"Run" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Joji. It was released on 6 February 2020 through

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. The track was written by Joji, Daniel Wilson and

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, with the production duties also completed by Parker. Joji made his American television debut when he performed the song on ''

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'' on 2 March 2020.

Composition

The track has been described as an atmospheric rock

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that features falsetto vocals and guitar solos. Other news articles described the song as R&B. The guitar portion of the song was written and performed by Jaco Caraco.

Critical reception

Joshua Espinoza of ''

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'' complimented Joji's artistic growth on the track, highlighting his "powerful vocals" and the "haunting, atmospheric" production. Raisa Bruner included the song on ''

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''s list of the 5 best songs of its week of release, opining that "just when you think you know what Joji has in store, he switches it up."

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References

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