"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.
| "Runaway Boys" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Slim Jim Phantom | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Edmunds | |||
| Stray Cats singles chronology | ||||
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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
editWeekly 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.
