 20 March 2015 via EMI Music Australia. The album features 3 singles; "U Don't Know" featuring Wayne Coyne, "Run" and "Games". A deluxe edition of the album featuring remixes of the four singles and her debut single "Get Ready", was released on 30 October 2015. [4]

Contents

At the J Awards of 2015, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [5]

Promotion

Alison Wonderland toured North America in 2015, including a set at Coachella.

The Hermitude remix of "Games" and the Dre Skull remix of "Games" which features Konshens were released as promotional singles for the album. [6] In addition, "Run" appears on the soundtrack for the 2015 reboot of Need for Speed. During a string of interviews that occurred in March and April 2015 as part of promotion for Run, Wonderland said to The Vine that the final track on the standard edition of the album titled "Already Gone" featuring Brave and Lido could not be remixed due to co-producer Lido losing the project files and only having an MP3 for Wonderland to record her vocals over. [7]

Singles

"U Don't Know" was released as the first single from Run and features Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips. The music video was released on 11 February 2015 which Co-Stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse. "Run", the title track of the album, was released as the second single on 11 June 2015. It was accompanied by a music video uploaded on the same day. The third and final single "Games" was released on 9 September 2015 which was accompanied with a one-take music video on the same day. A remix of "Games" by Hermitude was released for promotional purposes. [8]

The two singles "I Want U" and "Cold" from her 2014 debut extended play Calm Down were included on the album.[ citation needed ]

While not released as an official single, a video for "Take It to Reality" featuring Safia was released in August 2015.[ citation needed ]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Sydney Morning Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Run received generally positive reviews from critics. Dylan Stewart from The Music gave Run 4 out of 5 stars, stating; "Alison Wonderland's take on the modern electro genre throws any concept of subtlety out the window, a blessing considering the washed-out pretence with which some of her contemporaries (BANKS, Grimes, Sky Ferreira) flirt." [10] Another positive review was given by Krystal Spence from YourEDM stating "Not all the tracks on Run could be technically classified as trap, but there are definitely a few that standout for their production value. "I Want U" has a dreamy intro that goes well with her falsetto signing before a much harder drop. There's also "Naked" with Slumberjack, which provides great contrast against her voice as well." She also said that; "Alison Wonderland proves her ability to diversify, that she's not just a one-trick pony. She has talent, lots of talent. Overall, Run is a smart debut album, capable of casting a big enough net to grow Alison Wonderland's fan base exponentially over the next few months." [12]

In a more negative review, Everett True of The Guardian gave Run 1 out of 5 stars, stating "There's little funk, no real purpose.' as well as ' There are no dynamics, or very few. Just a load of EDM signifiers and tropes spiralling around in need of a hook." He complimented "I Want U" for its moments of bass pounding, but countered the compliment by saying the vocals are lacking. [13]

Track listing

[a] refers to a remixer

Digital download / CD version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Run" Alexandra Sholler, Andrew Swanson, Zachary Urman, Hayden Luby Alexandra Sholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE3:38
2."U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne)Sholler, Swanson, Alexander Burnett, Mike ParviziSholler, Djemba Djemba4:03
3."Take It to Reality" (featuring Safia)Sholler, Swanson, Urman, BurnettSholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE3:52
4."Naked" (with Slumberjack)Sholler, Fletcher Ehlers, Yee Sheng ThenSholler, Slumberjack3:17
5."Carry On" (featuring Johnny Nelson and GANZ)Sholler, Johnny Nelson, Jordy Saämena, Brendan PicchioSholler, GANZ4:01
6."I Want U"Sholler, SwansonSholler, Djemba Djemba3:29
7."Games"Sholler, Swanson, Cody FarwellSholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody3:35
8."One More Hit"Sholler, SwansonSholler, Djemba Djemba3:22
9."Ignore"Sholler, UrmanSholler, AWE3:54
10."Back It Up" (with AWE)Sholler, UrmanSholler, AWE2:13
11."Cold"Sholler, Peder Losnegård Sholler, Lido 3:32
12."Already Gone" (featuring Brave and Lido)Sholler, Maia Witika, Losnegård, Burnett, PicchioSholler, Lido4:01
Total length:42:57
Deluxe edition remixes
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne) (SLANDER Remix)Sholler, Swanson, Burnett, ParviziSholler, Djemba Djemba, SLANDER [a] 4:54
14."U Don't Know" (featuring Wayne Coyne) (Vincent Remix)Sholler, Swanson, Burnett, ParviziSholler, Djemba Djemba, Vincent [a] 3:37
15."I Want U" (GANZ Flip)Sholler, SwansonSholler, Djemba Djemba, GANZ [a] 4:12
16."I Want U" (DJ Hoodboi Remix)Sholler, SwansonSholler, Djemba Djemba, DJ Hoodboi [a] 3:42
17."Games" (Hermitude Remix)Sholler, Swanson, FarwellSholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody, Hermitude [a] 3:18
18."Games" (Jimmy Edgar Remix)Sholler, Swanson, FarwellSholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody, Jimmy Edgar [a] 4:53
19."Games" (featuring Konshens) (Dre Skull Remix)Sholler, Garfield Spence, Swanson, Farwell, Andrew Hershey [a] Sholler, Djemba Djemba, Goodnight Cody, Dre Skull [a] 3:29
20."Run" (Jayceeoh & B-Sides Remix)Sholler, Swanson, Urman, LubySholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE, Jayceeoh [a] , B-Sides [a] 3:48
21."Run" (Sinden Remix)Sholler, Swanson, Urman, LubySholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE, Sinden [a] 6:06
22."Take It to Reality" (featuring SAFIA) (Justin Jay Remix)Sholler, Swanson, Burnett, UrmanSholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE, Justin Jay [a] 6:48
23."Take It to Reality" (featuring SAFIA) (Ritual Remix)Sholler, Swanson, Burnett, UrmanSholler, Djemba Djemba, AWE, Ritual [a] 3:28
24."Get Ready" (featuring Fishing) (Tasker (producer) & Leaderboy Remix)Sholler, Russell Fitzgibbon, Brendan Piccio, Douglas WrightSholler, Brendan Piccio, Chris Colonna, Tasker (producer) [a] , Leaderboy [a] 3:01
Total length:94:13

Charts

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia20 March 2015 [19] [20] Digital download, CD EMI 4718397
United States7 April 2015 [12] Digital downloadAstralwerks2547183972

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