"Running with the Boys" | ||||
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Single by Lights | ||||
from the album Little Machines | ||||
Released | January 26, 2015 | |||
Studio | Drew Yeah Studios (Los Angeles, CA) [1] | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
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Producer(s) | Drew Pearson | |||
Lights singles chronology | ||||
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"Running with the Boys" is a song recorded by Canadian electropop artist Lights for her third studio album, Little Machines (2014). It was co-written by Lights and the album's producer, Drew Pearson. The song was first released September 9, 2014 as the album's second countdown single through iTunes, [2] and was later serviced to Canadian radio on January 26, 2015, as the second official single. [3]
"Running with the Boys" is a new wave-inspired song with a duration of four minutes and twelve seconds. [4] Its instrumentation features prominent percussion beats, and additionally consists of synthesizers, guitars, and bass. The song's nostalgic lyrics express a feeling of freedom and "being a kid again," according to Lights. [2]
The video for "Running with the Boys" was directed by Amit Dabrai and was shot in Stouffville, Ontario. [5] [6] It premiered via MuchMusic on January 26, 2015, and was added to her Vevo account on January 30. [7] Featuring the singer's real-life friends (Ryan Cain, Ashley Poitevin and Raina Douris), the video follows a group of young women through a day of reenacting typical childhood activities. [8]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard) [9] | 64 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [10] | 36 |
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] | 47 |
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [12] | 35 |
Credits adapted from Little Machines liner notes. [13]
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Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Canada | September 9, 2014 | Digital download | LIGHTS Music | [2] |
United States | Warner Bros. Records | |||
Canada | January 26, 2015 | Contemporary hit radio | [3] | |
Hot adult contemporary | ||||
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