Run Away with Me

"Run Away with Me"
Single by Carly Rae Jepsen
from the album Emotion
Released 17 July 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014-15
Genre
Length
  • 4:11 (album version)
  • 3:46 (radio edit)
Label
Writer(s)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Mattias Larsson
  • Robin Fredriksson
  • Shellback
  • Oscar Holter
  • Jonnali Parmenius
Producer(s)
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"I Really Like You"
(2015)		 "Run Away with Me"
(2015)		 "Your Type"
(2015)

"Run Away with Me" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen for her third studio album, Emotion (2015).[1] It was written by Jepsen, Mattias Larsson, Robin Lennart Fredriksson, Oscar Holter, Shellback, and Jonnali Parmenius and produced by Mattman & Robin and Shellback.

"Run Away with Me" was released as the album's second single on 17 July 2015, and received critical acclaim.[2] The track was premiered on Hit Fm (Spain) on 17 June 2015.[3][4] Commercially, it reached the top 30 in Scotland, Slovakia, and Czech Republic.

Critical reception

Run Away with Me received critical acclaim upon its release. Critics complimented the use of the saxophone, Jepsen's songwriting, and the sense of nostalgia the song brings. Jezebel's Jia Torentino named the single a "100% Perfect Song [...] and on this day in the year of our Pop Lord 2015, it is the best song in the world".[5] Spin magazine referred to "Run Away with Me" as "the best pop song of 2015 yet", "an undeniable hit waiting in the wings for its moment", and a "big, bold, beautiful masterpiece".[6]

Paper magazine hailed the song as "just as much the pop perfection that is 'I Really Like You'" and "the perfect anthemic summer jam",[7] while USA Today welcomed "Run Away with Me" as "a marked improvement over ['I Really Like You']".[8] Time magazine wrote of the track, "'Run Away With Me' marries euphoric Swedish dance-pop with a pressing nostalgia for your teenage years, a time when the littlest crushes felt like time bombs and a time Jepsen is really, really, really skilled at evoking. In that sense, it’s 'Teenage Dream 2.0', right down to a bridge so catchy she has to repeat it twice".[9]

Rolling Stone ranked "Run Away with Me" at number 49 on their year-end list to find the 50 best songs of 2015.[10] The prestigious Village Voice named "Run Away with Me" the 11th-best single released in 2015 on their annual year-end critics' poll, Pazz & Jop.[11]

Live performances

Jepsen performed "Run Away with Me" at the Capital Pride in 2015.

On 1 May 2015, Jepsen performed "Run Away with Me" at a show in Beijing, China.[12] Jepsen performed the song at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on 19 August 2015.[13] On the drop-date of E·MO·TION in the United States, Jepsen performed "Run Away with Me" at The Today Show on 21 August 2015.[14] The track was performed as the opening song on Jepsen's Gimmie Love Tour.

Music video

The music video was released on 17 July 2015 on her YouTube and Vevo channels.[15] The music video was shot and directed by David Kalani Larkins.[16] The video was filmed in Dublin, London, Paris, New York, Toronto and Tokyo.[17]

Run Away with Meme

In early 2016, the song regained popularity by being used in a Vine trend called "Run Away with Meme". The memes mostly used the single's opening saxophone riff and chorus, and caught attention of mainstream media like BuzzFeed, MTV, and New York Magazine. [18][19][20][21][22][23] As of April 3, 2016, the Vine trend has had over 66 million loops, with the top vine having even more views than the music video itself. [24]

Track listing

  1. "Run Away with Me" — 4:11

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[25] 100
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] 83
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen radiolista)[28] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 82
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[30] 24
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[31] 64
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[32] 15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 58
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[34] 49

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Spain 22 June 2015 Contemporary hit radio Universal
Worldwide 17 July 2015 Digital download
United States[35] 21 July 2015 Contemporary hit radio
Italy[36] 11 September 2015 Universal

References

  1. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen Releases Brand-New Single 'I Really Like You' Today – Track Now Available Now From All Digital Partners" (press release). PR Newswire. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen – "Run Away With Me" & "Your Type"". Stereogum. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen en Hit FM: "Me gustaría poder leer la mente de desconocidos"". albertolezaun. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stream Carly Rae Jepsen's Two Dusky 'E•MO•TION' Tracks 'Your Type' and 'Run Away With Me'". Spin. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Jia Tolentino. "Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Run Away With Me' Is a 100% Perfect Song". The Muse. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Run Away With Me’ Is the Best Pop Song of 2015 Yet". Spin. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "PAPERMAG: Carly Rae Jepsen's "Run Away With Me" Is the Anthemic Summer Jam We Needed". papermag.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen has a new song out … and it’s really good". For The Win. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen’s Awesome New Single Is ‘Teenage Dream 2.0'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". rollingstone.com.
  11. ↑ "Pazz & Jop Statistics". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen Performs Three New ‘E·MO·TION’ Songs: Watch". Idolator. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  13. ↑ Menyes, Carolyn (20 August 2015). "Carly Rae Jepsen Brings New Single 'Run Away With Me' to 'The Tonight Show'". Music Times. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  14. ↑ Hines, Ree (22 August 2015). "Carly Rae Jepsen takes over TODAY plaza for summer concert series". Today. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  15. ↑ Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me. YouTube. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "See Carly Rae Jepsen's Jet-Setting 'Run Away With Me' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen travels to NYC, France and Japan in new Run Away With Me video - Daily Mail Online". Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  18. ↑ http://hiskind.com/2016/03/run-away-meme-might-just-greatest-thing-happen-2016-yet/
  19. ↑ http://nymag.com/following/2016/03/carly-rae-jepsens-greatest-hit-this-vine-meme.html
  20. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/2799371/carly-rae-jepsen-run-away-with-me-meme/
  21. ↑ http://www.buzzfeed.com/matwhitehead/run-away-with-meme#.pyvg9BopYV
  22. ↑ http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/100635045.html
  23. ↑ http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/run-away-with-me
  24. ↑ https://vine.co/trends/run-away-with-me
  25. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (August 29, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Calvin Harris 'How Deep Is Your Love' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Carly Rae Jepsen – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Carly Rae Jepsen. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  27. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201533 into search.
  28. ↑ "IFPI - Carly Rae Jepsen: Run Away With Me". Suomen virallinen lista. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-10-01". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  31. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201537 into search.
  32. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201534 into search.
  33. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-10-01" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  34. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for Carly Rae Jepsen. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  35. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  36. ↑ "Run away with me CARLY RAE JEPSEN Universal". radioairplay.fm. Retrieved 10 September 2015.

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