'Runaway' was originally composed for a school assignment when Aurora was in ninth grade.

According to her, she wrote the song when she was 11 or 12 years old and created the melody on a piano she had at her home, which took an hour approximately. The song was later added to her first compilation EP For the Humans Who Take Long Walks in the Forest (2021).īackground and development 'Runaway' was Aurora's first collaboration with Magnus Skylstad (pictured), who would later take a significant role in her career.Īurora began playing piano at age six, and she wrote most of the songs of her debut album, including 'Runaway', at a young age. Aurora included 'Runaway' on the setlist of her All My Demons Tour (2016). It shows Aurora walking through various landscapes of Bergen while singing the song. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Kenny McCracken and was released on 27 February 2015. 'Runaway' was certified platinum in Norway by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and gold in the United States and the United Kingdom by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), respectively. The song also charted in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, Germany, and Ireland. Although the song did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number one on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for two weeks. 'Runaway' became Aurora's most successful single in her native Norway, charting at number 14. In spring 2021, the song went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, resulting in new chart successes and streams on various platforms. 'Runaway' was lauded by music critics, who praised its musical style and lyrical content. Its lyrics, which were inspired by the grief the singer experienced when being far from her family, express escaping reality and realising the need to return home. Musically, 'Runaway' is a downtempo folktronica, synth-pop, electronic, and electropop song with influences from Nordic-folk music. The song was written by Aurora with Magnus Skylstad and produced by the latter with Odd Martin Skålnes. It was released on 16 February 2015 by Decca and Glassnote Records as the lead single of both projects. ' Runaway' is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora, included in her debut extended play (EP) Running with the Wolves (2015) and debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016). Here are the songs and sounds to save and add to a playlist or two- Vogue Singapore lists our favourites from the fall/winter 2023 season.From the EP Running with the Wolvesand the album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend Married with the intimacy of a live band on set, Gabriela Hearst too, created a cinematic set, replete with sunset-hues awashing her collection.Īnd while fashion was the ultimate focus this past month, there were the tracks we grew to be besotted with since fixating our eyes on the runways. It was also in the way that Oliver Rousteing amplified Balmain’s elegance with a classic from Frank Sinatra. Centred on a message or a statement, this season we’ve seen romanticism fall from the lips of Rihanna’s ‘Love On The Brain’ at Carolina Herrera’s breathtaking presentation of dreamy, flouncy silhouettes and as Daniel Lee debuted a new vision for Burberry, the electronic beats of UK producer Burial gave enigmatic life to the clothes. Often, designers hunker to procure the perfect sound a muse, a mood, an anthem-fit for the grand reveal of a new collection. Pick the right sound and the show could make an impact pick the wrong track and those beautiful threads might lose their shine with every stride. Which is why a crucial aspect of the show boils down to the music, with models stomping out in perfect tandem. Ricocheting out of the threads we see at presentations and resees, a runway is the ultimate performance for fashion folk. It takes a village and more often than not, it takes more than the spectacular clothes we show up for to deem a runway show a success. Beyond a precise vision presented in no more than 20 minutes, are months of rigorous planning that go from set design, logistics to model casting. A myriad of components are typically needed to assemble a runway show.

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