🔘 Run Runaway – Single: Jan. 1984

Released: January 13, 1984 (UK)

Label: RCA Records

Catalogue Number: PB 6825

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

A high‑energy glam‑rock charge — Slade’s tartan‑stomping anthem backed with Two Track Stereo, One Track Mind.

Issued as their first major single of 1984, Run Runaway powered Slade’s mid‑’80s resurgence with bagpipe‑styled guitar riffs and a massive sing‑along chorus.

🔘 Overview

Written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, Run Runaway delivered one of Slade’s most distinctive ’80s hits — a Celtic‑flavoured glam‑rock stomp driven by chiming guitar lines and Holder’s rallying vocal. Released on January 13, 1984, the single marked a strong continuation of the band’s chart comeback following My Oh My.

Backed with Two Track Stereo, One Track Mind, the single entered the Official Singles Chart on February 4, 1984, peaking at No. 7 and spending 10 weeks in the Top 100. Its exuberant sound and colourful video made it a defining Slade moment of the era.

🔘 Track List (Common Configurations)

7" Vinyl — PB 6825

A. Run Runaway

B. Two Track Stereo, One Track Mind

12" Vinyl — PT 6826

A. Run Runaway (Extended Version)

B1. Two Track Stereo, One Track Mind

B2. Run Runaway (7" Version)

Written by: Noddy Holder, Jim Lea

Produced by: John Punter for Perseverance Ltd.

🔘 Release Details

Label: RCA Records

Formats: 7" Vinyl / 12" Vinyl

Country: UK

Year: 1984

Notes:

- Follow‑up to the major hit My Oh My

- Distinctive Celtic‑influenced guitar riff

- 12" includes extended version

- Key single in Slade’s mid‑’80s comeback

🔘 Variants (Discogs‑Verified)

Variant 1

UK – RCA – PB 6825 (1984)

Format: 7" Vinyl

Variant 2

UK – RCA – PT 6826 (1984)

Format: 12" Vinyl

🔘 Chart Data (BBC / Official Charts Company)

Peak Position: UK — No. 7

Weeks on Chart: 10

Chart Run (Official Charts):

04 Feb 1984 — No. 7

11 Feb 1984 — No. 10

18 Feb 1984 — No. 14

25 Feb 1984 — No. 20

03 Mar 1984 — No. 27

10 Mar 1984 — No. 35

17 Mar 1984 — No. 43

24 Mar 1984 — No. 55

31 Mar 1984 — No. 68

07 Apr 1984 — No. 82

🔘 Context & Notes

Recording Notes

Bagpipe‑styled guitar lines, pounding drums, and a huge chorus define the track — one of Slade’s most instantly recognisable ’80s productions.

Collector Notes

12" extended versions are especially prized. Clean PB 6825 sleeves remain popular among collectors of the band’s RCA era.

Legacy

A stomping Slade classic — exuberant, melodic, and central to their mid‑’80s revival.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Single

My Oh My (1983)

Next Single

All Join Hands (1984)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

Run Runaway — 1984

All Join Hands — 1984

Do You Believe in Miracles — 1985

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

Jan. 13, 1984 — UK single released

Feb. 4, 1984 — Enters UK chart

Feb.–Apr. 1984 — Peaks at No. 7, 10‑week chart run

🔘 Glam Flashback

A tartan‑charged sprint — Slade at full gallop, loud, proud, and irresistibly catchy.

🔘 Sources

RCA Records

Discogs

Official Charts Company

Slade archival documentation