#Runaway aurora series
Due to the popularity in streaming services and six-year anniversary of "Runaway" in 2021, Aurora released a series of compilation EPs that contained her released songs at the time. The track was later included as the lead single of her debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend, released in 2016. On 7 February 2015 the song was released worldwide as the lead single of her debut EP Running with the Wolves. The demo of the song was produced by Magnus Skylstad and became available on the By:larm website in late 2013. She began writing the song between the ages of 11 and 12, and created the melody on the piano she had at her home, which took an hour approximately. Aurora included the song on the setlist of her All My Demons Tour (2016).Īurora wrote most of the songs of her debut album, including "Runaway" at a young age. It features Aurora walking through various landscapes of Bergen while singing the song. An accompanying music video for the song on June 26, 2017, and directed by Kenny McCracken. The song has been certified gold in the United States, Italy, and Portugal by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI), and Portuguese Phonographic Association (AFP), respectively. The song also charted in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, Germany, and Ireland. Although "Runaway" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number one on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks. In 2021, the song went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, resulting in new chart successes and streams on various platforms. "Runaway" received positive reviews from music critics who praised its lyricism and musical style.
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The song was later included on her first compilation EP For the Humans Who Take Long Walks in the Forest (stylized in all caps) (2021).
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The track's lyrics express escaping reality and realizing the need to return home. "Runaway" is a downtempo folktronica, synth-pop, electronic, and electropop song with influences from Nordic folk music that was compared to the works of Florence Welch and Joni Mitchell. The song was written by Aurora with Magnus Skylstad and produced by the latter with Odd Martin Skålnes. It was released on 7 February 2015 through Glassnote Records. " Runaway" is a song by Norwegian singer Aurora released as the first and lead single of both her debut extended play (EP) Running with the Wolves (2015) and debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016).