Runaground
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"Runaground" is a song by British alternative rock
band James
. It was the second single to be taken from the band's The Best Of
compilation. It reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart
.
The video for the single was shot on the Dingle Peninsula
, in County Kerry
, Ireland
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band James
James (band)
James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...
. It was the second single to be taken from the band's The Best Of
The Best Of (James album)
The Best Of is the first of four compilation albums by British band James .-Track listing:# "Come Home "# "Sit Down"# "She's a Star"# "Laid"# "Waltzing Along "# "Say Something"...
compilation. It reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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The video for the single was shot on the Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula is the northernmost of the major peninsulae in County Kerry. Its ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of Ireland.-Name:...
, in County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
UK CD2
- "Runaground"
- "Say Something (Live at GLR)"
- "Laid (Live at GLR)"
- "Lose Control (Live at GLR)"
UK CD3
- "Runaground"
- "Runaground (The James Remix)"
- "Egoiste"
- "Lost a Friend (Aloof Remix)"