Runaway Baby
Bruno Mars
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Well looky here looky here ah what do we have? Another pretty thing ready for me to grab But little does she know that I'm a wolf in sheeps clothing 'Cause at the end of the night it is her I'll be holding I love you so That's what you'll say You'll tell me baby, baby please don't go away But when I play, I never stay To every girl that I meet here, this is what I'll say Run run runaway, runaway baby Before I put my spell on you You better get get getaway, getaway darling 'Cause everything you heard is true You poor little heart will end up alone 'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone So you better run run runaway, runaway baby Uh, ah yeah Well let me think, let me think, ah what should I do? So many eager young bunnies that I'd like to pursue Now even though they're eating out the palm of my hand There's only one carrot and they all gotta share it I love you so That's what you'll say You'll tell me baby, baby please don't go away But when I play, I never stay To every girl that I meet here, this is what I'll say Run run runaway, runaway baby Before I put my spell on you You better get get getaway, getaway darling 'Cause everything you heard is true You poor little heart will end up alone 'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone So you better run run runaway, runaway baby Uh, check it out See I ain't tryna hurt you baby No no no I just want to work you baby See I ain't tryna hurt you baby No no no I just want to work you baby If you are scared, you better run (you better run) You better run, (you better run) You better run, (you better run) You better, you better, you better Run run runaway, runaway baby Before I put my spell on you You better get get getaway, getaway darling 'Cause everything you heard is true You poor little heart will end up alone 'Cause lord knows I'm a rolling stone So you better run run runaway, runaway baby
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Written by: Ari Levine, Chris Brown, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Production"Runaway Baby" was produced by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, collectively known as The Smeezingtons.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in Bruno Mars' debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans", which was released in 2010.
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Songwriting CreditsBruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Christopher Steven Brown are credited as the songwriters.
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Popular PerformanceMars performed the song at the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2012, which boosted its popularity.
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Genre Classification"Runaway Baby" is typically classified as a pop song but it also has overtones of funk, soul and rock, showcasing Mars's versatile musical style.
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Notable RecognitionThe tracks was listed as one of the best songs of 2010 by music magazine NME.
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Music VideoAlthough "Runaway Baby" did not get an official music video, the live performance of the song at the 2012 Grammy Awards has its own official VEVO video on YouTube.
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Chart PerformanceWhile it didn’t hit the charts as hard as some of Mars’s other songs, "Runaway Baby" still managed to reach number 50 on the UK Singles Chart and hit number 14 on the Hungary Single Top 40.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered the song, including the British boy band The Wanted during a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session.
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Usage in TelevisionThe song was featured on the TV show "Dancing With The Stars" in the United States during a dance routine.
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