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Runnin' Away (Sly and the Family Stone song)

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B-side
  
"Brave & Strong"

Format
  
7" single

Genre
  
Funk, soul

Released
  
1972

Recorded
  
1971

Label
  
Epic

"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.

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It was later covered by artists such as Paul Haig, The Raincoats and The Colourfield.

Paul Haig version

"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.

Track listing

  1. "Running Away"
  2. "Time"

References

Runnin' Away (Sly and the Family Stone song) Wikipedia