Run Boy Run (song)
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| Single by Woodkid | ||||
| from the album The Golden Age | ||||
| B-side | Instrumental (7") | |||
| Released | 21 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:33 | |||
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| "Run Boy Run" on YouTube | ||||
"Run Boy Run" is a song by Yoann Lemoine, under his stage name Woodkid. It was released as the second single from his debut studio album, The Golden Age (2013). It was written by Lemoine and Ambroise Willaume from the French band Revolver. The single was released on 21 May 2012, becoming his highest-charting single. "Run Boy Run" was certified gold in Germany in 2014.[1] The song has been described as a LGBTQ anthem.[2]
The music video for "Run Boy Run" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2013 Grammy Awards.[citation needed]
Music video
[edit]The music video shows a young boy running, surrounded by various beasts that pick him up when he falls, hand him a sword and a shield, and put a horned helmet on his head. The video was directed by Lemoine himself.
In popular culture
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- "Run Boy Run" was used in several O2 adverts (voiced by Sean Bean)[3][4] and in a Vodafone advert.[5]
- It was used in the trailer for the BBC One series The Musketeers.[6]
- The song has been used in the films The Maze Runner and Divergent.[2]
- It was used in the trailer for the final series of the BBC Three series Being Human.[7]
- It was used in ads for the Power Horse energy drink in the Middle East and North Africa.[8]
- The song was used for a Paso Doble dance by Bethany Mota and Derek Hough on the show Dancing with the Stars.[9]
- It was used in certain Cancer Research UK adverts throughout 2014–15.[10]
- Dance troupe Khronos Agoria used the song for their semi-final performance on series 10 of Britain's Got Talent in May 2016[11] and Angara Contortion group used it for their audition on series 11 in May 2017.[12]
- It was used during the Wind Games 2017 by Kyra Poh whose performance won the Gold in Solo Freestyle.[13][14][15]
- It was used in Episode 14 of the third season of How to Get Away with Murder.[citation needed]
- It was used in the ending of Episode 2 of the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.[citation needed]
- It was used in the beginning of Episode 2 of the Netflix show The Umbrella Academy.[16]
- It was used in the 2017 racing game Gran Turismo Sport. The song's instrumental version was used in the game's E3 2016 trailer.[17]
- It was used in the trailer for the film The Post directed by Steven Spielberg.[18]
- A portion was used by the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps in their 2019 program subTerra.[19]
- An instrumental version of the song is used in the trailer for the 2019 film The Death & Life of John F. Donovan.[20]
Use in politics
[edit]"Run Boy Run" was used at a demonstration against same-sex marriage by French anti-LGBTQ organization La Manif pour tous in 2016, which was criticized by Lemoine, who himself is a gay man. The song was later also used in a campaign video for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign. In response Lemoine stated that the use of the song was never authorized and called upon his label Universal Music France to react against it.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Run Boy Run" (album version) – (3:33)
- "Run Boy Run" (Sebastian remix) – (3:52)
- "Run Boy Run" (Tepr remix) – (5:52)
- "Run Boy Run" (Ostend remix) – (4:15)
Charts
[edit]Single release
| Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ultratip 40 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[21] | 43 |
| SNEP French Singles Chart[22] | 52 |
| UK Singles Chart | 44 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[23] | 39 |
| German Singles Chart[24] | 11 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[25] | 10 |
Run Boy Run – Remixes (EP) position
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| SNEP French Albums Chart[26] | 31 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Position |
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| Germany (Media Control AG)[27] | 85 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[29] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "BVMI | Datenbank". www.musikindustrie.de. Archived from the original on 2016-09-26.
- ^ a b c Mouriquand, David (August 7, 2024). "French artist Woodkid calls out Donald Trump for illegal use of (LGBT+) song". Euronews. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "Woodkid - Run Boy Run (Official HD Video)". Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "O2 Priority Sports - powered by Nike+". YouTube. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Mehr Power für Dich. Vodafone Werbung 2013 Ungekürzt". YouTube. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Duong, Christine (26 December 2013). "Trailer: "The Musketeers" Comes to BBC One on Jan. 2014". popinsomniacs.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "POWER HORSE TVC MENA". YouTube. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ We will beat cancer sooner | Cancer Research UK. Cancer Research UK. 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Khronos Agoria take us on an emotional rollercoaster | Semi-Final 3 | Britain's Got Talent 2016. Britain's Got Talent. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Angara Contortion are out of this world | Auditions Week 4 | Britain's Got Talent 2017. Britain's Got Talent. 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wind Games 2017, Solo Freestyle Results https://www.windoor-realfly.com/en/windgames/2017/results#section_solo-freestyle
- ^ Straits Times, 6 Feb 2017 http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/grandpa-inspires-indoor-skydiver
- ^ Channel News Asia, 6 Feb 2017 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singaporean-kyra-poh-bags-another-2-indoor-skydiving-gold-medals/3495356.html
- ^ w0nderland z (2019-04-01). Five jumps to the future. Retrieved 2025-03-26 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gran Turismo Sport - E3 2016 Gameplay Trailer #2 | PS4. PlayStation. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Post | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX. 20th Century Studios. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Scott (2019-05-31). "Mandarins 2019 Production "subTerra"". Sacramento Mandarins. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ THE DEATH AND LIFE OF JOHN F. DONOVAN Trailer (2019) Natalie Portman Movie HD. JoBlo Movie Trailers. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ultratop 40: Woodkid - "Iron" page (Belgium, Wallonia charts)
- ^ LesCharts.com Woodkid - "Run Boy Run" page
- ^ "Woodkid - Run Boy Run".
- ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Archived from the original on September 7, 2014.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ LesCharts.com Woodkid - "Run Boy Run" EP / album page (France)
- ^ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Woodkid; 'Run Boy Run')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Woodkid – Run Boy Run" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 11 November 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Run Boy Run" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "British single certifications – Woodkid – Run Boy Run". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Run Boy Run" at Discogs (list of releases)