Queens of Noise is the second studio album by the Americanrock band The Runaways. Released in January 1977 on Mercury Records, it is fundamentally a hard rock album, although it also exhibits influences from punk rock, heavy metal, and blues rock. While the album features a range of different tempos, most of it consists of the "heavy" guitar-driven tracks that have come to be seen as The Runaways' signature sound, although it also features two noticeably softer songs that have sometimes been described as early power ballads. While stylistically similar to the band's self-titled debut album The Runaways, Queens of Noise features greater emphases on volume and musical sophistication. The album has received generally positive reviews and has remained the band's best-selling record in the United States.
Background
After their self-titled debut album achieved some critical and popular success in the summer of 1976, The Runaways retained the same five woman line-up for Queens of Noise: Cherie Currie (lead vocals), Joan Jett (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Lita Ford (lead guitar), Jackie Fox (bass guitar), and Sandy West (drums). According to Fox, the band was contractually obligated to produce two studio albums each year for their label (Mercury Records), which led to the eventual release of Queens of Noise in January 1977, just seven months after The Runaways went on sale. Before the recording of Queens of Noise began, the increasingly poor relationship between The Runaways and their manager, Kim Fowley, led them to arrive at the mutual decision to bring in a different day-to-day producer for the album. The man selected to both engineer and produce the album was Earle Mankey, most famous for his work with The Beach Boys, although Fowley did remain involved in its production on a periodic basis.
Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City, geographically adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the western end of Long Island. Coterminous with Queens County since 1899, the borough of Queens is the second-largest in population (behind Brooklyn), with a census-estimated 2,321,580 residents in 2014, approximately 48% of them foreign-born. Queens County is also the second-most populous county in New York, behind the neighboring borough of Brooklyn, which is coterminous with Kings County. Queens is the fourth-most densely populated county among New York City's boroughs, as well as in the United States. If each New York City borough were an independent city, Queens would also be the nation's fourth most populous city, after Los Angeles, Chicago and Brooklyn. Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world.
The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Queens-Shelburne.
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Runaways - The Mercury Albums Anthology
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2010-01-01
Producer: Kim Fowley
Producer: Earle Mankey
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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A brand new updated version of video resembling other of my Queens Of Noise album videos! It's got the glitch like Neon Angels and finally it's more evident that Joan is singing lead rather than Joan's vocals on top of Cheries XD. Hope you all Enjoy!
published: 31 Oct 2020
The Runaways Queens Of Noise Live in Japan 1977 HQ Audio
The Runaways - Live in Japan 1977: Queens Of Noise + California Paradise. Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West & Jackie Fox
published: 10 Feb 2018
The Runaways - Queens of Noise (lyrics)
The Runaways - Queens of Noise
Album: Queens of Noise (1977)
Vocals: Joan Jett
Backing vocals: Jackie Fox
Rhythm guitar: Joan Jett
Lead guitar: Lita Ford
Bass: Jackie Fox
Drums: Sandy West
The backing story of recording this song from Cherie's book:
“I was standing alone in Aunt Evie's backyard later that evening. I was still unable to get the day's events in the recording studio out of my mind. I'd missed a few days recording because I was recovering from my abortion. When I returned that morning, I discovered that Joan had recorded lead vocals on a number of tracks that I was supposed to sing. The one that hurt the most was the album's title track, “Queens of Noise.” Billy Bizeau of the Quick had written that song specifically for me. Now I would only be singing on five songs out of t...
published: 02 Oct 2021
Queens Of Noise (11PM (Rotating Stage), Japan 1977)
I use this footage A LOT although not part of the actual concert it was recorded for a show with an interview, I'll upload the interview hopefully sometime, but here's the video with some actual Live Audio from the album :)
published: 30 Sep 2020
Queens Of Noise
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Best Of The Runaways
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1987-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Runaways - The Mercury Albums Anthology
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released...
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Runaways - The Mercury Albums Anthology
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2010-01-01
Producer: Kim Fowley
Producer: Earle Mankey
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Runaways - The Mercury Albums Anthology
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2010-01-01
Producer: Kim Fowley
Producer: Earle Mankey
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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In Loving Memory and Tribute to Drum Goddess, Sandy West...
Outdated Video had various glitches, bad timings. Updated Video has fixed all that plus some new co...
A brand new updated version of video resembling other of my Queens Of Noise album videos! It's got the glitch like Neon Angels and finally it's more evident tha...
A brand new updated version of video resembling other of my Queens Of Noise album videos! It's got the glitch like Neon Angels and finally it's more evident that Joan is singing lead rather than Joan's vocals on top of Cheries XD. Hope you all Enjoy!
A brand new updated version of video resembling other of my Queens Of Noise album videos! It's got the glitch like Neon Angels and finally it's more evident that Joan is singing lead rather than Joan's vocals on top of Cheries XD. Hope you all Enjoy!
The Runaways - Queens of Noise
Album: Queens of Noise (1977)
Vocals: Joan Jett
Backing vocals: Jackie Fox
Rhythm guitar: Joan Jett
Lead guitar: Lita Ford
Bass:...
The Runaways - Queens of Noise
Album: Queens of Noise (1977)
Vocals: Joan Jett
Backing vocals: Jackie Fox
Rhythm guitar: Joan Jett
Lead guitar: Lita Ford
Bass: Jackie Fox
Drums: Sandy West
The backing story of recording this song from Cherie's book:
“I was standing alone in Aunt Evie's backyard later that evening. I was still unable to get the day's events in the recording studio out of my mind. I'd missed a few days recording because I was recovering from my abortion. When I returned that morning, I discovered that Joan had recorded lead vocals on a number of tracks that I was supposed to sing. The one that hurt the most was the album's title track, “Queens of Noise.” Billy Bizeau of the Quick had written that song specifically for me. Now I would only be singing on five songs out of the twelve on the album. What would I do onstage while these songs were using this opportunity to push me out of the band altogether. Of course, they denied it, but following my first day back at work, it sure felt that way.”
— Neon Angel by Cherie Currie
from chapter 20 “Too Many Creeps”
The Runaways - Queens of Noise
Album: Queens of Noise (1977)
Vocals: Joan Jett
Backing vocals: Jackie Fox
Rhythm guitar: Joan Jett
Lead guitar: Lita Ford
Bass: Jackie Fox
Drums: Sandy West
The backing story of recording this song from Cherie's book:
“I was standing alone in Aunt Evie's backyard later that evening. I was still unable to get the day's events in the recording studio out of my mind. I'd missed a few days recording because I was recovering from my abortion. When I returned that morning, I discovered that Joan had recorded lead vocals on a number of tracks that I was supposed to sing. The one that hurt the most was the album's title track, “Queens of Noise.” Billy Bizeau of the Quick had written that song specifically for me. Now I would only be singing on five songs out of the twelve on the album. What would I do onstage while these songs were using this opportunity to push me out of the band altogether. Of course, they denied it, but following my first day back at work, it sure felt that way.”
— Neon Angel by Cherie Currie
from chapter 20 “Too Many Creeps”
I use this footage A LOT although not part of the actual concert it was recorded for a show with an interview, I'll upload the interview hopefully sometime, but...
I use this footage A LOT although not part of the actual concert it was recorded for a show with an interview, I'll upload the interview hopefully sometime, but here's the video with some actual Live Audio from the album :)
I use this footage A LOT although not part of the actual concert it was recorded for a show with an interview, I'll upload the interview hopefully sometime, but here's the video with some actual Live Audio from the album :)
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Best Of The Runaways
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1987-01-01
Co...
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Best Of The Runaways
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1987-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Best Of The Runaways
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1987-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Runaways - The Mercury Albums Anthology
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 2010-01-01
Producer: Kim Fowley
Producer: Earle Mankey
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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A brand new updated version of video resembling other of my Queens Of Noise album videos! It's got the glitch like Neon Angels and finally it's more evident that Joan is singing lead rather than Joan's vocals on top of Cheries XD. Hope you all Enjoy!
The Runaways - Queens of Noise
Album: Queens of Noise (1977)
Vocals: Joan Jett
Backing vocals: Jackie Fox
Rhythm guitar: Joan Jett
Lead guitar: Lita Ford
Bass: Jackie Fox
Drums: Sandy West
The backing story of recording this song from Cherie's book:
“I was standing alone in Aunt Evie's backyard later that evening. I was still unable to get the day's events in the recording studio out of my mind. I'd missed a few days recording because I was recovering from my abortion. When I returned that morning, I discovered that Joan had recorded lead vocals on a number of tracks that I was supposed to sing. The one that hurt the most was the album's title track, “Queens of Noise.” Billy Bizeau of the Quick had written that song specifically for me. Now I would only be singing on five songs out of the twelve on the album. What would I do onstage while these songs were using this opportunity to push me out of the band altogether. Of course, they denied it, but following my first day back at work, it sure felt that way.”
— Neon Angel by Cherie Currie
from chapter 20 “Too Many Creeps”
I use this footage A LOT although not part of the actual concert it was recorded for a show with an interview, I'll upload the interview hopefully sometime, but here's the video with some actual Live Audio from the album :)
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Queens Of Noise · The Runaways
The Best Of The Runaways
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1987-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Billy Bizeau
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Queens of Noise is the second studio album by the Americanrock band The Runaways. Released in January 1977 on Mercury Records, it is fundamentally a hard rock album, although it also exhibits influences from punk rock, heavy metal, and blues rock. While the album features a range of different tempos, most of it consists of the "heavy" guitar-driven tracks that have come to be seen as The Runaways' signature sound, although it also features two noticeably softer songs that have sometimes been described as early power ballads. While stylistically similar to the band's self-titled debut album The Runaways, Queens of Noise features greater emphases on volume and musical sophistication. The album has received generally positive reviews and has remained the band's best-selling record in the United States.
Background
After their self-titled debut album achieved some critical and popular success in the summer of 1976, The Runaways retained the same five woman line-up for Queens of Noise: Cherie Currie (lead vocals), Joan Jett (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Lita Ford (lead guitar), Jackie Fox (bass guitar), and Sandy West (drums). According to Fox, the band was contractually obligated to produce two studio albums each year for their label (Mercury Records), which led to the eventual release of Queens of Noise in January 1977, just seven months after The Runaways went on sale. Before the recording of Queens of Noise began, the increasingly poor relationship between The Runaways and their manager, Kim Fowley, led them to arrive at the mutual decision to bring in a different day-to-day producer for the album. The man selected to both engineer and produce the album was Earle Mankey, most famous for his work with The Beach Boys, although Fowley did remain involved in its production on a periodic basis.
With a pinch of rock and a dose of roll I can warm you up if you get too cold I can bring you up when you're going down I can smash your head all over this town You gave me the answer Now I got the answer, oh yeah 'Cause we're the queens of noise Come and get it boys Queens of noise Not just one of your toys Queens of noise I remember you at our second show You were holding on and you wouldn't let go And I bet you'll always be that way Whenever you see us start to play You gave me the answer Now I got the answer, oh yeah 'Cause we're the queens of noise Come and get it boys Queens of noise Not just one of your toys Queens of noise Queens of noise Come and get it boys Queens of noise Not just one of your toys Queens of noise Come and get it boys Queens of noise Not just one of your toys
Rodrigo entered the stage performing “Bad IdeaRight?” with the high-powered vitality of '90s Gwen Stefani, complete with combat boot kicks, air punches, and head banging ... I know a fan of the Runaways when I see one.