Runaways (The Killers song)
Lead single from the Killers' 2012 album Battle Born.
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"Runaways" is a song by American rock band the Killers, released in 2012 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Battle Born. The track marked the band's first new material in four years.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone gave it three stars, describing it as an Eighties-rock fever dream with Springsteen mythos and Toto-Journey power hooks. Nicky Barrison of NME called it a grand return and the Killersiest comeback single imaginable, noting the band's re-embrace of their inner Springsteen. Nolan Feening of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the song starts gently with piano chords but gains momentum quickly, becoming a galloping desert rocker.
Mark Richards of Stereoboard.com called it a great alternative summer song. Nick Bassett of The Re-View praised its heartfelt, retrospective lyrics and rousing stadium chorus. Readers of Rolling Stone voted it the best song of summer 2012 in a readers' poll. It was the number one most downloaded song in South Africa for 2012.
Did You Know?
- The music video, directed by Warren Fu, premiered on July 26, 2012, and features backdrops including Las Vegas.
- In September 2012, "Runaways" received a nomination for Best Video at the Q Awards, but lost to Keane's "Disconnected".
- The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 18 and became the Killers' 10th UK top 20 single.
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