Running (James Bay song)

2016 single by James Bay

"Running"

Single by James Bay
from the album  Chaos and the Calm
Released| 11 March 2016
Recorded| 2016
Studio| Abbey Road (London, UK)
Genre|

* Alternative rock

Length| 3:40
Label| Republic
Songwriter(s)|

* James Bay

Producer(s)| James Bay
James Bay singles chronology
| "Best Fake Smile"
(2016)  | "Running"
(2016)  | "Wild Love"
(2018)

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Music video
"Running" on YouTube

"Running" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. The song was released on 11 March 2016 through Republic Records as the sixth and final single from his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2015) after originally being included on Bay's 2014 Let It Go EP. The single version was re-recorded in 2016 at Abbey Road Studios for Sport Relief 2016 with 54 pence from every download going to the fundraising appeal . Bay told Digital Spy "There's a universally positive message, which is Sport Relief's ethos. It's about saying we can help, we can work together, and we can achieve something better."[1][2][3]

Bay performed the song live on stage at the Sports Relief 2016 on 18 March 2016.[4][5]

## Reception

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Michelle Geslani from Consequence of Sound said "Maybe it’s the soothing hum of the piano, the sing-a-long worthy melodies that rise and fall with grace, or the soulful devotion of the whole thing... Either way, it’s a captivating listen through and through."[6]

## Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Running" was directed by James Russell and released onto YouTube on 11 March 2016.[7]

## Charts

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Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 60

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

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Worldwide  | 11 March 2016  | Digital download,[9][10] streaming[11] | Republic Records

## References

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1. ^ "James Bay has released 'Running' as the official Sport Relief single". Digital Spy. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
2. ^ "James Bay to release official Sports Relief single". NME. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
3. ^ "James Bay estrena el videoclip de 'Running'". Europa FM. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
4. ^ "James Bay 'Running' - Sport Relief 2016 - BBC". YouTube. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
5. ^ "James Bay performs Running Watch the official Sport Relief single by James Bay". BBC. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
6. ^ "Listen: James Bay's lovely new song "Running"". 25 April 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
7. ^ "James Bay - Running (Live From Abbey Road Studios)". YouTube. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
9. ^ "Running live from Abbey Road Studios". iTunes AU. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
10. ^ "Running (Live From Abbey Road Studios)". Amazon US. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
11. ^ "Running by James Bay". Spotify. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

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James Bay

Discography

Studio albums|

* Chaos and the Calm
* Electric Light
* Leap
* Changes All the Time

Extended plays|

* Oh My Messy Mind

Singles|

* "Let It Go"
* "Hold Back the River"
* "Scars"
* "If You Ever Want to Be in Love"
* "Best Fake Smile"
* "Running"
* "Wild Love"
* "Pink Lemonade"
* "Us"
* "Peer Pressure"
* "Bad"

Featured singles|

* "Chasing Stars"

Other songs|

* "If I Ain't Got You"

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