Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and producer David Bendeth argued over the album's title.
“For us, the title ‘RIOT!’ literally means an unbridled outburst of emotions. When we were writing, it seemed like our thoughts and emotions were coming out so fast that we couldn’t control them. It felt like there was a riot within us. So the album takes our passion to a new level; it’s just all raw energy.” - Hayley Williams; Paramore Band Info, Paramore.net (May 10, 2008)
"We argued [over the album name] for half an hour. I went to get a dictionary to tell her what “riot” meant, and after, she sat with me on the couch and she said, “You’re wrong. This is about a different kind of riot. You’re using it literally. Don’t do that... That’s not the riot I mean. I mean a riot of music of people at a show. That kind of riot." - David Bendeth; Paramore’s ‘Riot!’ Producer David Bendeth Reflects.., Taylor Weatherby, Billboard (Jun 13, 2017)
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