I Ran (So Far Away)

"I Ran (So Far Away)" is a 1982 song by British new wave band A Flock of Seagulls and is the third single from their debut studio album A Flock of Seagulls. It went to number 1 in Australia, number 7 in New Zealand, number 9 in the United States, number 26 in Canada, number 31 in Germany, number 43 in the United Kingdom and number 46 in the Netherlands.

"I Ran (So Far Away)"
Single by A Flock of Seagulls
from A Flock of Seagulls"
B-side	"Pick Me Up"
Released	March 1982
Genre	New wave synth-pop
Length	5:07 (album version) 3:58 (video version) 3:43 (radio edit)
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Mike Score Ali Score Frank Maudsley Paul Reynolds
Producer(s)	Mike Howlett
A Flock of Seagulls singles chronology
""Telecommunication" (1981) I Ran (So Far Away) ""Space Age Love Song" (1982)
"I Ran" at YouTube

Track listing

7" Jive VS 102 (US) – 1982

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Ran (So Far Away)"	3:56
2.	"Pick Me Up"	3:06

12" Jive T14 (UK) – 1982

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Ran (So Far Away)"	5:02
2.	"Messages"	2:50
3.	"Pick Me Up"	3:07

CD August Day 40 (UK) – 2018

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Orchestral Version]"	6:22
2.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Main Version]"	5:03
3.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Long And Expanded Remix]"	7:32
4.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Orchestral Extended Remix Instrumental]"	7:52
5.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [BRS Vocal Remix]"	7:26
6.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca Hypno Vocal Mix]"	6:04
7.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca Presto Instrumental Mix]"	6:08
8.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Long And Expanded Remix Instrumental]"	7:32
9.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Main Version Instrumental]"	5:01
10.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Situation Dubside Remix]"	6:00