"Run Away with You" is a song recorded by American

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duo Big & Rich. It was released in January 2015 as the second single from their fifth studio album, ''

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''. The song was written by group member

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, along with Michael Ray.

Content

"Run Away with You" is a guitar-driven ballad featuring

on lead vocals. The song is about being in love with someone and wanting to "run away" with them.

Critical reception

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'' reviewed the single favorably, with an uncredited review saying that Rich "does vulnerable well" while also praising the arrangement and lyrics.

Music video

The music video, directed by Lloyd Norman, follows a married couple on a journey from

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to a Big & Rich concert in

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. In the video, the couple is shown hiking in the mountains, dancing on the beach and appearing on stage with Big & Rich The performance shots were filmed during Big & Rich's set at the Carolina Country Music Festival in June 2015.

Other versions

Michael Ray, with whom Rich co-wrote the song, also recorded it for his self-titled debut album.

Chart performance

The Big & Rich version first charted on

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at No. 59 for charts dated January 31, 2015. The climb up the chart however was slow, and it entered the Hot Country Songs at No. 39 on the August 29, 2015 chart. The song has sold 103,000 copies in the US as of November 2015.

Year-end charts

References

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