Riot!

For other uses, see Riot (disambiguation).
Riot!
Standard edition cover[a]
Studio album by
Paramore
ReleasedJune 12, 2007
RecordedJanuary–April 2007
Studio
Genre
Length38:58
LabelFueled by Ramen
ProducerDavid Bendeth
Paramore chronology
The Summer Tic EP
(2006) 		Riot!
(2007) 		Live in the UK 2008
(2008)
Singles from Riot!
  1. "Misery Business"
    Released: July 15, 2007
  2. "Hallelujah"
    Released: September 10, 2007
  3. "Crushcrushcrush"
    Released: November 26, 2007
  4. "That's What You Get"
    Released: March 25, 2008

Riot! is the second studio album by the American rock band Paramore. It was released in the United States on June 12, 2007 through Fueled by Ramen as a follow-up to the band's debut album, All We Know Is Falling (2005). The album was produced by David Bendeth and written primarily by band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro, with Bendeth. The album explores a "diverse range of styles," while not straying far from the "signature sound" of their debut album,[1] with several critics comparing it to the music of Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne. The cover of the album also resembles the cover artwork of No Doubt's 2001 album Rock Steady.

Riot! received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its sound, and noted its "crossover potential". The album was successful in the United States, reaching number fifteen on the Billboard 200 and being certified triple-platinum on April 20, 2021 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was also certified platinum in both the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and gold in both New Zealand and Canada. Its lead single, "Misery Business", reached top-thirty and forty positions in the US and is considered the band's breakthrough hit, credited with introducing the band to a mainstream audience.[2][3][4] Its third and fourth singles, "Crushcrushcrush", and "That's What You Get", were also successful, with both achieving a platinum certification by the RIAA.


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  1. ^ "Paramore – Riot!". Archived from the original on November 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Haruch, Steve. "Paramore broke the Nashville Curse and never looked back". Nashville Scene. SouthComm Communications. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Maura (July 6, 2009). "Paramore Hold On To Their Smarts". Idolator. Spin Media. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ Cantor, Brian (March 12, 2014). "Chart Story: Paramore's "Ain't It Fun", MKTO's "Classic" Enter Top 50". Headline Planet. Cantortainment. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.