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"Runaway"
Song
B-side"Leave Me Alone"


"Runaway" is the début single by the Irish family band The Corrs. It was released in September 1995, and had middling chart success except in Ireland and Australia, where it peaked at #10.[1] In the UK singles chart, it reached #49.

The song was written by Andrea, Sharon, Caroline and Jim Corr. Andrea Corr has said the first time she sang it in front of her parents, she was embarrassed because of the line "make love to me through the night". She noted that she knew her mother would be thinking "where did she learn that?!"[2]

Track listing

  1. "Runaway (Radio Edit)" – 3:47
  2. "Runaway" – 4:24
  3. "Leave Me Alone" – 3:40

The US version contained short previews of the forth-coming album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten.

The video

File:Runaway Music Video.jpg
The Corrs in the music video for "Runaway"

The video for "Runaway" (1995) is shot in Dublin, with locations such as Phoenix Park. The video is shot in black-and-white, using colour only at the end. It shows Andrea on a train, and also the rest of the band playing in a nearby forest. Near the end of the video, Andrea jumps off the train, and "runs away".

Charts

Chart (1995-1996) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] 10
Canadian Adult Contemporary[3] 2
Canadian Hot 100[4] 25
German Singles Chart 89
Irish Singles Chart[5] 10
New Zealand Singles Chart[6] 48
UK Singles Chart[2] 49
U.S. Adult Contemporary[7] 20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 68



Remix version

"Runaway"
Song
B-side"What Can I Do"

The song was then re-released in 1999, remixed by Tin Tin Out and reached #2 in the UK singles chart, being held off from the top by Britney Spears's début single, "...Baby One More Time".

Tracklist

  1. "Runaway (Tin Tin Out Remix Radio Edit)" – 4:03
  2. "Runaway" – 4:25
  3. "What Can I Do (Mangini Mix - Bonus Track)" – 4:02

Music video

Dani Jackob's forth Corrs videos is, similar to "Love To Love You", compiled of backstage and concert footage; this time from one single gig at the Manchester Evening News Arena on 1st February 1999.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [8] 2
MTV Asia Hitlist [9] 1

Certifications

Country Certification Sales/shipments
United Kingdom Silver[10] 200,000+

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Charts
  2. ^ a b Planet-Corr
  3. ^ Canadian Charts (Adult Contemporary)
  4. ^ Canadian Charts
  5. ^ Irish Charts
  6. ^ New Zealand Charts
  7. ^ a b All Music
  8. ^ Everyhit
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ The Corrs Awards
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