"Run Boy" is a free download single by electronic duo

Boomkat Boomkat is an American electronic and pop duo, with siblings Kellin and Taryn Manning. The group released their debut album '' Boomkatalog.One'' in 2003, and their second album '' A Million Trillion Stars'' in 2009. The first single " The Wre ...

, as well as the lead single from ''

A Million Trillion Stars ''A Million Trillion Stars'' is the second studio album by electronic duo Boomkat. On June 3, 2008, the album became available in online stores, but was officially released on March 10, 2009. The album was originally planned to be released on Dec ...

'' (2009).

Release

A music video for "Run Boy" was shot in the summer of 2008 in

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. The lead single, along with a visually electric music video premiered on People.com on March 3, 2009, and received generally positive reviews. The music video was produced by

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and directed by

Hannah Lux Davis Hannah Lux Davis (born May 17, 1986) is an American music video, commercial and film director. She's known for her work especially with female artists, such as Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Christ ...

. The director of photography was Brett Pawlak. The album is influenced by

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of the late-80s/early-90s, the

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, new wave, and contemporary artists from

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to the hiperati. "I know the video is not for everyone but I want ‘the kids’ to like my music," Taryn writes on the duo's blog at

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. A dance cut version of the music video was also released and it showed all the dance moves used in the video. It was also noted that all the designs in the video are from

Taryn Manning Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (200 ...

and Tara Jane's clothing line

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Track listing

References

{{Boomkat 2009 singles 2009 songs Boomkat songs Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis