"Runaway" is a song by American pop band

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, released a single through Mosley and

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on May 26, 2023. An acoustic version of the song was released on August 18, 2023. It is included as the fourth single from the band's sixth studio album '' Artificial Paradise''.

Background and composition

"Runaway" was written by band members

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and

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as well as Ben Samama, Johnny Simpson, Nolan Sipe, and Josh Varnadore. It was also produced by Kutzle, Samama, Loren Ferard, and John Nathaniel. The lyrics of the song describe letting go of fears and struggles to enjoy and lose yourself in new things and experiences. In the days prior of its release, the band posted teasers on social media to promote the song. There is a common misconception that the track features a sample from

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, where One Republic recreated the sound without actually sampling the original.

Music video

A music video for "Runaway" premiered on May 26, 2023, and was directed by Tomás Whitmore. The video features the band members relaxing, recording, and performing in various Asian cities like

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. A performance video was recorded and performed atop the

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in Singapore and released July 20. The music video for the acoustic version of the song was released August 23 and features similar clips as the original.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Runaway" – 2:23 * Digital download – Acoustic # "Runaway" (Acoustic) – 2:22

Personnel

Musicians *

– lead vocals * Zach Filkins – lead guitar * Drew Brown – rhythm guitar *

– bass guitar, programming *

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– drums, percussion *Brian Willett – keyboards Additional musicians *

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– percussion *John Nathaniel – backing vocals, programming *Ben Samama – backing vocals *Will Vaughan – guitar Production *Loren Ferard – production *Henderson – engineering *Kutzle – production *Nathaniel – production, mixing, engineering *Samama – production *Thomas Wolseley – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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