The Adventure

"The Adventure"
Single by Angels & Airwaves
from the album We Don't Need to Whisper
ReleasedMay 18, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreAlternative rock
Length5:12
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Tom Delonge
Producer(s)Tom DeLonge
Angels & Airwaves singles chronology
"The Adventure"
(2006)
"It Hurts"
(2006)

"The Adventure" is a song recorded by American rock band Angels & Airwaves. It was released on May 18, 2006, through Geffen Records, as the lead single from their debut studio album, We Don't Need to Whisper (2006). The song received increased attention when it aired on a Smallville trailer. After the season finale of Smallville aired, "The Adventure" climbed to #30 on Amazon. The track was also played in the crowd warm-up session before Barack Obama's presidential election rallies in 2008.[1]

During concerts, DeLonge has often used both "Down" and "I Miss You" by Blink-182 as part of an extended intro to the song.

"The Adventure" is also featured as downloadable content in the karaoke game Lips and in the music game Rock Band. It is also a playable song in the music games, Band Hero and Rocksmith 2014 (DLC). The song was also featured on a Ford and X-Play commercial. It was also used in the WWE Network documentary special "WWE 24: Goldberg". DeLonge has often stated that The Adventure is his favorite song by the band.[2]

  1. ^ Hewitt, Gavin. "BBC NEWS | The Reporters | Gavin Hewitt". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ^ Tom DeLonge Talks Angels & Airwaves, Blink 182 & More, archived from the original on 2021-12-19, retrieved 2019-11-13