Runaway (Self song)
| "Runaway" | ||||
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| Single by Self | ||||
| from the EP Super Fake Nice | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | El Camino Media | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Mahaffey | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Mahaffey | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Runaway" on YouTube | ||||
"Runaway" is a song by American pop rock band Self, released on July 11, 2014. Distributed by El Camino Media, it was the second single for the band's second EP Super Fake Nice. The track utilizes power pop instrumentation that samples the song "Do That Stuff" by American funk band Parliament. A music video for "Runaway" was released alongside the single, featuring cats pantomiming with instruments. The video went viral, helping the single commercially succeed.