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"Runaway"
Song

"Runaway (U & I)" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis. It was released on 5 October 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Pharmacy (2015). The song features Julia Karlsson performing the chorus and Cathy Dennis performing two verses on heavily processed and uncredited vocals.

"Runaway (U & I)" became Galantis' biggest hit single to date. In early 2015 it achieved chart success on the Australian Singles Chart reaching number four, and on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it peaked at number six. It also debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart and has since sold over 600,000 units to date, giving it a Platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry.

The song was written by Anton Rundberg, Julia Karlsson, Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch and Cathy Dennis. Billboard ranked the song at number five on its "The 10 Best Electronic/Dance Songs of 2014" list.[2] "Runaway (U & I)" received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 58th Grammy Awards.[3]

The song is written in B-flat minor at a tempo of 126 beats per minute.[4]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Runaway (U & I)" was first uploaded onto YouTube on 19 January 2015.

Remixes and samples

"Runaway (U & I)" has been remixed by several high-profile producers. Dillon Francis, DJ Mustard, Ansolo, KSHMR, Kaskade, Gioni and Quintino are among the artists who have remixed the track. Dillon Francis' version in particular has grabbed the highest praise with a trap version of the song. An additional remix by electronic artists Svidden and Jarly was featured in the film Paper Towns.[5]

The song was sampled in the Shades remixed version of Canon's "Grow Up" featuring Tragic Hero,

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Runaway (U & I)"3:47
Digital download – remixes[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Runaway (U & I)" (Quintino Remix)4:45
2."Runaway (U & I)" (Ansolo Remix)5:16
3."Runaway (U & I)" (East & Young Remix)4:34
4."Runaway (U & I)" (Kaskade Remix)5:15[8]
5."Runaway (U & I)" (KSHMR Remix)3:19

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Sweden 5 October 2014 Digital download WMG

References

  1. ^ Poglianich, Olivia (December 18, 2014). "Galantis – Runaway (U & I) (Dillon Francis Remix)". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Medved, Matt (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best Electronic/Dance Songs of 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Galatis "Runaway (U & I)" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Paper Towns: Music From The Motion Picture". iTunes. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 30 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "iTunes – Music – Runaway (U & I) – Single by Galantis". iTunes.
  7. ^ "iTunes – Music – Runaway (U & I) [Remixes] – Single by Galantis". iTunes.
  8. ^ "Galantis - Runaway (U & I) (Kaskade Remix)". Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ "ARIA Dance Singles Chart – Week Commencing 27 April 2015" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  13. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 19. týden 2015 in the date selector.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 19. týden 2015 in the date selector.
  16. ^ "Galantis: Runaway (U & I)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  17. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in French). Les classement single.
  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Galantis" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  22. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Top 40 Singles.
  23. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". VG-lista.
  24. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  25. ^ "Polish Video Chart". April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201519 into search.
  28. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201519 into search.
  29. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" Canciones Top 50.
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  31. ^ "Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  33. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  34. ^ "Galantis Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
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  36. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  37. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2015". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  38. ^ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 revealed". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  39. ^ Ryan, Gavin (26 September 2015). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber Maintains Top Spot After Four Weeks". Noise11. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  40. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  41. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Music Canada. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  42. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Galantis; 'Runaway')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  43. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 12, 2016. Type Galantis in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Runaway (U & I) in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  44. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  45. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  46. ^ "British single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2016. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Runaway (U & I) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  47. ^ "American single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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