Somewhere to Run (song)

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"Somewhere to Run"
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Single by Krewella
ReleasedMarch 23, 2015
Genre House, electronic rock, electronicore
Length3:42
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Jahan Yousaf
  • Yasmine Yousaf
Producer(s)
Krewella singles chronology
"Say Goodbye"
(2014)
"Somewhere to Run"
(2015)
"Beggars"
(2016)

"Somewhere to Run" is a single by American electronic dance music band Krewella. The song was released on March 23, 2015 for digital download and streaming. [1] It was featured in the trailer for the 2016 movie Nerve .

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Background

About the sound of the track, Krewella stated:

"We went back to the roots for that one,” says Yasmine. “The reason why we fell in love with dance music is people like Daft Punk, Justice, MSTRKRFT ... all those people were doing this grungy, punk-y dance stuff and we wanted to channel that for the new song that’s out." [2]

Music video

The video for the song was released onto YouTube on July 22, 2015. [3] It features cameo performances from 3LAU and Rory Kramer. The video sheds light on issues such as self-harm and suicide. The music video was directed by Rory Kramer and uploaded to their official Vevo channel. [4]

Critical reception

Matt Joseph from We Got This Covered gave "Somewhere to Run" a positive review stating, "After all, it's always exciting to see artists trying something different, no matter how it ends up working out." [5]

Track listing

Digital download [6]
No.TitleLength
1."Somewhere to Run"3:42
Lost Kings Remixes [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Somewhere to Run" (Lost Kings Remix)3:47
2."Somewhere to Run" (Lost Kings Nu Disco Remix)3:36

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 33

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References

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  2. April Saylor (April 3, 2015). "Krewella Is Ready To Challenge EDM's Male Dominance".
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