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DeutschYou Keep Runnin' Away
| "You Keep Runnin' Away" | ||||
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| Single by 38 Special | ||||
| from the album Special Forces | ||||
| B-side | "Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Studio One | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| "You Keep Runnin' Away" on YouTube | ||||
"You Keep Runnin' Away" is a song by American rock band 38 Special and the second single from their fifth studio album Special Forces (1982).
Critical reception
[edit]Mark Coleman of Rolling Stone considered the song one of the few "minor delights" from the compilation album Flashback: The Best of 38 Special.[1] Mike DeGagne of AllMusic had a favorable reaction toward the song for its chorus and "well-proportioned rhythms".[2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 38 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
- ^ "Special Forces Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 1, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of October 2, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.