Runaway
Del Shannon
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As I walk along, I wonder A what went wrong whit our love A love that was so strong And as I still walk on I think of the thing's we've done Together, while our hearts were young I'm a walkin' in the rain Tears are fallin' and I feel a pain A wishin' you were here by me To end this misery And I wonder, I wa wa wa wa wonder Why a why why why why why She ran away And I wonder where she will stay My little runaway My run run run run runaway I'm a walkin' in the rain Tears are fallin' and I feel a pain A wishin' you were here by me To end this misery And I wonder, I wa wa wa wa wonder Why a why why why why why She ran awayway And I wonder where she will stay My little runaway A run run run run Runaway
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Written by: Del Shannon, Max D. Crook
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10 facts about this song
CREATION AND RELEASE"Runaway" is a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961.
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COMPOSITIONThe song was written by Del Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major international hit.
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RANKING & ACHIEVEMENTSIt spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in 1961.
- It is number 472 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time from 2004.
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UNIQUENESS"Runaway" is known for its distinctive "Musitron" solo by Max Crook, who also co-wrote the song.
- The Musitron was an early form of synthesizer or electric keyboard, which gave the song a futuristic sound at the time.
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RECORDING STUDIOThe song was recorded in the United Recording Studio in A&R, one of the first to use a form of artificial echo.
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VARIATIONS"Runaway" has been covered by many artists in various genres over the years, perhaps most famously by Bonnie Raitt.
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IN MEDIAThe song was also featured in a number of movies including "American Graffiti" and has been used in multiple television series.
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REMAKEDel Shannon re-recorded it in 1967 as a tribute to his fans in Australia and later in 1986 with updated lyrics. In both runs, the song was a hit.
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LIVE PERFORMANCEShannon performed "Runaway" live on the British television program "Ready Steady Go!" with The Beatles as his backing band in 1963.
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LEGACY"Runaway" is recognized as one of the best songs of the pre-British Invasion era, and it solidified Del Shannon's place in rock and roll history.
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