Running (Information Society song)
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Running is a single by the band InSoc (Information Society) originally released on the Creatures Of Influence
album in 1985. The single for Running was distributed to club DJs, and became a favorite all over clubs, particularly in the Latin clubs of New York City. The single was later remixed by Tommy Boy Records and the remix single was released and became even more of a club hit, eventually reaching #2 on the Dance/Club Airplay charts and becoming an enduring classic of the Freestyle
genre. Tommy Boy Records signed Information Society in 1986 and their self-titled album soon followed, featuring a mix of the single. In 1988 Information Society's self titled album was released and went platinum.
Unlike other singles in the catalogue, "Running" does not feature Kurt Harland
on lead vocals, as the song was written and recorded by short-lived band member Murat Konar, who left the band in 1985 and would later be an integral part of the development of both SoundEdit
(a Mac hosted sound editing application) and Adobe Flash
applications. For a very long period of time, the band would not perform "Running" live, requesting not to be asked to play it and generally refusing all questions pertaining to their dislike of the song. It is generally believed this is due to the song being very difficult to play live, and because the song was written at a particularly fractious period in the band's life.
At a recent Information Society concert, Konar was seen on stage singing this song with the rest of the band.
Running also appears on the UK Streetsounds compilation album Electro 13.
Creatures of Influence
Creatures Of Influence is an independent album by synthpop band Information Society.-Track listing:# "Hiroshima" – 4:45# "Running" – 8:03# "Creatures of Influence" – 3:42# "Don't Lose Your Mind" – 4:21# "Fall in Line" – 3:48# "Signals" – 4:12...
album in 1985. The single for Running was distributed to club DJs, and became a favorite all over clubs, particularly in the Latin clubs of New York City. The single was later remixed by Tommy Boy Records and the remix single was released and became even more of a club hit, eventually reaching #2 on the Dance/Club Airplay charts and becoming an enduring classic of the Freestyle
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
genre. Tommy Boy Records signed Information Society in 1986 and their self-titled album soon followed, featuring a mix of the single. In 1988 Information Society's self titled album was released and went platinum.
Unlike other singles in the catalogue, "Running" does not feature Kurt Harland
Kurt Harland
Kurt Harland is a singer, composer, and video game developer/audio engineer. He is best known as the lead singer of Information Society and composer of the soundtracks for the Legacy of Kain video game series.-Biography:...
on lead vocals, as the song was written and recorded by short-lived band member Murat Konar, who left the band in 1985 and would later be an integral part of the development of both SoundEdit
SoundEdit
SoundEdit was the first popular GUI-based audio editor for digitized audio. It was not only one of the first important audio applications for Macintosh, but one of the first significant audio applications for personal computers in general....
(a Mac hosted sound editing application) and Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
applications. For a very long period of time, the band would not perform "Running" live, requesting not to be asked to play it and generally refusing all questions pertaining to their dislike of the song. It is generally believed this is due to the song being very difficult to play live, and because the song was written at a particularly fractious period in the band's life.
At a recent Information Society concert, Konar was seen on stage singing this song with the rest of the band.
Running also appears on the UK Streetsounds compilation album Electro 13.
12" and CD Maxi-Single
- Vocal Remix (7:41)
- Percappella (3:55)
- "The Nest" Remix (5:25)
- Instrumental (7:42)
- Remixed by Joey Gardner and "Little Louie" Vega
- The "Vocal Remix" is the same as the version featured on the album.
CD Maxi-Single: Tommy Boy Silver Label
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Diskofied Vocal Edit - Calderone Leather Mix
- Robbie Rivera Diskofied Vocal Mix
- Robbie Rivera Smooth House Mix
- The 12" single release also featured the "Calderone Dub".
- A dub version by Robbie Rivera of unknown origin also exists.