Born Innocent is the fifth studio album by Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers, released in 2003 on their own label, Persevere Records, and produced by Edwyn Collins.

[8] It was issued in the U.S. in February 2004 with two bonus tracks, live versions of "Unguarded Moments" and "Born Innocent" that were recorded on 19 October 2003 at Carling Academy Glasgow.

[1] The album's cover version of the Vogues' "Five O'Clock World" was likened by The Washington Post to the styling of English rock band The Animals,[7] while AllMusic compared the politically-charged "Blood on Your Hands" to Midnight Oil's "more potent work".

[4] In a 4 out-of 5 star review, Hal Horowitz of AllMusic praised Born Innocent as a "soulful and energetic" effort, opining that the record "will appeal to longtime fans as well as newcomers".

[11][better source needed] In a biographical account of the band's career, Timothy Monger of AllMusic described the record as "return to form with a fiery, raucous energy".