Runaway – Del Shannon
“Runaway” is a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major international hit. It is No. 472 on Rolling Stone?’?s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, compiled in 2010. Do you remember listening to this song when it was playing on the radio? Please tell us in the comment section below and remember to sign up for our free newsletter.
May 2, 2020 @ 9:49 pm
A great song for its time and now. I was a senior in High School at the time this was released. It is still one of my favorite oldies.
June 11, 2022 @ 9:08 am
I was a junior in HS at this time. It was an excellent song to dance to, and you could really put on the moves…loved it!!
June 11, 2022 @ 11:46 am
many oldies songs I liked memories
September 25, 2022 @ 6:01 pm
This was the very first 45 I bought. I loved that song. And it started my collection where I collected 300 45’s.