Originally a UK single from 1982, written and produced by the late Andrew Gold, Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman.

Runaway is a 10cc single . It comes from their album Ten out of 10 . The single was only released in England.

It is one of the songs written by Andrew Gold, Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman in the period that it looked like Gold became the producer of the album. That did not end and Runaway disappeared on the shelf, but appeared on the American version of the album.

Runaway is used as Runaway (runaways) and Run Away (run away). The background choir is similar to the choir from Im Not in Love .

B-side was Action Man in Motown Suit , which featured both the European and American pressing of the album.

Personnel:

Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocal
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Backing Vocal, Guitar
Andrew Gold: Backing Vocal, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion
Michael Boddicker, James Newton Howard & Suzanne Ciani: Synclavier