"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 Stones list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, compiled in 2010.
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B-side | "Jody"
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Released | February 18, 1961
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Recorded | January 21, 1961
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Studio | Bell Sound Studios, New York
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Length | 2:20
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