Runaway Boys
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| "Runaway Boys" | ||||
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| Single by Stray Cats | ||||
| from the album Stray Cats/Built for Speed | ||||
| B-side | "My One Desire" | |||
| Released | November 21, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Setzer, Jimmy McDonnell | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Edmunds | |||
| Stray Cats singles chronology | ||||
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"Runaway Boys" is the debut single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released November 21, 1980, by Arista Records in the UK, where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart.[1] Its biggest success was in Finland, where it reached number one. The song was later included on the band's 1981 self-titled debut album.
Its first US release, by EMI America, was on the June 1982 album Built for Speed.
Cover versions[edit]
"Runaway Boys" was later covered by Drake Bell on his 2014 album Ready, Steady, Go!, which was produced by Brian Setzer.
Charts[edit]
Weekly Charts[edit]
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 1 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 9 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 91 |
References[edit]
- ^ "STRAY CATS". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 297. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Stray Cats – Runaway Boys" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit STEP - SUE". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Runaway Boys". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stray Cats" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Stray Cats – Runaway Boys" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Stray Cats: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1981". Kent Music Report. 4 January 1982. p. 7. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Imgur.
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