Runaway (The Corrs song)
| "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 Sharon, Caroline and Andrea Corr. Andrea 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]
Composition
The song has a subtle key change. It's written in F major, but towards the end, the fourth (a B flat) gets augmented (becomes a B), so the key changes to lydian mode. Rhythmically, a similar change happens in the drums, which play a slow 6/8th at first. In the end, a snare drum is played on the 2-eh and 5-eh, which makes a double-time feel.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" (radio edit) | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Runaway" | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Leave Me Alone" | 3:40 |
The US version contained short previews of the then-forthcoming album Forgiven, Not Forgotten.
The video
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 RPM Top 100 Singles[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".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" (Tin Tin Out remix) (radio edit) | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Runaway" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "What Can I Do?" (bonus track) (Mangini Mix) | 4:02 |
Music video
Dani Jacob's fourth 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 February 1, 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+ |