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I Ran (So Far Away)

A Flock Of Seagulls

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Album: A Flock Of Seagulls (Deluxe)
Released: 2023
Genres: new wave, synthpop
Length: 3:42
Tempo: 146 BPM
Label: Sony Music CG

About this song

Released in 1982, I Ran (So Far Away) is the most successful single by A Flock of Seagulls and is seen as a defining example of new wave music. The song was brought back into public view when it was used on the trailer for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002. It has since been covered by Bowling For Soup and by the Ska Rangers in The Hangover: Part II, and it was also used in the Netflix show Dark.

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Fun facts

Sampled in 3 other songs, like “1982 by The Hood Internet”.
Covered 21 times, including “I Ran (So Far Away) by The Beaches”.
Written by Paul Reynolds, Frank Maudsley, Ali Score and Mike Score.
Produced by Mike Howlett.
Recorded at Battery Studios.