Runaway Baby

"Runaway Baby" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars, which appears on his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It was written by Mars and Brody Brown and produced by The Smeezingtons. The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart on October 30, 2011, after Mars performed the song on The X Factor results show on October 30, 2011. "Runaway Baby" was used as the opening theme for the film Friends with Benefits.^[1] The song was also chosen as part of the soundtrack of the movie Escape From Planet Earth in 2013.

Live version

During live performances of the song, there is an extra break where Mars does a James Brown dance.^{[citation needed]} In most live performances, he picks up a megaphone to sing the bridge of the song. Mars performed this song as the opening for the 54th Grammy Awards with the same dance moves and sings the bridge with a megaphone. The performance is highly acclaimed by critics.

Mars also performed the song as part of his Super Bowl XLVIII halftime performance.

Track listing

"Runaway Baby" - 2:28

Charts

Chart (2011-12)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^{[ 1]}	66
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^{[ 1]}	35
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	18
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	19
US Billboard Hot 100^{[ 1]}	50

References

↑ "Friends With benefits (2011) - Cast and Credits". Yahoo! Movies. 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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Awards and nominations Discography Songs written

Studio albums	Doo-Wops & Hooligans Unorthodox Jukebox

Extended plays	It's Better If You Don't Understand

Singles	"Just the Way You Are" "Grenade" "The Lazy Song" "Marry You" "Count on Me" "It Will Rain" "Locked Out of Heaven" "When I Was Your Man" "Treasure" "Gorilla" "Young Girls"

Featured singles	"Nothin' on You" "Billionaire" "Lighters" "Young, Wild & Free" "Mirror" "Bubble Butt"

Promotional singles	"Liquor Store Blues" "Talking to the Moon" "Runaway Baby" "Moonshine"

Concert tours	The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour The Moonshine Jungle Tour

Filmography	Rio 2

Related articles	The Smeezingtons Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show Atlantic Records Elektra Records

Book:Bruno Mars

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