Runaway Horses (song)

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

"Runaway Horses" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. It was released as the fourth single (fifth in Japan) from her third album, Runaway Horses (1989), in February 1990. "Runaway Horses" reached the top 50 in Australia and the United Kingdom. The music video was directed by Greg Masuak. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

In review of February 17, 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

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomFebruary 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Virgin
JapanApril 21, 1990CD [13]

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