The Brave Don't Run

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The Brave Don't Run
Midnight Youth The Brave Dont Run.jpg
Studio album by
Released27 April 2009
Recorded2007–2008
Genre Rock
Label Warner
Midnight Youth chronology
The Brave Don't Run
(2009)
World Comes Calling
(2011)
Singles from The Brave Don't Run
  1. "The Letter"
    Released: 20 October 2008 [1]
  2. "All On Our Own"
    Released: April 2009
  3. "Learning to Fall"
    Released: June 2009
  4. "Cavalry"
    Released: 14 September 2009 [2]
  5. "Golden Love"
    Released: 14 December 2009 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Zealand Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Stuff.co.nz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The Brave Don't Run is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, featuring "The Letter" & "All On Our Own". [6]

Contents

Background

The album was recorded in studios in New York and Auckland.

Album artwork

The Brave Don't Run album artwork was illustrated by Sam Yong. The album art is inspired by different elements from the songs within the album, but mainly the title track "Cavalry". The cover is a homage to the painting of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David.

Singles

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cavalry"5:22
2."All On Our Own"3:45
3."Dead Flowers"3:53
4."The Letter"3:34
5."Learning to Fall"3:49
6."Benjamin"4:05
7."Tijuana"4:17
8."Golden Love"4:01
9."Lonely Homes"4:40
10."Flash"4:39

Charts

Chart performance for The Brave Don't Run
Chart (2009–2011)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] 83
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Platinum15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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