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"Run"
Single by Joji
from the album Nectar
Released6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
Genre
Length3:15
Label 88rising
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Parker
  • Miller
Joji singles chronology
" Walking"
(2019)
"Run"
(2020)
" Gimme Love"
(2020)
Music video
"Run" on YouTube

"Run" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Joji. It was released on 6 February 2020 through 88rising. [1] The track was written by Joji, Daniel Wilson and Justin Parker, with the production duties also completed by Parker. [2] Joji made his American television debut when he performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 2 March 2020.

Composition

The track has been described as an atmospheric rock power ballad that features falsetto vocals and guitar solos. [3] [4] Other news articles described the song as R&B. [5] The guitar portion of the song was written and performed by Jaco Caraco. [6]

Critical reception

The song was well-received by music critics. Joshua Espinoza of Complex complimented Joji's artistic growth on the track, highlighting his "powerful vocals" and the "haunting, atmospheric" production. [7] Raisa Bruner included the song on Time's list of the 5 best songs of its week of release, opining that "just when you think you know what Joji has in store, he switches it up." [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Run"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [9] 39
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [10] 57
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [11] 60
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [12] 37
Ireland ( IRMA) [13] 47
Malaysia ( RIM) [14] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [15] 4
Portugal ( AFP) [16] 76
Singapore ( RIAS) [17] 25
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [18] 45
Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [19] 4
UK Singles ( OCC) [20] 46
US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 68
US Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [22] 30
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [23] 39

Certifications

Certifications for "Run"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [24] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "88rising – Run". 88rising.
  2. ^ "Tidal Credits – Run". Tidal.
  3. ^ Tesema, Feleg (6 February 2020). "Joji's New Track "Run" Has Twitter in Its Feelings". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (6 February 2020). "Joji Grapples With Fame in 'Run' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Joji wants to break out in his "Run" video". The FADER.
  6. ^ "Credits / Nectar / Joji". Tidal. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (6 February 2020). "Watch Joji's Video for New Song "Run"". Complex. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. ^ Bruner, Raisa (7 February 2020). "The 5 Best Songs of the Week, From Joji to Kamaiyah". Time. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. ^ " Joji – Run". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Chart Search: Joji, Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  11. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202007 into search. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. ^ " Joji – Run". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  17. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 7". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
  18. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202007 into search. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  21. ^ @billboardcharts (18 February 2020). "Debuts on this week's #Hot100 (1/2)" ( Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Chart Search: Joji, Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Joji – Run". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Run"
Single by Joji
from the album Nectar
Released6 February 2020 (2020-02-06)
Genre
Length3:15
Label 88rising
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Parker
  • Miller
Joji singles chronology
" Walking"
(2019)
"Run"
(2020)
" Gimme Love"
(2020)
Music video
"Run" on YouTube

"Run" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Joji. It was released on 6 February 2020 through 88rising. [1] The track was written by Joji, Daniel Wilson and Justin Parker, with the production duties also completed by Parker. [2] Joji made his American television debut when he performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 2 March 2020.

Composition

The track has been described as an atmospheric rock power ballad that features falsetto vocals and guitar solos. [3] [4] Other news articles described the song as R&B. [5] The guitar portion of the song was written and performed by Jaco Caraco. [6]

Critical reception

The song was well-received by music critics. Joshua Espinoza of Complex complimented Joji's artistic growth on the track, highlighting his "powerful vocals" and the "haunting, atmospheric" production. [7] Raisa Bruner included the song on Time's list of the 5 best songs of its week of release, opining that "just when you think you know what Joji has in store, he switches it up." [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Run"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [9] 39
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [10] 57
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [11] 60
Hungary ( Single Top 40) [12] 37
Ireland ( IRMA) [13] 47
Malaysia ( RIM) [14] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ) [15] 4
Portugal ( AFP) [16] 76
Singapore ( RIAS) [17] 25
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [18] 45
Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [19] 4
UK Singles ( OCC) [20] 46
US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 68
US Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [22] 30
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [23] 39

Certifications

Certifications for "Run"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [24] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "88rising – Run". 88rising.
  2. ^ "Tidal Credits – Run". Tidal.
  3. ^ Tesema, Feleg (6 February 2020). "Joji's New Track "Run" Has Twitter in Its Feelings". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (6 February 2020). "Joji Grapples With Fame in 'Run' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Joji wants to break out in his "Run" video". The FADER.
  6. ^ "Credits / Nectar / Joji". Tidal. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  7. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (6 February 2020). "Watch Joji's Video for New Song "Run"". Complex. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. ^ Bruner, Raisa (7 February 2020). "The 5 Best Songs of the Week, From Joji to Kamaiyah". Time. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. ^ " Joji – Run". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Chart Search: Joji, Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  11. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202007 into search. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. ^ " Joji – Run". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  17. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 7". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
  18. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202007 into search. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  21. ^ @billboardcharts (18 February 2020). "Debuts on this week's #Hot100 (1/2)" ( Tweet). Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Chart Search: Joji, Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Joji – Run". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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