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Runaway (Jefferson Starship song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Runaway'" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship, written by Nicholas Q. Dewey for the album 'Earth'. It was the second U.S. Top 40 hit from that album, and was the follow-up to the Top 10 hit "Count On Me". The song peaked at #12 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 13 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100.
'Cash Box' said that "the guitar work is shiny and moody" and "Balin's vocals are alternately smooth and gritty."
In Canada, both "Runaway" and its predecessor peaked at number nine. "Runaway" was the 79th biggest Canadian hit of the year, ranking just six positions behind "Count On Me".
Chart performance
Weekly charts
{|class="wikitable"|-
!Chart (1978)
!Peak
position
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|Canada 'RPM' Top Singles
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
|U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100
| style="text-align:center;"|12
|-
|U.S. 'Cash Box' Top 100
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|-
|U.S. Adult Contemporary
| style="text-align:center;"|37
|}
Year-end charts
Cover versions
*Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album, 'Marty Balin Greatest Hits'.
References
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