"Runaway" is a 1978 song and single by

Jefferson Starship Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight gold or platinum-selling studio albu ...

, written by Nicholas Q. Dewey for the album '' Earth''. It was the second U.S. Top 40 hit from that album, and was the follow-up to the Top 10 hit " Count On Me". The song peaked at #12 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 13 on the ''

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'' Top 100. ''

'' said that "the guitar work is shiny and moody" and " Balin's vocals are alternately smooth and gritty." ''

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'' said that it "finds Marty Balin in fine voice, even sounding a bit like

Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...

at times." In Canada, both "Runaway" and its predecessor peaked at number nine. "Runaway" was the 79th biggest Canadian hit of the year, ranking just six positions behind "Count On Me".

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

*Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album, '' Marty Balin Greatest Hits''.

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* 1978 songs 1978 singles Jefferson Starship songs RCA Records singles Grunt Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub