Runaway Horses (song)

1990 single by Belinda Carlisle

"Runaway Horses"

Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album  Runaway Horses
B-side| "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live)
Released| February 1990
Length| 4:42
Label| Virgin
Songwriter(s)|

* Rick Nowels
* Ellen Shipley

Producer(s)| Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
| "Summer Rain"
(1990)  | "Runaway Horses"
(1990)  | "Vision of You"
(1990)

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"Runaway Horses" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. It was released as the fourth single (fifth in Japan) from her third album, Runaway Horses (1989), in February 1990. "Runaway Horses" reached the top 50 in Australia and the United Kingdom. The music video was directed by Greg Masuak.[1]

## Critical reception

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In review of February 17, 1990, Chris Roberts of Melody Maker referred to the single as "″Because the Night″ without the good bits."[2]

## Track listings

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7-inch and cassette single[3][4]

1. "Runaway Horses"
2. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live at the Tower Theater, Philadelphia, May 1988)

12-inch, maxi-CD, and mini-CD single[5][6][7]

1. "Runaway Horses"
2. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live at the Tower Theater, Philadelphia, May 1988) – 4:53
3. "Circle in the Sand" (Beach Party mix) – 7:50

Japanese mini-album[8]

1. "Runaway Horses" – 4:42
2. "La Luna" (extended dance mix) – 6:45
3. "Leave a Light On" (extended version) – 8:06
4. "I Feel Free" (live) – 5:07
5. "Circle in the Sand" (live) – 4:50
6. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live) – 4:52

## Charts

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Chart (1990)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 44
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 100
European Airplay (European Hit Radio)[11] | 38
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 40
West Germany (GfK)[13] | 63

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United Kingdom  | February 1990  |

* 7-inch vinyl
* 12-inch vinyl
* CD
* cassette

| Virgin |
Japan  | April 21, 1990  | CD  | [14]

## References

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1. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Belinda Carlisle - "Runaway Horses". YouTube.
2. ^ Roberts, Chris (February 17, 1990). "Review: Belinda Carlisle – "Runaway Horses" (Virgin)". Melody Maker. London: IPC Limited. p. 38\. ISSN 0025-9012. Retrieved February 25, 2023 - via Flickr.
3. ^ Runaway Horses (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VS 1244.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ Runaway Horses (UK cassette single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VSMC1244.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ Runaway Horses (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VST 1244, 613 037-213.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ Runaway Horses (UK maxi-CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VSCDT 1244, 663 037-211.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ Runaway Horses (UK mini-CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VSCD 1244.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ Runaway Horses (Japanese mini-album single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VJCP-1601.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ "Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 11\. March 17, 1990. p. V. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
11. ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 12\. March 24, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
14. ^ "ランナウェイ・ホーシズ | ベリンダ・カーライル" [Runaway Horses | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

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Belinda Carlisle

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Belinda
* Heaven on Earth
* Runaway Horses
* Live Your Life Be Free
* Real
* A Woman & a Man
* Voila
* Wilder Shores

Compilations|

* The Best of Belinda, Volume 1
* A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits
* The Collection

Extended plays|

* Kismet

Singles|

* "Mad About You"
* "I Feel the Magic"
* "Band of Gold"
* "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
* "I Get Weak"
* "Circle in the Sand"
* "I Feel Free"
* "World Without You"
* "Love Never Dies"
* "Leave a Light On"
* "(We Want) the Same Thing"
* "La Luna"
* "Summer Rain"
* "Runaway Horses"
* "Vision of You"
* "Live Your Life Be Free"
* "Do You Feel Like I Feel?"
* "Half the World"
* "Little Black Book"
* "Big Scary Animal"
* "Lay Down Your Arms"
* "In Too Deep"
* "Always Breaking My Heart"
* "Love in the Key of C"
* "California"
* "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)"
* "All God's Children"
* "Sun"
* "Goodbye Just Go"
* "Big Big Love"

Guest singles|

* "Blue Period"

Related articles|

* The Go-Go's
* discography

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