Runaway (The Corrs song)

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"Runaway"
CorrsRunawaysingle.jpg
Artwork for Irish and French CD editions
Single by the Corrs
from the album Forgiven, Not Forgotten
B-side"Leave Me Alone"
ReleasedSeptember 1995 (1995-09)
Length
  • 4:24 (album version)
  • 3:47 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)The Corrs
Producer(s)
The Corrs singles chronology
"Runaway"
(1995) 		"Forgiven, Not Forgotten"
(1996)

"Runaway" is the debut single of Irish family band the Corrs. It was released in September 1995 and had middling chart success except in Ireland and Australia, peaking at number 10 in both countries. It was also a big adult contemporary hit in Canada, reaching number two on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. On the UK Singles Chart, it originally reached number 49, but a re-release in 1999 saw the single reach a new peak of number two on the same chart.

Background and composition[]

The song was written by Andrea Corr, Sharon Corr and Caroline Corr. Andrea has said the first time she sang it in front of her parents, she was embarrassed because of the line "make love to me through the night". She noted that she knew her mother would be thinking "where did she learn that?!"[1]

The song has a subtle key change. It is written in F major, but towards the end, the fourth (a B flat) gets augmented (becoming a B), so the key changes to lydian mode. Rhythmically, a similar change happens in the drums, which play a slow 6/8th at first. In the end, a snare drum is played on the 2-eh and 5-eh, which makes a double-time feel.[original research?]

Critical reception[]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Programmers who like their playlist material to be full of melody and harmony should stop here. The Corrs are four siblings from County Louth, Ireland, who specialise in blending stately and melodic pop with more traditional Celtic music, resulting in a record perfect for daytime ERR and ACE."[2]

Music video[]

The music video for "Runaway" was directed by Randee St. Nicholas, and was shot in Dublin, featuring locations such as Phoenix Park. The video is shot mostly in black-and-white with flashes of colour in certain scenes.

The video follows the band as they sing and perform on several locations, including a forest and train station platform. The video begins with Andrea on a train, looking out the window and singing, and ends with her getting off the train and running towards the camera.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Runaway" (radio edit)3:47
2."Runaway"4:24
3."Leave Me Alone"3:40

The US version contained short previews of the then-forthcoming album Forgiven, Not Forgotten.

Charts and certifications[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Ireland September 1995 (1995-09) N/A
[15]
United States 12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) Contemporary hit radio [16]
United Kingdom 22 January 1996 (1996-01-22)
  • CD
  • cassette
 [17]

Remix version[]

"Runaway"
RunawayRemix99.jpg
Single by the Corrs
from the album Talk on Corners: Special Edition
B-side"What Can I Do"
Released15 February 1999 (1999-02-15)[18]
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)The Corrs
Producer(s)
The Corrs singles chronology
"So Young"
(1998) 		"Runaway"
(1999) 		"I Know My Love"
(1999)

The song was re-released in February 1999, remixed by Tin Tin Out, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart, held from the top by Britney Spears's debut single "...Baby One More Time". Atypical of Tin Tin Out's usual output and their previous remix of the Corrs' song "What Can I Do", the remix for "Runaway" is a lighter, more folk-oriented recording which utilizes a stripped back live band arrangement with a simple drum kit, a rhythmic bass guitar and a strummed acoustic guitar, retains Sharon Corr's fiddle from the original recording, features orchestral strings in the latter half of the song performed by the Duke Quartet and removes the rhythm change present in the original version.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Runaway" (Tin Tin Out remix) (radio edit)4:03
2."Runaway"4:25
3."What Can I Do" (Mangini mix)4:02

Music video[]

Dani Jacob's fourth Corrs video is, similar to "Love to Love You", compiled of backstage and concert footage; this time from one single gig at the Manchester Evening News Arena on 1 February 1999. It also includes a few scenes of the band in the recording studio with Tin Tin Out working on the remixed version of the song. Footage of the band walking through the corridor to the stage was later used for the intro for the rest of their concerts from 1999 to 2001.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Runaway – Trivia". Planet Corr. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 October 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Corrs – Runaway". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2864." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2834." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Corrs – Runaway" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Runaway". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – The Corrs – Runaway". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. ^ "The Corrs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  12. ^ "The Corrs Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "1996 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  14. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  15. ^ Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1111. 8 September 1995. p. 71. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  17. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 January 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 15 February, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 February 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 10. 6 March 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  22. ^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Corrs – Runaway". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

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