Run away, run away, run away and save your life
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
Run away, run away, run away and save your life
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
Run away, run away, run away and save your life
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
Money, sex in full control, a generation without soul
Perfect people in a perfect world,
Behind closed doors all in control
Life, in a world of luxury,
Cold cash money mentality
You gotta keep the faith, you gotta keep the faith
You'd better keep the faith and run away
Perfect people in a perfect world,
Behind closed doors all in control
Life, in a world of luxury,
Cold cash money mentality
You gotta keep the faith, you gotta keep the faith
You'd better keep the faith and run away
Run away, run away, run away and save your life
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
It's time to break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
You better break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
It's time to break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
You better break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
Money, sex in full control, look, big brother is watching you,
Unlock your brain and save your soul,
No more limits, no more curfew
Life in the perfect system,
Take a stand and fight for freedom
Keep the faith, you gotta keep the faith
You'd better keep the faith and run away
Unlock your brain and save your soul,
No more limits, no more curfew
Life in the perfect system,
Take a stand and fight for freedom
Keep the faith, you gotta keep the faith
You'd better keep the faith and run away
Run away, run away, run away and save your life
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
It's time to break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
You better break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
It's time to break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
You better break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
Run away, run away, run away and save your life
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
It's time to break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
You better break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
Run away, run away, run away if you want to survive
It's time to break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
You better break free, oh oh oh oh, run away, oh oh oh oh
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Varighet00:06:03
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Opphavsrett ©Sony/atv Music Publishing
ForfatterJ. Wind, O. Jeglitza, QuickMix
Tekster lisensiert avLyricFind
La tilMarch 11th, 2005
Sist oppdatertJuly 13th, 2023
Om"Run Away" is the hit single by the German Eurodance and Pop music project Real McCoy (also known as M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy) from their album, Another Night (1995), which was the U.S. version of their second album, Space Invaders (1994). The song was first produced in 1994 in Germany by the music producers Juergen Wind (J. Wind) and Frank Hassas (Quickmix) under the producer team name "Freshline".
"Run Away" was first released in Europe in 1994 as the group's third single from their second album Space Invaders. When the song was released in America in February 1995 as single, it gained immense popularity and reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it was certified Gold, and number 6 in the United Kingdom. It also peaked within the top-10 in Finland, Ireland, New Zealand and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Run Away" reached number 12.
In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 56 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s.
AllMusic editor Bryan Buss picked "Run Away" as one of the standout tracks from Another Night. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the follow-up to the certified platinum "Another Night" "does not tamper with the European dance act's winning (and much-copied) formula of bouncy hi-NRG rhythms, topped with throaty male rapping and female chirping at the chorus. Single has already begun to gather deserved airplay from a number of crossover and top 40 stations on import—its domestic release almost guarantees instant success." Chuck Eddy from Entertainment Weekly commented that "this Berlin trio has invaded U.S. radio by tap-dancing space-invader-disco synths beneath soul-diva testifying, "Sprockets"-accented raps, and Martian munchkin chatter. Yet there's an odd paranoid undercurrent flowing through tunes like "Run Away" — the best dance-pop here isn't merely escapist; it's about escaping." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report said that "the title of this one says it all. Programmers have been playing this import since late last year and now the official release is here. This one should be as big or bigger than their debut release". Howard Cohen from Herald-Journal described it as "tuneful". Robbie Daw from Idolator declared it as "energetic" and "strobelight-friendly". Liverpool Echo noted it as a "rousing pop/rap track with an escapist message." Music & Media encouraged "take a bit of this smooth slice of Eurodance, which serves as a preview for the forthcoming Space Invaders album. As the title implies ambient influences are present, even in the radio mixes." Alan Jones from Music Week called it "horribly catchy", adding that it "will be another substantial hit." James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "less distinctive follow-up" and "Boney M-ish". John Kilgo from The Network Forty described it as "dynamite". People Magazine said songs like this "pack so many beats into 4 minutes that just listening to them is thoroughly exhausting."
"Run Away" proved to be very successful on the charts on several continents, becoming one of Real McCoy's biggest hits to date. It managed to climb to the Top 10 in Finland, Ireland, Scotland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 6 on January 29, 1995, in its second week at the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, the song was a Top 20 hit in Belgium and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 12 in February. Outside Europe, "Run Away" went to number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and the Cash Box Pop Singles Chart. And it also hit number 4 in Australia, number 5 in Zimbabwe and number 6 in New Zealand.
"Run Away" has two music videos versions. The first version was made for the European market, directed by Matt Broadley. It contains a desert-like setting starring singer Patricia "Patsy" Petersen walking in the desert while miming the vocals of studio singer Karan Kasar. The American version was directed by Nigel Dick and contains a factory-setting with many overworked "slave-like" workers; meanwhile the rapper Olaf "O-Jay" Jeglitza plays the role of "Big Brother," monitoring and performing the rap vocals while watching all the progress and demanding the workers to work harder while yelling at them. The European video was uploaded to YouTube in 2006, while the US version was uploaded in 2009. By August 2020, the videos had more than 5,3 million and 8,4 million views.
In October 1994, a promotional version of this track was released to select Rhythmic Top 40 / dance radio stations in Chicago and Orlando. This was a more upbeat and enhanced remix of the Space Invaders / Club Attack Mix, and was never released on any album or single.
The songs lyrics were influenced by George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Lyrics & Music by Juergen Wind (J.Wind), Quickmix, Olaf Jeglitza
"Run Away" was first released in Europe in 1994 as the group's third single from their second album Space Invaders. When the song was released in America in February 1995 as single, it gained immense popularity and reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it was certified Gold, and number 6 in the United Kingdom. It also peaked within the top-10 in Finland, Ireland, New Zealand and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Run Away" reached number 12.
In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 56 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s.
AllMusic editor Bryan Buss picked "Run Away" as one of the standout tracks from Another Night. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the follow-up to the certified platinum "Another Night" "does not tamper with the European dance act's winning (and much-copied) formula of bouncy hi-NRG rhythms, topped with throaty male rapping and female chirping at the chorus. Single has already begun to gather deserved airplay from a number of crossover and top 40 stations on import—its domestic release almost guarantees instant success." Chuck Eddy from Entertainment Weekly commented that "this Berlin trio has invaded U.S. radio by tap-dancing space-invader-disco synths beneath soul-diva testifying, "Sprockets"-accented raps, and Martian munchkin chatter. Yet there's an odd paranoid undercurrent flowing through tunes like "Run Away" — the best dance-pop here isn't merely escapist; it's about escaping." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report said that "the title of this one says it all. Programmers have been playing this import since late last year and now the official release is here. This one should be as big or bigger than their debut release". Howard Cohen from Herald-Journal described it as "tuneful". Robbie Daw from Idolator declared it as "energetic" and "strobelight-friendly". Liverpool Echo noted it as a "rousing pop/rap track with an escapist message." Music & Media encouraged "take a bit of this smooth slice of Eurodance, which serves as a preview for the forthcoming Space Invaders album. As the title implies ambient influences are present, even in the radio mixes." Alan Jones from Music Week called it "horribly catchy", adding that it "will be another substantial hit." James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "less distinctive follow-up" and "Boney M-ish". John Kilgo from The Network Forty described it as "dynamite". People Magazine said songs like this "pack so many beats into 4 minutes that just listening to them is thoroughly exhausting."
"Run Away" proved to be very successful on the charts on several continents, becoming one of Real McCoy's biggest hits to date. It managed to climb to the Top 10 in Finland, Ireland, Scotland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 6 on January 29, 1995, in its second week at the UK Singles Chart. Additionally, the song was a Top 20 hit in Belgium and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 12 in February. Outside Europe, "Run Away" went to number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and the Cash Box Pop Singles Chart. And it also hit number 4 in Australia, number 5 in Zimbabwe and number 6 in New Zealand.
"Run Away" has two music videos versions. The first version was made for the European market, directed by Matt Broadley. It contains a desert-like setting starring singer Patricia "Patsy" Petersen walking in the desert while miming the vocals of studio singer Karan Kasar. The American version was directed by Nigel Dick and contains a factory-setting with many overworked "slave-like" workers; meanwhile the rapper Olaf "O-Jay" Jeglitza plays the role of "Big Brother," monitoring and performing the rap vocals while watching all the progress and demanding the workers to work harder while yelling at them. The European video was uploaded to YouTube in 2006, while the US version was uploaded in 2009. By August 2020, the videos had more than 5,3 million and 8,4 million views.
In October 1994, a promotional version of this track was released to select Rhythmic Top 40 / dance radio stations in Chicago and Orlando. This was a more upbeat and enhanced remix of the Space Invaders / Club Attack Mix, and was never released on any album or single.
The songs lyrics were influenced by George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Lyrics & Music by Juergen Wind (J.Wind), Quickmix, Olaf Jeglitza
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