The Runaways were an American all-female rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. Formed in 1975 in Los Angeles, the band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. Among their best-known songs are "Cherry Bomb", "Hollywood", "Queens of Noise" and a cover version of the Velvet Underground's "Rock & Roll". Never a major success in the United States, the Runaways became a sensation overseas, especially in Japan, thanks to the single "Cherry Bomb".
The Runaways in 1976 (clockwise from top left): Lita Ford, Sandy West, Jackie Fox, Joan Jett, Cherie Currie
Joan Jett in the 1980s
Micki Steele in 2003
Cherie Currie in 2010
Queens of Noise is the second studio album by the American rock band the Runaways, released on January 7, 1977, through Mercury Records.
Queens of Noise
The Runaways' line-up that produced and recorded Queens of Noise. From left to right, Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Jackie Fox, Sandy West, and Cherie Currie.
The back cover of Queens of Noise, featuring the image that was originally intended for the front cover of the album.
Floria Sigismondi, Cherie Currie, Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart at the SXSW 2010 screening of the film The Runaways.
