Runaway (Jamiroquai song)
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"Runaway" is the first and only single taken from British Acid Jazz
band Jamiroquai
's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006. The single was released on October 30, 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart
and peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart
.
confirmed this following a performance of the song in London's Jazz Cafe in August 2008. The single peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart
. The promotional version of the single includes an early demo version of the song, which runs at 3:29, rather than the finished version of the song, which runs at 3:45.
UK CD2
UK 12" Single
UK Promotional Single
Acid jazz
Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are...
band Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006. The single was released on October 30, 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
and peaked at #18 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 ...
.
Background
The song's lyrics relate to a protest regarding the group's record label, Sony BMG, who wanted to cut the band off after six records, however, their contract claimed they had an eight-record deal. Jay KayJason Kay
Jason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
confirmed this following a performance of the song in London's Jazz Cafe in August 2008. The single peaked at #18 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 ...
. The promotional version of the single includes an early demo version of the song, which runs at 3:29, rather than the finished version of the song, which runs at 3:45.
Tracklisting
UK CD1- "Runaway" (Jason KayJason KayJason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
, Robert Harris, Matthew JohnsonMatthew JohnsonMatthew Johnson or Matt Johnson may refer to:* Matt Johnson , voice of Rodney on the animated series The Life & Times of Tim* Matt Johnson , Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League...
) – 3:44 - "Runaway" (Tom Belton Remix - Edit) – 3:30
UK CD2
- "Runaway" (Jason KayJason KayJason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
, Robert Harris, Matthew JohnsonMatthew JohnsonMatthew Johnson or Matt Johnson may refer to:* Matt Johnson , voice of Rodney on the animated series The Life & Times of Tim* Matt Johnson , Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League...
) – 3:44 - "Runaway" (Tom Belton Remix) – 7:11
- "Runaway" (Grant Nelson Remix) – 6:10
- "Runaway" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) – 6:37
UK 12" Single
- "Runaway" (Jason KayJason KayJason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
, Robert Harris, Matthew JohnsonMatthew JohnsonMatthew Johnson or Matt Johnson may refer to:* Matt Johnson , voice of Rodney on the animated series The Life & Times of Tim* Matt Johnson , Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League...
) – 3:44 - "Runaway" (Grant Nelson Remix) – 6:10
- "Runaway" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) – 6:37
UK Promotional Single
- "Runaway" (Demo Version) - 3:29
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
18 |