Runaway cover

Released 40 years ago

Runaway

Carola Häggkvist · 1986

37 min · 10 tracks · pop music

Bright synth-pop melodies intertwine with heartfelt lyrics, creating an uplifting soundscape of love and resilience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • uplifting themes of love
  • bright melodies for positivity
  • sing-along potential with friends

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slower, introspective tracks
  • seek abrupt genre shifts

Where this album fits

Career context
When 'Runaway' was released in 1986, Carola Häggkvist was at the forefront of her career following her breakthrough win at the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest in 1983. This album marked her transition from a contest winner to a mainstream pop icon in Sweden, solidifying her status with a series of successful releases.
Stylistic neighbors
Roxette· ABBA· Lena Meyer-Landrut

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Radiate 3:16
  • 2 The Runaway 3:23
  • 3 Brand New Heart 3:39
  • 4 Spread Your Wings (For Your Love) 3:18
  • 5 Nature of the Beast 3:45
  • 6 When Two Worlds Collide 3:30
  • 7 (We Are) Atomic 4:16
  • 8 Lost in the Crowd 4:39
  • 9 So Far So Good 3:42
  • 10 Everlasting Love 4:12

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