Runaway (Janet Jackson song)

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“Runaway”
Single by Janet Jackson from the album Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Released	August 29, 1995
Format	CD single, cassette single, 7" single
Genre	Pop, world
Length	3:35
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer	Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Scream" (1995) "Runaway" (1995) "Twenty Foreplay" (1995)
Design of a Decade 1986/1996 track listing
"Runaway" (1) "What Have You Done for Me Lately" (2)
Alternate covers
Japanese 3" CD single cover
U.S. remix promo CD single cover

"Runaway" is a song by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.

Contents 1 Song information 2 Chart performance 3 Music video 4 Track listings and formats 5 Charts 6 Official remixes 7 References

[edit] Song information

Released on August 29, 1995, it was the first single from Janet Jackson's greatest hits album, Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1995). The song was written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis, one of the two previously unreleased songs from Design of a Decade 1986/1996. "Runaway" blends hard pop–hip hop beats with influences from Asian, Indian, and African music, and has a similar sound to her previous hits "Escapade" and "Whoops Now". Towards the end of the song, Jackson breaks the fourth wall with the lyric, "Ooh, didn't quite hit the note/that wasn't such a good time". Africa/Nairobi, Tuscany, Australia, Mexico, Paris, and Spain are mentioned in the song.

[edit] Chart performance

The song was another major hit in the U.S. and Canada, reaching number three in the U.S. and number two in Canada. It was a top ten hit in UK and Australia and it was a moderate success in Europe reaching the top thirty in most countries.

[edit] Music video

The music video for "Runaway" was directed by Marcus Nipsel. It starts from in New York City where Jackson is in her apartment. She walks in the living room and puts her dog on the floor. She climbs out the window and jumps out, landing on a telephone pole. Jackson travels away the world and sees many places such as India, China, Africa, Tuscany, Paris, Australia, and many other countries. After her amazing trip, Jackson climbs back in her apartment to be greeted by her dog. The video and its production documentary appear exclusively on the video release Design of a Decade 1986/1996.

[edit] Track listings and formats

"Runaway" was released with "When I Think of You" as a double A-side single in certain territories.

UK 2 x 12" Promo Vinyl (12 AMPMDJ 025)^[1]

1. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06
2. "When I Think of You" (Heller & Farley Project Mix) - 10:41
3. Junior's Factory Dub - 6:57
4. "When I Think of You" (Junior Trackhead Joint) - 7:08
5. Junior's Tribal Dub - 4:39

UK 2 x 12" Vinyl (581 259-1)^[2]

1. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06
2. Steve "Silk" Hurley House Mix - 6:58
3. Kelly's Bump & Run Mix - 8:08
4. Torin's Chicago Mix - 8:45
5. Junior's Unplugged Session - 3:30
6. The J.A.M. Session Mix - 3:41

UK 2 x 12" Vinyl (581 243-1)^[3]

1. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06
2. Junior's Tribal Mix - 4:39
3. "When I Think of You" (Deep Dish Chocolate City Mix) - 9:35
4. "When I Think of You" (Deep Dish Quite Storm Dub) - 7:50
5. "When I Think of You" (Dished Out Dub) - 11:30

UK 12" Vinyl (581 209-1)^[4]

1. LP Version - 3:34
2. "When I Think of You" (Heller & Farley Project Mix UK Edit) - 6:44
3. "When I Think of You" (David Morales House Mix '95 UK 12" Edit) - 6:17
4. "When I Think of You" (David Morales Crazy Love Mix UK Edit) - 7:09

UK Maxi-CD Single (581 197-2)^[5]

Australian CD Single (581197-2)^[6]

1. LP Version - 3:34
2. "When I Think of You" (David Morales House Mix '95 7" UK Edit) - 3:30
3. "When I Think of You" (David Morales Classic Club Mix) - 6:55
4. "When I Think of You" (David Morales Jazzy Mix UK Edit) - 10:18

U.S. 2 x 12" Promo Vinyl (AMPRO 00092)^[7]

1. G.Man's Hip Hop Mix feat. Coolio - 4:13
2. G.Man's Hip Hop Extended - 4:21
3. Silk's Old Skool Radio - 4:11
4. G.Man's Club Mix - 3:51
5. Kelly's Bump & Run Mix - 8:08
6. Kelly's Bump & Run Radio - 4:31
7. Silk's Old Skool 12" - 4:56
8. Torin's Chicago Underground - 4:34
9. Maestro's 95th & Ashland House Dub - 6:06
10. Steve "Silk" Hurley House Mix - 6:58
11. Jam & Lewis Street Mix Edit - 3:22
12. Jam & Lewis Ghetto Mix - 4:54
13. J.A.M. Session Mix - 3:39
14. Indasoul Mix - 3:38

U.S. 2 x 12" Promo Vinyl (AMPRO 00083)^[8]

1. LP Version - 3:34
2. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06
3. Junior's Tribal Dub - 4:40
4. Junior's Factory Dub - 6:57
5. Junior's Chant Mix - 9:20
6. "When I Think Of You" (Classic Club Mix) - 6:56
7. "When I Think of You" (Extended Morales House Mix 95) - 7:41
8. "When I Think of You" (Crazy Love Mix) - 8:44
9. "When I Think of You" (Incredible Boss Dub) - 7:10
10. "When I Think of You" (Jazzy Mix) - 10:19
11. "When I Think of You" (Heller & Farley Project Mix) - 10:41
12. Junior's Unplugged Mix - 3:30

U.S. Promo CD Single (AMSAD 00065)^[9]

1. G.Man's Hip Hop Mix Featuring Coolio - 4:14
2. G.Man's Hip Hop Mix - 3:41
3. Silk's Old School Radio Mix - A/C Remix - 4:11
4. Jam & Lewis Street Mix Edit - 3:22
5. J.A.M. Session Mix - 3:39
6. Jam & Lewis Ghetto Mix - 4:54
7. G.Man's Hip Hop Extended - 4:21
8. Indasoul Mix - 3:38
9. Kelly's Bump & Run Edit - 4:31
10. Junior's Unplugged Mix - 3:38
11. Steve "Silk" Hurley House Mix - 6:58
12. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06

U.S. 12" Vinyl (31458 1225 1)^[10]

U.S. Maxi-CD Single (31458 1211 2)^[11]

1. LP Version - 3:34
2. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06
3. Junior's Factory Dub - 6:57
4. "When I Think of You" (Extended Morales House Mix 95) - 7:41
5. "When I Think Of You" (Crazy Love Mix) - 8:44
6. Junior's Unplugged Session - 3:30

U.S. Promo CD Single (AMCDP00073)^[12]

1. LP Version - 3:34

U.S. CD Single (AM581194)^[13]

Canadian CD Single (31458 1194 2)^[14]

French CD Single (581196.2)^[15]

Japanese 3" CD Single (PODM-1057)^[16]

1. LP Version - 3:34
2. "When I Think of You" (Extended Morales House Mix 95) - 7:41

Italian 2 x 12" Vinyl (IMP 522)^[17]

1. Junior's Factory Mix - 9:06
2. Junior's Tribal Dub - 4:39
3. Steve "Silk" Hurley House Mix - 6:58
4. Torin's Radio Edit - 4:40
5. Junior's Factory Dub - 6:57
6. Junior's Factory Mix w/ Vocal Sample - 6:55
7. "When I Think of You" (Deep Dish Chocolate City Mix) - 9:35
8. "When I Think of You" (Deep Dish Quite Storm Dub) - 7:50

[edit] Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position[18]
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	8
Canadian Singles Chart	2
Dutch Singles Chart	28
Finnish Singles Chart	8
French Singles Chart	25
German Singles Chart	39
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	3
Swedish Singles Chart	25
Swiss Singles Chart	24
UK Singles Chart	6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	6
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	8
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	7
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	1

[edit] Official remixes

• Album Version – 3:35
• Junior's Unplugged Mix – 3:39
• Junior's Factory Mix – 9:08
• Junior's Factory Dub – 6:57
• Junior's Chant Mix – 9:20
• Junior's Tribal Mix – 4:39
• Junior's Tribal Dub – 4:39
• Junior's Radio Mix – 3:42
• Jam & Lewis Ghetto Mix – 4:54
• Jam & Lewis Street Mix Edit – 3:23
• G. Man's Hip Hop Mix – 3:41
• G. Man's Hip Hop Mix w/ rap featuring Coolio – 4:14
• G. Man's Hip Hop Extended Mix – 4:21
• G. Man's Club Mix – 3:51
• Silk's House Mix – 6:58
• Silk's Housy Mix – 6:54
• Silk's Old Skool Radio/A/C Remix – 4:11
• Silk's Old Skool 12" – 4:56
• Kelly's "Bump & Run" Edit – 4:31
• Kelly's "Bump & Run" Mix – 8:08
• Indasoul Mix – 3:38
• J.A.M. Sessions Mix – 3:39
• Torin's Chicago Mix – 8:45
• Torin's Chicago Underground – 4:34
• Maestro 95th & Ashland House Dub – 6:06

[edit] References

v • d • e Janet Jackson Studio albums Janet Jackson · Dream Street · Control · Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 · janet. · The Velvet Rope · All for You · Damita Jo · 20 Y.O. · Discipline Compilation albums Control: The Remixes · janet. Remixed · Design of a Decade 1986/1996 Video releases janet. · Design of a Decade 1986/1996 · The Velvet Rope Tour - Live in Concert · Live in Hawaii · From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos Tours Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour · janet. Tour · The Velvet Rope Tour · All for You Tour · Rock Witchu Tour Related articles Discography · Singles · Videography · Unreleased songs · Filmography · Awards and accolades · Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy · Janet Jackson as gay icon

v • d • e Janet Jackson singles discography Janet Jackson "Young Love" · "Come Give Your Love to Me" · "Say You Do" · "Love and My Best Friend" · "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing" Dream Street "Don't Stand Another Chance" · "Fast Girls" · "Two to the Power of Love" · "Start Anew" Control "What Have You Done for Me Lately" · "Nasty" · "When I Think of You" · "Control" · "Let's Wait Awhile" · "The Pleasure Principle" · "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)" Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 "Miss You Much" · "Rhythm Nation" · "Escapade" · "Alright" · "Come Back to Me" · "Black Cat" · "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" · "State of the World" janet. "That's the Way Love Goes" · "If" · "Again" · "Because of Love" · "Any Time, Any Place" · "Throb" · "You Want This" · "Whoops Now" · "What'll I Do" Design of a Decade 1986/1996 "Runaway" · "Twenty Foreplay" The Velvet Rope "Got 'Til It's Gone" · "Together Again" · "I Get Lonely" · "Go Deep" · "You" · "Every Time" All for You "Doesn't Really Matter" · "All for You" · "Someone to Call My Lover" · "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" · "Come on Get Up" Damita Jo "Just a Little While" · "I Want You" · "All Nite (Don't Stop)" · "R&B Junkie" 20 Y.O. "Call on Me" · "So Excited" · "Enjoy" · "With U" Discipline "Feedback" · "Rock with U" · "Luv" · "Can't B Good" Other collaborations "Diamonds" · "The Best Things in Life Are Free" · "Scream" · "Luv Me, Luv Me" · "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" · "What's It Gonna Be?!" · "Feel It Boy" · "Don't Worry" Promotional releases "Ask for More" · "Janet Megamix 04"