You Run Away
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"You Run Away" is a song by Canadian rock band. Barenaked Ladies
. It is the first single from their new album All in Good Time
. It was released January 8 for online streaming. The commercial download single was released February 2, 2010.
, and was partially inspired by Steven Page
's departure from the band in February 2009. The music video for "You Run Away" was released on February 22, 2010, making it their first music video they have actually appeared in since 2003's "Testing 1,2,3". The song's video and radio airplay uses the radio edit of the song, which cuts half of the instrumental intro, and half of the second chorus which is a double-chorus on the album version. The two halves of the chorus are cross-mixed between "you could turn and stay" and "but you run away from me".
Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
. It is the first single from their new album All in Good Time
All in Good Time (Barenaked Ladies album)
-Singles:Two singles were released for this album. "You Run Away", the first and lead single, received decent radio play. "Every Subway Car" was released as a single, but did not chart.-Charts:...
. It was released January 8 for online streaming. The commercial download single was released February 2, 2010.
History
"You Run Away" was written by Ed RobertsonEd Robertson
Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson , better known as Ed Robertson, is the Canadian lead singer, as well as a guitarist and songwriter in the band, Barenaked Ladies...
, and was partially inspired by Steven Page
Steven Page
Steven Jay Page , is a Canadian musician. Along with Ed Robertson, he was a founding member, lead singer, guitarist, and a primary songwriter of the music group Barenaked Ladies ; he left the band in 2009 to pursue a solo career....
's departure from the band in February 2009. The music video for "You Run Away" was released on February 22, 2010, making it their first music video they have actually appeared in since 2003's "Testing 1,2,3". The song's video and radio airplay uses the radio edit of the song, which cuts half of the instrumental intro, and half of the second chorus which is a double-chorus on the album version. The two halves of the chorus are cross-mixed between "you could turn and stay" and "but you run away from me".
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
25 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs | 21 |