Runaway Baby

"Runaway Baby"
Promotional single by Bruno Mars from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Released	February 15, 2012
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2010
Genre	Power pop
Length	2:27
Label	Atlantic, Elektra
Writer	Bruno Mars, Brody Brown
Producer	The Smeezingtons
Doo-Wops & Hooligans track listing
"Our First Time" (3) "Runaway Baby" (4) "The Lazy Song" (5)

"Runaway Baby" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars, which appears on his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It was written by Mars and Brody Brown and produced by The Smeezingtons. The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart on October 30, 2011, after Mars performed the song on The X Factor results show on October 30, 2011. "Runaway Baby" was used as the opening theme for the film Friends with Benefits.^[1] The song was also used for a trailer of the movie Escape from Planet Earth in 2013. The song was added to Australian radio Nova 100, on the week of February 15, 2012.

Live version

During live performances of the song, there is an extra break where Mars does a James Brown dance. In most live performances, he picks up a megaphone to sing the bridge of the song. On October 30, 2011, Mars gave an exclusive performance of the song on the results show of The X Factor UK. Mars performed this song as the opening for the 54th Grammy Awards with the same dance moves and sings the bridge with a megaphone. The performance is highly acclaimed by critics.

Mars also performed a shortened version of the song as part of his Super Bowl XLVIII halftime performance, though without the megaphone.

Track listing

1. "Runaway Baby" - 2:28

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011-12) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 66 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 35 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 18 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[5] 5 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 19 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 50

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 200,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Friends With benefits (2011) - Cast and Credits". Yahoo! Movies. 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
2. "Bruno Mars – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Bruno Mars. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
3. "Charts.org.nz – Bruno Mars – Runaway Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
4. "Archive Chart: 2011-11-05". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
5. "Archive Chart: 2011-11-05" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
6. "Archive Chart: 2011-11-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
7. "Bruno Mars – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Bruno Mars. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
8. "British single certifications – Bruno Mars – Runaway Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 29, 2015. Enter Runaway Baby in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics