Runner Runner (album)

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Runner Runner
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Pop rock, power pop
Length43:08
Label Worldwide Pants Incorporated
Capitol Records
Merovingian Music
Producer Dave Darling
Singles from Runner Runner
  1. "So Obvious"
    Released: May 18, 2010 [1]
  2. "Unstoppable"
    Released: June 21, 2010 [2]
  3. "Hey Alli"
    Released: December 10, 2010 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
AbsolutePunk (19%) [5]

Runner Runner is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Runner Runner. It was originally scheduled for a September 28, 2010 release, but was pushed back until 2011. The album was released on February 15, 2011, through David Letterman's record label, Clear Entertainment/C.E. Music of Capitol Records. [6] [7] It peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers. [8] [9]

Contents

The album's lead single, "So Obvious", was released on May 18, 2010, and has since become a moderate success, peaking at number 37 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart. [10] The album has since spawned two more singles: "Unstoppable" and "Hey Alli".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."So Obvious"3:46
2."Unstoppable"3:18
3."Paper Cuts"3:40
4."Heart Attack"3:20
5."Hey Alli"3:17
6."Life After You"3:49
7."Falling"3:46
8."She's My Kinda Girl"3:51
9."Dedicate"3:41
10."I Can't Wait"3:55
11."See You Around"3:38
12."Running Away"3:07

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Billboard 200 [8] 185
Billboard Top Heatseekers [9] 3

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  2. Unstoppable – Single by Runner Runner – Download Unstoppable – Single on iTunes
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