"Hideaway" is a song by British rock band Cockney Rebel, fronted by Steve Harley. Released as the opening track on the band's 1973 debut album The Human Menagerie, "Hideaway" was released in 1974 as a single in Denmark only. It was written by Harley and produced by Neil Harrison.

Following the commercial success of the band's debut single "Sebastian" on the European continent, as well as the band's 1974 follow-up "Judy Teen", EMI Records decided to release "Hideaway" as a single in Denmark only. Neither Harley or Cockney Rebel had any input regarding the release of the single.

Harley had first performed the song during his days of busking in the early 1970s, before Cockney Rebel were formed in late 1972. Having trained as a journalist for three years, Harley embarked on his musical career through "floor-spotting" within London folk clubs in 1971-72. In 1972, Harley began busking in London, in subways and runways under such places as Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, Leicester Square and Covent Garden.

Like the entire The Human Menagerie album, "Hideaway" would have been recorded in June-July 1973 at Air Studios in London. At that time, the studios were located in Oxford Street above a department store. "Hideaway" was the first song the band recorded during the sessions, and it would also appear as the opening track on the album.

In 1975, Dutch singer Yvonne Keeley covered "Hideaway" as the B-Side to her EMI single "Concrete and Clay". Both tracks were produced by Harley, who was Keeley's boyfriend at the time. The single did not enter the UK Top 50.

The single was released by EMI Records on 7" vinyl in Denmark only. The single's B-Side "Loretta's Tale" was also taken from The Human Menagerie. It was written by Harley and produced by Harrison. The single was released with a black-and-white picture sleeve, which featured a photograph of the band.

Later in 1976, EMI released a 7" vinyl extended play in the UK, which contained four of the band's tracks, with one song appearing from each of their albums. The first of the four tracks was "Hideaway", chosen to represent The Human Menagerie.

Following its original release on The Human Menagerie, and as a single, the song has also appeared on a number of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel compilations, including the 1975 American compilation A Closer Look, the 1980 release The Very Best Of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and the 1992 release Make Me Smile - The Best Of Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel. In addition, the song has appeared on two various artist compilations; the 1981 Arcade release Listen to the Music, and the 1991 EMI release This is Rock For Ever.

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