Runaway (Jamiroquai song)

"Runaway"
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album High Times: Singles 1992-2006
B-side "Runaway" (Tom Belton remix)
Released 30 October 2006
Format
Genre
Length 3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Hollywood Swinging"
(2005)		 "Runaway"
(2006)		 "White Knuckle Ride"
(2010)

"Hollywood Swinging"
(2005)		 "Runaway"
(2006)		 "White Knuckle Ride"
(2010)

"Runaway" is the first and only single taken from British acid jazz band Jamiroquai's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006. The single was released on 30 October 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart and peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

The song's lyrics relate to dispute involving group's record label, Sony BMG, who wanted to cut ties with the band six records into an eight-record deal. Jay Kay confirmed this, following a performance of the song in London's Jazz Cafe in August 2008.

The single peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The promotional version of the single includes an early demo version of the song, which runs at 3:29, rather than the finished version of the song, which runs at 3:45.

Music video

The video was filmed in London and it has two sections. The first features Jay Kay dancing and singing in his home studio; the second shows a man, later revealed to be Kay, wearing a space suit driving a dune buggy through London with an astronaut suit. The video ends where it starts, with the astronaut exiting at the subway station, the Piccadilly Circus tube station.

Track listing

UK CD1
  1. "Runaway" (Jason Kay, Robert Harris, Matthew Johnson) – 3:44
  2. "Runaway" (Tom Belton Remix - Edit) – 3:30
UK CD2
  1. "Runaway" (Jason Kay, Robert Harris, Matthew Johnson) – 3:44
  2. "Runaway" (Tom Belton Remix) – 7:11
  3. "Runaway" (Grant Nelson Remix) – 6:10
  4. "Runaway" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) – 6:37
UK 12" Single
  1. "Runaway" (Jason Kay, Robert Harris, Matthew Johnson) – 3:44
  2. "Runaway" (Grant Nelson Remix) – 6:10
  3. "Runaway" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) – 6:37
UK Promotional Single
  1. "Runaway" (Demo Version) - 3:29

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 18
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Hot Dance Club Songs[3] 1

References

  1. ↑ http://funkin.com/music/singles/runaway/
  2. ↑ http://funkin.com/music/singles/runaway/
  3. ↑ http://funkin.com/music/singles/runaway/
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