Luanne
Foreigner
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Luanne, Luanne Why do you run and hide? Luanne, Luanne Don't keep your love inside I wait around for you after school You slip away and I don't see you Don't know what I'm gonna do If you can't see how much I need you We met one day and then you ran away I've searched the whole town looking for you I know you're there somewhere Luanne, Luanne Why do you run and hide? Luanne, Luanne Don't keep your love inside I write letters that I never send I keep the words to whisper to you someday I don't know where and I don't know when Luanne, I'm gonna get to you someway I want to feel your love so close to me Give me just half a chance To prove myself, I need to Luanne, Luanne Why do you run and hide? Luanne, Luanne Don't keep your love inside These days true love is so hard to find Someday I know you're gonna be mine Luanne, Luanne, Luanne, oh Luanne, Luanne Why do you run and hide? Luanne, Luanne Don't keep your love inside Luanne, Luanne Don't need to run and hide Luanne, Luanne Don't keep your love inside Luanne, Luanne I wanna be beside you, can't you understand? Luanne, Luanne Give me a little love, I know you can Luanne, hey Luanne Can't you hear me calling? Luanne
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Written by: Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
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10 facts about this song
Song Title"Luanne" is a song by the British-American rock band, Foreigner.
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Album ReleaseIt was released in 1981 as part of the band's fourth studio album, titled "4".
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Song WriterThe song was written by lead singer Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, who also served as the band's lead guitarist.
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Song Inspiration"Luanne" is inspired by Mick Jones' first trip to America. It was named after a girl that Mick Jones had met during his trip in rural Virginia.
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Song RankingThe song did well in the American and Canadian charts, peaking at number 75 and 56, respectively in 1982.
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Song LyricsThe lyrics of "Luanne" tell a story of youthful innocence and the mixture of excitement and uncertainty that comes with growing up and coming of age.
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Song FundraiserIn 2011, Mick Jones re-recorded the song to aid in a fundraiser for Safe Horizon, an organization offering assistance to victims of domestic violence.
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Song Include"Luanne" is included in multiple Foreigner compilation albums, notably "The Complete Atlantic Studio Albums 1977-1991" which was released in 2014.
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Song LengthThe song has a duration of 3 minutes and 25 seconds, making it one of the shortest tracks on the "4" album.
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Song Sound"Luanne" has a pop-rock sound that was common in the early 80s, featuring upbeat rhythms and feel-good lyrics, which was slightly different from the hard rock sound that Foreigner was initially known for.
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