Runaway (U & I)

"Runaway (U & I)"
Single by Galantis
from the album Pharmacy
Released 5 October 2014
Format
Genre Progressive house
Length 3:47
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Galantis
Galantis singles chronology
"You"
(2014)		 "Runaway (U & I)"
(2014)		 "Gold Dust"
(2015)

"Runaway (U & I)" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo Galantis. It was released on 5 October 2014 as the lead single from their debut studio album Pharmacy (2015). The song features Julia Karlsson performing the chorus and Cathy Dennis performing two verses on heavily processed and uncredited vocals.

In early 2015 it achieved chart success on the Australian Singles Chart reaching number four, and on the New Zealand Singles Chart, where it peaked at number six. It also debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart and has since sold over 600,000 units to date, giving it a Platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry.

The song was written by Anton Rundberg, Julia Karlsson, Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson, Jimmy Koitzsch and Cathy Dennis. Billboard ranked the song at number five on its "The 10 Best Electronic/Dance Songs of 2014" list.[1] "Runaway (U & I)" received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 58th Grammy Awards.[2]

The song is written in B-flat minor at a tempo of 126 beats per minute.[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Runaway (U & I)" was first released onto YouTube on 19 January 2015.

Remixes and samples

"Runaway (U & I)" has been remixed by several high-profile producers. Dillon Francis, DJ Mustard, KSHMR, Kaskade and Quintino are among the artists who have remixed the track. Dillon Francis' version in particular has grabbed the highest praise with a trap version of the song. An additional remix by electronic artists Svidden and Jarly was featured in the film Paper Towns.[4]

The song was sampled in the Shades remixed version of Canon's "Grow Up" featuring Tragic Hero,

Track listings

Digital download – single[5]
No. Title Length
1. "Runaway (U & I)"   3:47
Digital download – remixes[6]
No. Title Length
1. "Runaway (U & I)" (Quintino Remix) 4:45
2. "Runaway (U & I)" (Ansolo Remix) 5:16
3. "Runaway (U & I)" (East & Young Remix) 4:34
4. "Runaway (U & I)" (Kaskade Remix) 5:15[7]
5. "Runaway (U & I)" (KSHMR Remix) 3:19

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 6
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 7
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 70
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 9
France (SNEP)[15] 23
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 58
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 6
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[18] 35
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 12
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] 16
Poland (Polish TV Airplay Chart)[24] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[26] 46
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 48
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 58
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 42
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] 4
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[32] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[33] 14
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[34] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Australia (ARIA)[35] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[39] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Platinum 80,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[41] Gold 30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] Platinum 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[43] 2× Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[45] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Sweden 5 October 2014 Digital download WMG

References

  1. ↑ Medved, Matt (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best Electronic/Dance Songs of 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Galatis "Runaway (U & I)" Sheet Music musicnotes.com
  4. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Paper Towns: Music From The Motion Picture". iTunes. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Runaway (U & I) - Single by Galantis". iTunes.
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Runaway (U & I) [Remixes] - Single by Galantis". iTunes.
  7. ↑ "Galantis - Runaway (U & I) (Kaskade Remix)". Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201519 into search.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201519 into search.
  14. ↑ "Galantis: Runaway (U & I)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  15. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in French). Les classement single.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  17. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Galantis search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". VG-lista.
  23. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "Polish Video Chart". April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-23". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  26. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201519 into search.
  27. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201519 into search.
  28. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" Canciones Top 50.
  29. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Singles Top 100.
  30. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  31. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-23" UK Singles Chart.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-05-23" UK Dance Chart.
  33. ↑ "Galantis – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Galantis.
  34. ↑ "Galantis – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Galantis.
  35. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 2015". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  37. ↑ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 revealed". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  38. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (26 September 2015). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber Maintains Top Spot After Four Weeks". Noise11. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  39. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Music Canada. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Certificaciones – Galantis" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  42. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  43. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  44. ↑ "British single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2016. Enter Runaway (U & I) in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  45. ↑ "American single certifications – Galantis – Runaway (U & I)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 12, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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