Running Away

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"Running Away" is a 1977 jazz-funk and disco-influenced song by vibraphonist Roy Ayers, widely regarded as one of his signature tracks and a classic of the genre.

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Label Occurrences
Running Away canonical 3
Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Roy Ayers
associatedAct Roy Ayers Ubiquity
composer Roy Ayers
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs classic jazz-funk track
disco-influenced track
signature song of Roy Ayers
era late 1970s funk and disco period
genre disco
jazz-funk
soul
hasInfluenceOn acid jazz
house music sampling culture
neo-soul
hasInstrumentation drum kit
electric bass
keyboards
percussion
vibraphone
vocals
hasMusicalFeature dance-oriented groove
extended instrumental sections
funk-influenced bassline
prominent vibraphone
repetitive vocal hook
hasReception considered a classic of the jazz-funk genre
widely regarded as one of Roy Ayers’ best-known tracks
intendedUse dancefloor
isPartOf Roy Ayers discography
language English
lyricist Roy Ayers
musicStyle club-oriented
groove-oriented
notableFor frequent inclusion in DJ sets
influence on later dance and club music
status as a rare groove classic
originalReleaseYear 1977
performer Roy Ayers
productionEra 1970s
recordingArtist Roy Ayers Ubiquity
typicalTempo up-tempo
vocalStyle call-and-response vocals

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roy Ayers notableWork Running Away
I Can't Get Next to You B-side Running Away
this entity surface form: Running Away (Ain't Gonna Help You)
Ayers notableWork Running Away
subject surface form: Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers Ubiquity notableSong Running Away