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Runaway (Jamiroquai song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Runaway'" is the only single taken from British acid jazz band Jamiroquai's greatest hits compilation, 'High Times: Singles 19922006'. The single was released on 30 October 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart and peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
The song's lyrics relate to dispute involving group's record label, Sony BMG, who wanted to cut ties with the band six records into an eight-record deal. Jay Kay confirmed this, following a performance of the song in London's Jazz Cafe in August 2008.
The single peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
The video was filmed in London and it has two sections. The first features Jay Kay dancing and singing in his home studio; the second shows a man, later revealed to be Kay, wearing a space suit driving a dune buggy through London with an astronaut suit. The video ends where it starts, with the astronaut exiting at the subway station, the Piccadilly Circus tube station.
Track listing
; UK CD1
# "Runaway" 3:44
# "Runaway (Tom Belton Remix Edit)" 3:30
; UK CD2
# "Runaway" 3:44
# "Runaway (Tom Belton Remix)" 7:11
# "Runaway (Grant Nelson Remix)" 6:10
# "Runaway (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)" 6:37
Remixes
;Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Mixes
* "Runaway (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)" 6:38
* "Runaway (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Dub)" 5:52
;Grant Nelson Mixes
* "Runaway (Grant Nelson Remix)" 6:10
* "Runaway (Grant Nelson Dub)" 6:10
;Tom Belton Mixes
* "Runaway (Tom Belton Vocal Mix)" 7:14
* "Runaway (Tom Belton Dub)" 7:16
* "Runaway (Tom Belton Remix Edit)" 3:30
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2006 singles
Category:Jamiroquai songs
Category:Songs written by Jason Kay
Category:Songs written by Matt Johnson (keyboardist)
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:2006 songs
Category:Disco songs
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