Running (Jessie Ware song)

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"Running"
RunningJessieWare.jpg
Single by Jessie Ware
from the album Devotion
Released24 February 2012
Genre Sophisti-pop
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jessie Ware
  • Julio Bashmore
  • Brey Baptista
Producer(s)
Jessie Ware singles chronology
"Strangest Feeling"
(2011)
"Running"
(2012)
"110%"
(2012)

"Running" is the debut single by English singer Jessie Ware from her debut studio album, Devotion (2012). The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 24 February 2012. The drum loop used in the chorus of the song was based on Prince's "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker". The single features a particularly popular remix of the song by Disclosure, which was later featured as a bonus track in the deluxe edition of their debut studio album, Settle (2013). The remix was featured in the Xbox 360 and Xbox One racing game Forza Horizon 2 (2014).

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Running" was first released on YouTube on 13 February 2012 at a total length of four minutes and thirty-five seconds. The video was directed by Kate Moross. [1]

Track listing

Digital download [2]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Running" Dave Okumu 4:29
2."Running" (Disclosure remix)5:17

Notes

Chart performance

Chart performance for "Running"
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 99
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [5] 165

Release history

"Running" release history
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom24 February 2012 Digital download [6]

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