"Run Boy Run" is a song by
Yoann Lemoine, under his stage name Woodkid. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album, The Golden Age (2013). It was written by Lemoine and Ambroise Willaume from the French band
Revolver. The single was released on 21 May 2012, becoming his highest-charting single. "Run Boy Run" was certified gold in Germany in 2014.[1]
Music video
The music video for Woodkid track "Run Boy Run" was nominated for
Best Short Form Music Video at the
2013 Grammy Awards. It shows a young boy running, surrounded by various beasts that pick him up when he falls, hand him a sword and a shield, and put a horned helmet on his head. The video was directed by Lemoine himself.
Part of the song was played during the MTV Movie Awards 2013. When Liam Hemsworth was announcing for the teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Played in an episode of MTV's Teen Wolf (2x11 Battlefield, during the lacrosse game).
Played in an episode of the CW's Reign (1x04 Hearts and Minds).
Played in an episode of the CW's Cult (1x02 In the Blood).
The final minute of the song serves as music background for Discovery Channel Iberia promo campaign "My Territory is Discovery" (2014).
The song was used during the BBC Sport Personality of the Year 2014 feature with highlights from the 2014 Football World Cup.
It appears on the
soundtrack of the 2014 film Divergent.The instrumental is also used in the film when Tris is running for the train, after choosing the Dauntless faction.
Acrobatic team AcroArmy performed their top 12 routine to it on America's Got Talent.
In the popular game Geometry Dash, a player known as "Jakerz95" made a level titled "Woodkid" that uses a version of this song. This caused copyright issues.[22]
"Run Boy Run" is a song by
Yoann Lemoine, under his stage name Woodkid. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album, The Golden Age (2013). It was written by Lemoine and Ambroise Willaume from the French band
Revolver. The single was released on 21 May 2012, becoming his highest-charting single. "Run Boy Run" was certified gold in Germany in 2014.[1]
Music video
The music video for Woodkid track "Run Boy Run" was nominated for
Best Short Form Music Video at the
2013 Grammy Awards. It shows a young boy running, surrounded by various beasts that pick him up when he falls, hand him a sword and a shield, and put a horned helmet on his head. The video was directed by Lemoine himself.
Part of the song was played during the MTV Movie Awards 2013. When Liam Hemsworth was announcing for the teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Played in an episode of MTV's Teen Wolf (2x11 Battlefield, during the lacrosse game).
Played in an episode of the CW's Reign (1x04 Hearts and Minds).
Played in an episode of the CW's Cult (1x02 In the Blood).
The final minute of the song serves as music background for Discovery Channel Iberia promo campaign "My Territory is Discovery" (2014).
The song was used during the BBC Sport Personality of the Year 2014 feature with highlights from the 2014 Football World Cup.
It appears on the
soundtrack of the 2014 film Divergent.The instrumental is also used in the film when Tris is running for the train, after choosing the Dauntless faction.
Acrobatic team AcroArmy performed their top 12 routine to it on America's Got Talent.
In the popular game Geometry Dash, a player known as "Jakerz95" made a level titled "Woodkid" that uses a version of this song. This caused copyright issues.[22]