Somewhere to Run (song)

"Somewhere to Run"
Single by Krewella
Released March 23, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:42
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s)
  • Jahan Yousaf
  • Yasmine Yousaf
Producer(s)
Krewella singles chronology
"Say Goodbye"
(2014)
"Somewhere to Run"
(2015)
"Beggars"
(2016)

"Somewhere to Run" is a single by American electronic music trio-turned-duo Krewella. The song was released on March 23, 2015 for digital download and streaming.[1] It reached the top of iTunes dance charts and currently has over 16 million plays on Spotify as of May 2016.[2] It was featured in the trailer for the Emma Roberts movie Nerve.

Background

About the sound of the track, Krewella stated:

"We went back to the roots for that one,” says Yasmine. “The reason why we fell in love with dance music is people like Daft Punk, Justice, MSTRKRFT ... all those people were doing this grungy, punk-y dance stuff and we wanted to channel that for the new song that’s out."[3]

Music video

The video for the song was released onto YouTube on July 22, 2015.[4] It features cameo performances from 3LAU and Rory Kramer. The video sheds light on issues such as self-harm and suicide. The music video was directed by Rory Kramer and uploaded to their official Vevo channel.[5]

Critical reception

Matt Joseph from We Got This Covered gave "Somewhere to Run" a positive review stating; "After all, it’s always exciting to see artists trying something different, no matter how it ends up working out." [6]

Track listing

Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Somewhere to Run"  3:42
Lost Kings Remixes[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Somewhere to Run" (Lost Kings Remix)3:47
2."Somewhere to Run" (Lost Kings Nu Disco Remix)3:36

References

  1. "Krewella Release Their New Track, "Somewhere To Run"". Your EDM. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  2. "Somewhere to Run by Krewella on Spotify". Spotify. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  3. April Saylor (April 3, 2015). "Krewella Is Ready To Challenge EDM's Male Dominance".
  4. "Krewella - Somewhere to Run". YouTube. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  5. "Krewella Release Video To Newest Single "Somewhere To Run"". Your EDM. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  6. Joseph, Matt. "Krewella Switch Up Their Sound With Somewhere To Run". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  7. "Somewhere to Run - Single by Krewella on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  8. "Somewhere to Run - Lost Kings (Remixes) - Single by Krewella on iTunes". iTunes. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
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