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"Run Runaway" is a song by British rock band Slade, released in 1984 as the third single from the band's 11th studio album, The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome, and as the lead single from the album's US counterpart, Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea and produced by John Punter.
"Run Runaway" was released first in America in March 1984. [3] The song's music video received heavy rotation on MTV, and "Run Runaway" went on to reach No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Rock Tracks chart. The album, Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply, was released in April, reaching No. 33 on the Billboard 200.
The band are seen performing the song on the lorry, which arrives at Surrey Docks for a concert, where schoolchildren are seen waving Slade scarves, the lorry driver joins the band on stage, takes their crash helmet off and reveals themselves to be a beautiful woman. [7] Like the "Run Runaway" video, "My Oh My" received regular airings on MTV.
Slades Greats is a compilation album by the British rock band Slade.It was released by Polydor on 25 May 1984 and reached No. 89 in the UK charts. [2] The compilation, a revised re-issue of the 1980 compilation Slade Smashes!, was released following the band's late 1983-early 1984 success with the singles "My Oh My" and "Run Runaway".
[12] [13] In the UK, the band performed the song on the music show Top of the Pops. In Germany, the song was performed on the TV shows Disco and Musikladen. The band also performed the song on the Dutch AVRO TV show TopPop. [14] Later in 1977, the band performed the song on the UK show Supersonic while promoting their new single "Gypsy Roadhog".
Rogues Gallery is the twelfth studio album by the British rock group Slade.It was released by RCA on 11 March 1985 and reached number 60 in the UK charts. [1] [2] The album was largely produced by John Punter, with bassist Jim Lea producing "Harmony", "I Win, You Lose" and "Time to Rock". [3]
In Like a Shot from My Gun 1972 Slade Alive! (live only) Holder, Lea, Powell In the Doghouse 1983 The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome / Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply Holder, Lea It Ain't Love but It Ain't Bad 1977 Whatever Happened to Slade Holder, Lea It's Alright Buy Me 1978 B-Side of "Rock 'n' Roll Bolero" single Holder, Lea
Holder, who finished the lyrics, originally changed "Gudbuy T'Jane" to "Hello T'Jane". However, Lea felt his original idea sounded better. The titular character was based on a real-life woman who demonstrated a sex machine on an American TV show on which the band appeared. When recording the song, the band settled on their second take.