I Ran (So Far Away)
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| "I Ran (So Far Away)" | ||
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| Single by A Flock Of Seagulls | ||
| from the album 'A Flock of Seagulls' | ||
| Released | 1982 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 5:07 | |
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls was a 1982 hit single in the United States, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and #8 on the Club Play chart.
The song's lyrics address the anxiety associated with getting to know a person one may feel attracted to.
The song became a hit in the US in the summer of 1982 as a result of heavy rotation of a distinctive music video on MTV. The clip featured singer Mike Score (with his unique hairstyle) and bandmates performing in a room covered with aluminium foil. The band also gained much exposure by touring the US extensively to support the single, including a supporting slot on Squeeze's 1982 US tour.
The single failed to enjoy similar success in the band's home country of the United Kingdom, failing to make the top 40. However, it reached the top of the charts in Australia. The album A Flock of Seagulls reached the US top 10 in 1982 on the back of the success of the single.
The song is the de facto theme song of the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and was used in the majority of its advertisements; within the game, it is featured on the fictional radio station Wave 103. The song gained a renewed popularity after advertisements were played on television.[citation needed]Bowling for Soup covered the song (as "I Ran So Far Away" -- no parentheses) on the 2003 re-release of their album Drunk Enough to Dance. Both the original and the punk cover are the theme song of the American version of Saint Seiya aka Knights of the Zodiac.
Hidden in Plain View also covered the song on the compilation cover album Punk Goes 80s
The video's concept, that is, filming with a multitude of mirrors in the background, was re-used in Ophelie Winter's "Shame On You".
