Runaway Horses (song)

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

"Runaway Horses"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Runaway Horses
B-side"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (live)
ReleasedFebruary 1990
Length4:42
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Summer Rain"
(1990)		 "Runaway Horses"
(1990)		 "Vision of You"
(1990)

Critical reception

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

Track listings

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
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 44
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 100
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 40
West Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 63

References
  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. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Belinda Carlisle – Runaway Horses" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.


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