Running (Jessie Ware song)

"Running"
Single by Jessie Ware
from the album Devotion
Released	24 February 2012
Genre	Sophisti-pop
Length	4:29
Label	PMR Island
Songwriter(s)	Jessie Ware Julio Bashmore Brey Baptista
Producer(s)	Dave Okumu Julio Bashmore
Jessie Ware singles chronology
"Strangest Feeling" (2011) "Running" (2012) "110%" (2012)

"Running" is a song and debut single by English singer Jessie Ware from her debut studio album, Devotion (2012). The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 24 February 2012. The drum loop used in the chorus of the song was based on Prince's "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker". The single features a particularly popular remix of the song by Disclosure, which was later featured as a bonus track in the deluxe edition of their debut studio album, Settle (2013). The remix was featured in the Xbox 360 and Xbox One racing game Forza Horizon 2 (2014).

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Running" was first released on YouTube on 13 February 2012 at a total length of four minutes and thirty-five seconds. The video was directed by Kate Moross. ^[1]

Track listing

Digital download ^[2]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Running"	Dave Okumu	4:29
2.	"Running" (Disclosure remix)	Okumu Disclosure [a]	5:17

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Chart performance

Chart performance for "Running"

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4]	99
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [5]	165

Certifications

Certifications for "Running"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Running" release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	24 February 2012	Digital download	PMR Island	[7]

References

1. Jessie Ware - Running. YouTube
2. "Running - Single by Jessie Ware". Spotify . Retrieved May 4, 2023.
3. "Jessie Ware – Running" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
4. "Jessie Ware – Running" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
5. "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
6. "British single certifications – Jessie Ware – Running". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 19 September 2025.
7. "Running - Single by Jessie Ware on iTunes". iTunes . Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-09-11.