"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 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Recorded | 1971 | |||
Genre | Funk, soul | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sylvester Stewart | |||
Producer(s) | Sly Stone | |||
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology | ||||
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"Running Away" | ||||
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Single by Paul Haig | ||||
Released | May 1982 | |||
Format | 7", 12" | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | Synthpop | |||
Label | Operation Twilight | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sly Stone | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Haig | |||
Paul Haig singles chronology | ||||
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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. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
It was later covered by artists such as Paul Haig, The Raincoats and The Colourfield.
"Running Away" was recorded by Scottish musician and former Josef K lead singer Paul Haig in 1982. It reached no. 19 on the UK Indie Chart.
In Belgium, it was released on the independent record label, Les Disques Du Crepuscule.