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"Runnin' Away" is a song by American band Sly and the Family Stone. It was released as a single in early 1972 and appears on their 1971 album, There's a Riot Goin' On. The song reached No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart.[2] Outside the U.S., "Runnin' Away" reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Runnin' Away" | ||||
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Single by Sly and the Family Stone | ||||
from the album There's a Riot Goin' On | ||||
B-side | "Brave & Strong" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1970 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sylvester Stewart | |||
Producer(s) | Sly Stone | |||
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology | ||||
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Record World said that "though Sly the lead vocalist is not much in evidence here, Sly the innovator, the driving force, is omnipresent".[3]
"Running Away" | ||||
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Single by Paul Haig | ||||
B-side | "Time" | |||
Released | May 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | Synthpop | |||
Label | Operation Twilight | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sly Stone | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Haig | |||
Paul Haig singles chronology | ||||
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In 1982, Scottish musician and former Josef K lead singer Paul Haig recorded his version of "Running Away". It was released as his debut single and reached No. 19 on the UK Indie Chart.[4]
In Belgium, it was released on the independent record label, Les Disques Du Crepuscule.
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