I Ran (So Far Away)

"I Ran (So Far Away)"
"I Ran (So Far Away)"
Single by A Flock of Seagulls
from the album A Flock of Seagulls
B-side	"Pick Me Up"
Released	March 1982
Genre	New wave; synth-pop;
Length	5:07 (album version); 3:58 (video version); 3:43 (radio edit);
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Mike Score; Ali Score; Frank Maudsley; Paul Reynolds;
Producer(s)	Mike Howlett
A Flock of Seagulls singles chronology
Music video
	"I Ran" on YouTube

"I Ran (So Far Away)" is a 1982 song by British new wave band A Flock of Seagulls and is the third single from their debut studio album A Flock of Seagulls. It went to number 1 in Australia, number 7 in New Zealand, number 9 in the United States, number 26 in Canada, number 31 in Germany, number 43 in the United Kingdom and number 46 in the Netherlands.

Track listing

7" Jive VS 102 (US) – 1982^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Ran (So Far Away)"	3:56
2.	"Pick Me Up"	3:06

12" Jive T14 (UK) – 1982^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Ran (So Far Away)"	5:02
2.	"Messages"	2:50
3.	"Pick Me Up"	3:07

CD August Day 40 (UK) – 2018^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Orchestral Version]"	6:22
2.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Main Version]"	5:03
3.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Long And Expanded Remix]"	7:32
4.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Orchestral Extended Remix Instrumental]"	7:52
5.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [BRS Vocal Remix]"	7:26
6.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca Hypno Vocal Mix]"	6:04
7.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca Presto Instrumental Mix]"	6:08
8.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Long And Expanded Remix Instrumental]"	7:32
9.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Main Version Instrumental]"	5:01
10.	"I Ran (So Far Away) [Situation Dubside Remix]"	6:00

References

↑ "A Flock of Seagulls singles".
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↑ I Ran (So Far Away) (liner notes). A Flock of Seagulls. Zomba Music Publishers. 2018. ADAY040.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e A Flock of Seagulls
Mike Score Pando Kevin Rankin Gord Deppe Frank Maudsley Ali Score Willie Woo Mark Edmondson Paul Reynolds Chris Chryssaphis Gary Steadnin Ed Berner Dave Maerz Kaya Pryor Mike Radcliffe Mike Railton Jonte Wilkins Mike Marquart A.J. Mazzetti Dean Pichette Joe Rodriguez Darryl Sons Rob Wright Michael Brahm
Studio albums	A Flock of Seagulls (1982) Listen (1983) The Story of a Young Heart (1984) Dream Come True (1986) The Light at the End of the World (1995) Ascension (2018)
Compilation albums	The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1987) I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2004)
Extended plays	Modern Love Is Automatic
Singles	"Talking" "Telecommunication" "I Ran (So Far Away)" "Space Age Love Song" "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" "The More You Live, the More You Love" "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" "Heartbeat Like a Drum"
Other songs	"D.N.A." "Modern Love Is Automatic"
Related	Discography
Category

v t e Darude
Discography
Studio albums	Before the Storm Rush Label This! Moments
Singles	"Sandstorm" "Feel the Beat" "Out of Control (Back for More)" "Next to You" "I Ran (So Far Away)"