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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.
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.
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.
"Ooh La La in L.A." was released on 7" and 12" vinyl by RCA Records across Europe. [10] In America, it was released as a promotional-only 12" vinyl. RCA also released the single as a promotional-only release in Mexico, while a Japanese promotional single was also released, featuring "Ooh La La in L.A." as the A-side and American band Autograph's "Loud and Clear" on the B-side.
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]
The performances have become the norm for Philippi's friends, family — and their kids. "I mean, this year we've done 11 songs, so [the kids are] just like, 'Oh, we're having another night where ...
Holder wrote the song's lyrics and it became "How Does It Feel". The song featured a brass section, performed by members of Gonzalez. [6] In the band's 1984 biography Feel the Noize!, Lea recalled: "It was an old song that I'd written and Nod put some great lyrics to it. Tommy Vance said that it was good but that we were in for a hard time.