Runaway (Jefferson Starship song)

"Runaway" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship, written by Nicholas Q. Dewey for the album Earth. It was the second U.S. Top 40 hit from that album, and was the follow-up to the Top 10 hit "Count On Me". The song peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Cash Box Top 100.

"Runaway"
Single by Jefferson Starship
from the album Earth
B-side	"Show Yourself"
Released	May 1978
Genre	Rock, soft rock
Length	3:40
Label	Grunt
Songwriter(s)	N.Q. Dewey
Producer(s)	Larry Cox
Jefferson Starship singles chronology
"Count On Me" (1978) "Runaway" (1978) "Crazy Feelin'" (1978)

In Canada, both "Runaway" and its predecessor peaked at number nine. "Runaway" was the 79th biggest Canadian hit of the year, ranking just six positions behind "Count On Me".[1]

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles[2] 9 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 12 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 13 U.S. Adult Contemporary 37

Year-end charts Chart (1978) Rank Canada[1] 79 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 92

Cover versions

• Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album, Marty Balin Greatest Hits.[5]

References

1. "Top Singles - Top 200 Singles of '78". RPM. 30 December 1978. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
2. "Top Singles - 100 Singles". RPM. 12 August 1978. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
3. "Miracles - Starship". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
4. "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
5. "Marty Balin, Marty Balin Greatest Hits". Retrieved November 25, 2016.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• Listen to "Runaway" on YouTube