"Running" is the lead single from New Zealand

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's second studio album, ''

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'' (2006). The song was written by drummer

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and co-produced by lead vocalist Jon Hume with

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. "Running" was issued on 5 June 2006, a month ahead of the album. The track subsequently peaked at 4 on New Zealand's

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and No. 5 on Australia's

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Background

"Running" was released on 5 June 2006 ahead of

's second album, ''

'', which appeared on 8 July by

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. The single peaked at No. 4 on the

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Singles Chart in New Zealand. The group consists of three New Zealand raised brothers, Jon (lead vocals, lead guitar),

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(backing vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar), and

(backing vocals, drums, rhythm guitar). It also reached No. 5 on the

in their adopted country of Australia.

Music video

The video contains the band exploring different countries and cities around the world like

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and

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. It has shots of the band walking on a beach in

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, and Rangitoto Island can be seen in the background. The scarf that lead singer Jon Hume is wearing throughout the video is meant to be the same, as if he is "running" from one country to another. ''

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''s Rebecca Barry Hill interviewed the group, they described making the video We were completely self-sufficient making the video, as well', says Peter, who does the artwork. Dann: 'It's just us walking around the world. There's no smoke and mirrors making us look better-looking than we are. I think we're like that, just slightly raw.

Track listing

Personnel

* Jon Hume – lead vocals, lead guitar * Peter Hume – keyboards, bass guitar, artwork *

– drums, rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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