Runaway (Linkin Park song)
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"Runaway" is a song by Linkin Park
, from their debut album Hybrid Theory
. It was also remixed for their second album Reanimation
and titled "Rnw@y".
, like "Crawling
."
During live performances, two constant changes occur. Firstly, drummer Rob Bourdon performs a snare roll
just before the second verse. Finally, during the second verse vocalist Chester Bennington
alters the line "guilty by association" to "you're all guilty by association" while waving his arm to the audience. Both can be evidenced on "Live in Texas
" and "The Family Values 2001 Tour
" CD's.
noted the "tumbling funk" of Bourdon in the song, as well as the way that Shinoda and Bennington "shoot and share rhymes ... their bodies rocking with spasms of conviction." Writing of Linkin Park's remixing of the track for their album Reanimation, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly
called "Rnw@y" "more sonically expansive" than the original version had been. He wrote that "Rnw@y" (along with a few others on the album) made Linkin Park sound like "experimental DJs."
.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, from their debut album Hybrid Theory
Hybrid Theory
Hybrid Theory is the debut album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was a huge commercial success, having sold over 10 million units in the United States alone as of 2010 and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 while also...
. It was also remixed for their second album Reanimation
Reanimation
Reanimation helped the many underground hip-hop artists that it featured reach a larger audience, as well as changing the nature of the work so significantly that it could be considered an entirely new album...
and titled "Rnw@y".
Song structure
The song describes an individual who feels tortured by society, and decides to "run away." It is one of the few songs on Hybrid Theory to contain little rapping by Mike ShinodaMike Shinoda
Michael "Mike" Kenji Shinoda is an American musician, record producer, and artist. He is best known as the rapper, principal songwriter, keyboardist, vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Linkin Park, along with his co-frontman and lead singer Chester Bennington, and as a solo rapper in...
, like "Crawling
Crawling (song)
"Crawling" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. It is the fifth track from their debut album Hybrid Theory. It was released in 2001 as their second single and won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002...
."
During live performances, two constant changes occur. Firstly, drummer Rob Bourdon performs a snare roll
Snare drum
The snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
just before the second verse. Finally, during the second verse vocalist Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
Chester Charles Bennington is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Linkin Park....
alters the line "guilty by association" to "you're all guilty by association" while waving his arm to the audience. Both can be evidenced on "Live in Texas
Live in Texas
Live in Texas is the first live album and third DVD of American rock band Linkin Park, originally released on November 18, 2003. The band's main setlist includes songs from their studio albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, as well as songs from their remix album Reanimation. The album managed to peak...
" and "The Family Values 2001 Tour
The Family Values 2001 Tour
The Family Values 2001 Tour is a live album by rock artists Staind, Linkin Park, Stone Temple Pilots, Static-X and Deadsy. The song Outside by Staind is the family values version on this album. The original version is on the band's third album Break The Cycle....
" CD's.
Critical response
David Fricke of Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
noted the "tumbling funk" of Bourdon in the song, as well as the way that Shinoda and Bennington "shoot and share rhymes ... their bodies rocking with spasms of conviction." Writing of Linkin Park's remixing of the track for their album Reanimation, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
called "Rnw@y" "more sonically expansive" than the original version had been. He wrote that "Rnw@y" (along with a few others on the album) made Linkin Park sound like "experimental DJs."
Chart positions
Although "Runaway" was not released as a single, it did chart in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
40 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
37 |