Runaway (Jefferson Starship song)
| "Runaway" | ||||
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| Single by Jefferson Starship | ||||
| from the album Earth | ||||
| B-side | "Show Yourself" | |||
| Released | May 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Grunt | |||
| Writer(s) | N.Q. Dewey | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Cox | |||
| Jefferson Starship singles chronology | ||||
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"Runaway" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship, written by Nicholas Q. Dewey for the album Earth. It was the second U.S. Top 40 hit from that album, and was the follow-up to the Top 10 hit "Count On Me". The song peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the Cash Box Top 100.
In Canada, both "Runaway" and its predecessor peaked at number nine. "Runaway" was the 79th biggest Canadian hit of the year, ranking just six positions behind "Count On Me."[1]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM) [2] | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 12 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary | 37 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada [1] | 79 |
| U.S. Billboard [4] | 92 |
References
- 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Miracles - Starship". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
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