Run Away (Real McCoy song)
"Run Away" is the title of a song by the German eurodance group Real McCoy. It was released in July 1994 as the third single from the album, "Another Night". It gained immense popularity and reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it was certified Gold, and number 6 in the United Kingdom. The lyrics are based on the George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Also, all female vocals on the song were performed by Karin Kasar.
Official versions
- "Run Away" (Airplay Mix I) 3:52
- "Run Away" (Airplay Mix II - Album Version) 3:58
- "Run Away" (Club Attack Mix) 5:45
- "Run Away" (Reel House Mix) 5:45
- "Run Away" (Fly N' Away Mix) 6:00
- "Run Away" (Progressiv Mix) 4:30
- "Run Away" (Pulsar Mix) 6:02
- "Run Away" (Reel House Mix Edit - Video Mix) 3:05
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1994-1995) |
Peak
position |
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] |
4 |
Austria Singles Chart[2] |
24 |
Chile Top 100 [3] |
8 |
German Singles Chart |
22 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] |
6 |
Sweden Singles Chart[5] |
11 |
Switzerland Singles Chart[6] |
25 |
UK Singles Chart[7] |
6 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] |
3 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[8] |
3 |
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[8] |
7 |
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[8] |
3 |
End of year charts
End of year chart (1995) |
Position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] |
38 |
Trivia
- "Runaway" was featured in 2005 commercial for the Lexus RX SUV.
References