Runnin' (David Dallas song)

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"Runnin'"
David Dallas, Runnin', cover art.jpg
Single by David Dallas
from the album Falling Into Place
Released27 August 2013 (2013-08-27)
GenreHip hop, blues
Length3:46
LabelDawn Raid Entertainment / Dirty Records / Duck Down Music Inc.
Songwriter(s)Dallas/Iustini/Iustini/Britt/Motzer/Mo
Producer(s)Fire & Ice
David Dallas singles chronology
"My Mentality"
(2013) 		"Runnin'"
(2013) 		"The Wire"
(2013)

"Runnin'" is a 2013 single from New Zealand rapper David Dallas, taken from his third studio album Falling Into Place.[1] It was released on 27 August 2013 and peaked at #7 in the New Zealand singles chart [2] and was certified Platinum by Recorded Music NZ. "Runnin'" features on the soundtrack of video game FIFA 14.[3]

Composition[]

"Runnin'" is a blues-influenced hip hop song.[4]

Music video[]

A music video for the song was released on 22 September 2013. It was directed by Tom Gould and filmed in and around Mitimiti, a small settlement in the Hokianga. Much of the video was shot in the nearby historic St Gabriel's church in Pawarenga. The video also features wild horses of the region.[5]

Charts and certifications[]

Charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 7

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] Platinum 15,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References[]

[8]

  1. ^ "Runnin' - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ^ "DAVID DALLAS IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". Archived from the original on 8 March 2007.
  3. ^ "FIFA 14 SOUNDTRACK REVEAL". EA Sports. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  4. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (6 February 2014). "Happy New Zealand Day! 10 NZ Artists Who Could Make A Lorde-Like Leap". Billboard. New York. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ^ "BEHIND THE SCENES OF 'DAVID DALLAS – RUNNIN' VIDEO + INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR TOM GOULD". Lani Says. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – David Dallas – Runnin'". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  7. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – David Dallas – Runnin'". Recorded Music NZ.
  8. ^ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2358

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