"Run Away" is a 1995 single released by the German

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 eurodance

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 group Real McCoy. It gained immense popularity and achieved #3 on the Billboard charts

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 in the U.S.A., where it was certified Gold, and #6 in the UK. The lyrics are based on the George Orwell

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 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

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. Also, all female vocals on the song were performed by Karin Kasar.

The song was featured on the album "Another Night".

Official versions

• "Run Away" (Airplay Mix I) 3:52
• "Run Away" (Airplay Mix II - Album Version) 3:58
• "Run Away" (Club Attack Mix) 5:45
• "Run Away" (Reel House Mix) 5:45
• "Run Away" (Fly N' Away Mix) 6:00
• "Run Away" (Progressiv Mix) 4:30
• "Run Away" (Pulsar Mix) 6:02
• "Run Away" (Reel House Mix Edit - Video Mix) 3:05

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• "Run Away (Airplay Mix I) 3:57
• "Run Away (Video Mix) 3:08
• "Run Away (Reel House)5:48
• "Run Away (Hallucination Mix) 5:36
• "Run Away (Progressive House Mix) 5:58
• "Run Away (Sound Factory Mix) 8:20
• "Run Away (Factory Dub) 6:51

Peak positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	4
Austria Singles Chart	24
Chile Top 100	8
New Zealand Singles Chart	6
Sweden Singles Chart	11
Switzerland Singles Chart	25
UK Singles Chart	6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	3
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	7
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	3

End of year charts

End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	38