Runaway (Del Shannon song)

"Runaway" is a 1961 debut single from Del Shannon. It is the leading single from debut studio album Runaway with Del Shannon and went to number 1 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Canada and number 2 in Ireland and the Netherlands. It went on to be covered by numerous artists including Bonnie Raitt in 1977.

"Runaway"
Single by Del Shannon
from Runaway with Del Shannon"
B-side"Jody"
ReleasedFebruary 18, 1961 (1961-02-18)
RecordedJanuary 21, 1961[1]
StudioBell Sound (New York City)[2]
Genre
Length2:20
LabelBigTop
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Harry Balk
Del Shannon singles chronology
" Runaway ""Hats Off to Larry"
(1961)
"Runaway" at YouTube

References

  1. Laura R. Ashlee (2005). Traveling Through Time: A Guide to Michigan's Historical Markers. University of Michigan Press. p. 60. ISBN 0-472-03066-3.
  2. Dafydd Rees; Luke Crampton (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 898. ISBN 978-0-7894-4613-8.
  3. Mason, Stewart. "Runaway" at AllMusic
  4. Breihan, Tom (March 23, 2018). "The Number Ones: Del Shannon's "Runaway"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 9, 2023. The band behind him plays hard R&B...
  5. Pitchfork Staff (August 18, 2006). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2022. A No. 1 smash in 1961, rock'n'roll through and through, "Runaway" is also a proto-synth pop hit, introducing the electric musitron with a wicked solo.