"Runaway" is a song by Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra, Puerto Rican rapper and singer Daddy Yankee, and Dominican singer Natti Natasha featuring vocals from American group Jonas Brothers. It was released as a single on June 21, 2019.[1][2] The song reached number one in Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. In October, it reached the number one position on the Latin Airplay chart.[3]
On June 21, 2019, Yatra, Yankee, and Natasha released the track "Runaway", featuring the Jonas Brothers.[4] "Runaway" is the first bilingual song Yatra has released. After writing the chorus in English, Yatra realized that he wanted a mainstream English-language musician to feature on the track, putting the recording of the song on hold for two years while he searched for the right collaborators.[4] Commenting on the song, Yatra stated, "you feel the happiness in the track."[4]
Promotion[]
All the artists along with Jonas Brothers members Nick, Joe, and Kevin revealed the track on social media on June 14, 2019, also sharing the cover art.[5]
Music video[]
The music video was released alongside the single. It was directed by Daniel Duran[6] and filmed in New York City, starring all artists.[7] The video has over 265 million views on YouTube as of February 2020.[8]
