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"Runaway" is a 1961 number-one hit by Del Shannon, co-written with keyboardist Max Crook. The song dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks and was ranked as the fifth most significant song of 1961 by Billboard. It achieved major international success and later received critical recognition, appearing on both the 2004 and 2010 versions of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs list.
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