Rooney is the debut album by American alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Rooney

Rooney (band)

Rooney is an American rock band from Los Angeles, currently self-produced and formerly signed to Geffen Records. The band is now composed of Robert Schwartzman , Louie Stephens , Taylor Locke , Ned Brower , and Brandon Schwartzel...

. It was released on May 27, 2003, by Geffen Records

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. The cover features a recreation of the flag of California

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. The track "I'm a Terrible Person" was used in a commercial of Carolina Herrera's

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 perfume. The track "I'm Shakin'" was memorably featured in an episode of the first season of The O.C.

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, in which the band appeared as themselves.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Robert Coppola Schwartzman.

1. "Blueside" – 3:18
2. "Stay Away" – 3:32
3. "If It Were Up to Me" – 3:00
4. "I'm a Terrible Person" – 2:46
5. "Popstars" – 4:07
6. "I'm Shakin'" – 3:34
7. "Daisy Duke" – 3:47
8. "Sorry Sorry" – 3:07
9. "That Girl Has Love" – 3:31
10. "Simply Because" – 4:03
11. "Losing All Control" – 4:19

UK edition bonus tracks

12. "The Floor" – 2:57
13. "Make Some Noise" – 4:17

Personnel

• Ned Brower
  Ned Brower
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   – backing
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   vocals
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  , drums
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• Taylor Locke – lead
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   guitar
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• Robert Schwartzman – lead vocals
  Lead vocalist
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  , rhythm guitar
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• Louie Stephens – keyboards
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  , piano
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• Matthew Winter – bass guitar
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