Runaway (Bon Jovi song)

"Runaway"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Bon Jovi
B-side"Love Lies"
ReleasedFebruary 1984 (US)
Recorded1981
1982 (hit version)
StudioPower Station, New York City
Genre
Length3:52
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Runaway"
(1984)
"She Don't Know Me"
(1984)
Music video
Runaway at Youtube.com

"Runaway" is the debut single by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was originally recorded in 1981 for the so-called "Power Station Demos" at the beginning of singer Jon Bon Jovi's career, featuring the vocalist backed by session musicians.

The song became a surprise hit in 1983 on WAPP-FM (now WKTU), leading to the formation of the first proper lineup of Bon Jovi for a short tour.

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